JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Watch FOX30 at 10 for details on how YOU can help save a veteran’s life
The ‘Fire Watch,’ an agency dedicated to preventing veteran suicide in Northeast Florida, is seeking civilians and veterans alike to serve as Watch Standers.
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As a Watch Stander, you serve as a friend and mentor to a veteran, and direct them to the support they need.
Fire Watch CEO Nick Howland tells Action News Jax you need only watch a few short training videos, explore a guide of resources available to veterans and sign a pledge.
Howland says Fire Watch has about 600 Watch Standers at this time.
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Their goal is to reach 300 Watch Standers by the end of 2021, and 10,000 by May 2023.
To learn how to serve as a Watch Stander, click here.