Firefighter Sergeant Leo Bennett is pointing to a lack of support within the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) and personal stressors as the reasons which led 35-year-old Shadane Gentles to climb atop the Half-way-tree Transport Centre threatening to commit suicide on Monday. (📹 : Ramon Thompson)

On TikTok there are many comments from relatives including kids of firefighters who testify to the stress they endure on the job.

Is the job of a fire fighter more challenging than that of the policemen? I thought the only work when there's a fire which is rare.

I think Jamaica doesn’t take mental illness seriously, officers and JFB should have therapist that work along side them.

@Owenpalmerems .....Reach out enuh mi Friend....Big IF!!! (You are the only firefighter I know Bro) NO man is an island.✊️🙏

@strYker555 🙏

EMPATHY ‼️ our society unfortunately doesn’t know what this means

Bruhhh

Jah jah 🙏🏾

Every year we either have a firefighter in an avoidable accident or climbing on the transport centre. What's going on in that department?

And all the leaders responce is to put these men on interdiction. The service needs to be revued and family time and mental well being taken seriously