The third Friday in May of each year is designated as First Responder Mental Health Awareness Day, to be observed throughout the State as a day to honor firefighters, police officers, emergency medical dispatchers, and other first responders who have lost their lives due to and suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and other mental health issues.
5 ILCS 490/148
First Responder Mental Health Awareness Day
Known as the State Commemorative Dates Act
The act spans §§ 5-490-1 to 5-490-95 (76 sections).
P.A. 102-1006, eff. 1-1-23.
Official source: Illinois General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Illinois statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.