Study Shows 3rd of Paramedics Considered Suicide in Canada

Survey shows paramedics in need of more mental health help 
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by RENEE BERNARD
Posted Aug 14, 2015

“We are being told that ‘You should be able to see this stuff. It’s a normal part of your job’ when it really isn’t.”

VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Just a few days after an organization highlighted the number of police officers with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, BC’s paramedics have released results of a survey revealing the extent of the disorder among their members.

Among the findings, about a third of respondents have considered suicide. More than 90 per cent need support for the cumulative impact of multiple traumatic calls over their careers.

“This was a real eye-opener for us. It’s sad,” remarks Bronwyn Barter, president of the Ambulance Paramedics of BC.
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