Railway Employees Talk About Suicide: 'Stabled Talking to Her for 1.5 Hours'
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On Monday, NS and ProRail, together with the 113 Suicide Prevention Foundation, launched a campaign to reduce the number of suicides on the tracks. With this action, they hope to make the impact of this visible. In 2019, De Telegraaf spoke with a ProRail incident responder about his experiences in this field and how he pulled a young woman away from an approaching train. This is an episode from Spoorbewakers, a series by De Telegraaf. Are you th…
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cedarnews.netIn a campaign, train drivers, conductors, and ProRail employees share their stories about suicide. They hope to contribute to reducing it.
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destentor.nlEvery year, around two hundred people die by suicide on the tracks. For a long time, the motto was to talk about it as little as possible. Now, NS, regional carriers, ProRail, and 113 are launching a national prevention campaign for the first time. NS train driver Michel and ProRail incident responder Rutger talk about the impact of suicides on them and their colleagues.
In the Netherlands, nearly two hundred suicides occur on the railway tracks every year. The impact of this is significant, not only for surviving relatives but also for railway employees. The ‘Levens tot steeds’ (Lifes to a Standstill) campaign aims to raise public awareness.
With the 'Levens tot steeds' (Lifes to a Standstill) campaign, NS, ProRail, Arriva, Keolis, and Qbuzz, together with 113 Zelfmoordpreventie (113 Suicide Prevention), aim to reduce suicide on the tracks. Every year, nearly 200 people die by suicide on the tracks, about a third of whom are under the age of 30.
Every year, around two hundred people die by suicide on the tracks. For a long time, the motto was to talk about it as little as possible. Now, NS, regional carriers, ProRail, and 113 are launching a national prevention campaign for the first time. NS train driver Michel and ProRail incident responder Rutger talk about the impact of suicides on them and their colleagues.
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