VIEWPOINT: Death Is a Heartbreaking Reality of Being a Paramedic
- Paramedic Services Week takes place from May 18 to 25 and honors paramedics' work across the country this year.
- The week started in 1974 as a government gesture but quickly faded before being revived by the American College of Emergency Physicians.
- During a cardiac arrest call, the speaker's team worked intensively en route to the hospital, but despite skill and hope, the patient died.
- Matthew Heneghan, a resident of Falkland and public speaker, began struggling with PTSD in 2017, leading to his permanent departure from the workforce.
- Paramedic Services Week serves to acknowledge paramedics’ sacrifices and encourages the public to thank those who carry both pain and hope while responding.
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VIEWPOINT: Death a heartbreaking reality of being a paramedic
'Paramedics aren’t superheroes. We’re just people. Tired, often hungry, sometimes sullen'
·Salmon Arm, Canada
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