Baby's Anaphylactic Reaction Triggers PTSD for Student Paramedic | Ambulance - BBC

Paramedic opens up about her baby's near-death experience after treating an ill child. #Ambulance #iPlayer

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Asher and Jared receive a call for a one-year-old child having a suspected allergic reaction. After an initial panic trying to locate the child, Asher and Jared spot the mum and baby. The boy has had allergic reactions in the past, so the crew take mum and baby to hospital. Back in the truck, Asher reveals that she called an ambulance for her daughter when she was younger – and this has brought it all flooding back.

[LeahDino]

I can't believe people are saying she isn't fit to be a paramedic. Did we watch the same video? Through the entire call she remained level headed and professional, and it wasn't until the child was safely at the hospital that she allowed herself a moment to process her feelings--which is way healthier, by the way, than if she had just ignored them and carried on. Smh

[jamesderamus]

As a former paramedic, the comments from folks talking bad about the paramedic are absolutely ignorant. She has the gift a lot of us don’t have. The ability to turn it off during the call and the ability to talk it out afterwards is whats going to help her have a long and successful career. Debriefs were a thing when I was doing it, but it wasnt required and very few times did we even go. Good on her for talking out how she felt immediately. The keyboard warrior syndrome is absolutely insane, especially since most of them havent seen anything traumatic. The emergency personnel who last are the ones that have the wherewithal to deal with what they saw and work through it. Unless you have done the job you have no idea what these folks have to see.

[louiselincoln]

Wow. To everyone hating on the paramedic for this...excuse me. Check yourself. No wonder the NHS staff are ground into the floor with that attitude. Get yourself back in order. Compassion and empathy are what we need now, not toxic attacks from behind the comfort of a screen where you aren't even on the ground doing the job.

[kathbrandon]

USA viewer here - so much empathy, kindness & professionalism from this team. In awe of the dedication of your NHS workers🥰 (and such lovely accents!!)

[Birdtoes]

I so understand this paramedic mom!! My son nearly died of asthma, and in o e hospital emergency room visit the doctor was yelling “we’re losing him, we’re losing him!!!!” I fainted, and spent the next 3 years in & out of hospitals with him. Now when I see or hear of others in this position, I just go right back to the “We’re losing him” moment and panic for them. There should be supportive help for parents of ill children.

[toninatoli]

Excellent to debrief. Taking these moments to decompress helps keep first responders from burning out.

[I_AM_NUM_]

These first responders are wonderful and kind. Perfect examples of great EMS workers.

[sarahhenderson]

My Dad is a retired paramedic after 40 plus years. I can't imagine what he had witnessed

[rosyapplekitchen]

Things hit differently when you personally go through situations as she did. Especially nearly losing a loved one. Well done to her. She was very professional and took a minute to let it out after. Every paramedic I encountered here in London was beyond amazing at their job.

[erinhall]

Her reaction was a PTSD reaction. Just because you or someone you know react that way doesn't mean anything. it is HER reaction. My kid was in a bike accident 8 years ago, split her liver in 1/2 and was in PICU for 5 days and missed 3 months of school. My friends kid had a seizure at school two weeks ago, and was admitted to hospital for observation. I went to visit (my friend and I are found family) and that evening, I had a episode of reliving everything that happened. And this wasnt going to ICU, it wasn't the same hospital and it was a completely different thing. It was still PTSD. How do you know she didn't go home and over analyze every second and get heart palpitations and scream and cry? This clip is short and shows her at the beginning of digesting this call.

[skevimavride]

Go for it girl, you need to tell all sometimes to some people you are an angel and only a human one at that !!! Bravo ❤

[cameronallan]

We are all human.

And that is what makes us great!!!

[JaniceRNZ]

Thank you for all that the paramedics do. Take care.

[LS-feob]

Wow what heroes. It’s great to show this that they’re humans and they do incredibly tough work. Blessings

[Craftylisa]

Bless that paramedic what a professional keeping calm and give ing the best care. Total hero’s our nhs staff all of them !

[flourbvoy]

Thank you so much, Asher and Jared, for the amazing work you're doing. We need more people like you.

[sadib]

i feel for her. i’m currently doing my emergency medical responder training and the scenarios that involve high speed collisions and TBI’s have been really hard because of past events. it gets easier over time but it’s never fun.

[Heisenberg_.]

Im so tired of seeing people fight invisible comments 😂 its embarrassing

[majkolsson]

He seems like an awesome trainer and she is going to be an awesome paramedic. Do people want paramedics without any empathy and self experienced trauma? Sorry, not people, children in the comment section. Do you homework and then go to bed.

[nuescht]

In einen solchen Beruf ist ein so guter Partner, nicht mit Gold aufzuwiegen!