BBC News Article

BBC News. John Harrison. 2017. The 99 call-out that changed a paramedic's life.  [ONLINE] http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39432297

This article is of relevance and interest to the research side of this project. This is due to the content focusing on the personal story of Dan Farnworth, a paramedic. From experiencing a traumatic call out, Dan has since suffered from mental health problems. Through struggling from sleepless nights and alcohol dependence, Dan reached out to a friend. In the article he goes on to explain how Rich Morton, a close friend, changed his life once again. Dan then had the support behind him to seek medical help and says that he was offered "unbelievable" support from his GP and counselling. Since confiding in Rich, the pair of friends have since started their own charity, Our Blue light. Their charity is aimed at improving the mental health of blue light service workers. 

The article then goes on to quote Mind; 

- 'The charity says nearly 90% of blue light staff have reported stress and poor mental health at work'

- 'Emergency workers are twice as likely to identify problems at work as the main cause of those mental health problems as the general workforce'