Graphic description in the comments section of that linked story.From what I'm hearing it was a suicide at the station. The person jumped in front of the train.
The poster seemed to think the "victim" was a homeless man. (If a person commits suicide, I find it difficult to think of him or her as a victim, thus the quotes.)Graphic description in the comments section of that linked story.From what I'm hearing it was a suicide at the station. The person jumped in front of the train.
Read the gory details and added a comment of my own.Graphic description in the comments section of that linked story.
Yes, I've noticed that too. The "engineer" or "train operator" (I simply can't use the British term "driver" for something that doesn't have a steering wheel) is the one responsible for the safe operation of the train, and the one who gets to watch people die either through either careless, stupidity, or suicide—and then gets blamed for something that is all too often not his (or her) fault.First of all "the conductor" realized he couldn't stop. Come on. All kids want to be an "engineer" and they still can't seem to ever get this fact right.
Actually it is the conductor who is charged with the safe operation of the train, even though the engineer does play a key role in that process.Yes, I've noticed that too. The "engineer" or "train operator" (I simply can't use the British term "driver" for something that doesn't have a steering wheel) is the one responsible for the safe operation of the train, and the one who gets to watch people die either through either careless, stupidity, or suicide—and then gets blamed for something that is all too often not his (or her) fault.First of all "the conductor" realized he couldn't stop. Come on. All kids want to be an "engineer" and they still can't seem to ever get this fact right.
What type of training do conductors receive for these situations? EMTs have to deal with both administering first aid (the obvious part of their job) and maintaining calm and control while encountering horrific and gruesome sites (the part which the media carefully never describes). I know there are counseling programs (and job leave is usual) for crew who have dealt with tragedies like this. But how much preparation are train crews given during job training for the psychological preparedness they need in these situations? There's just no amount of working with CPR dummies, looking at films, or going through simulation exercises that even comes close to reality here....Finally, without fail unless the conductor was injured in the accident, it is the conductor who is the first on the ground in the aftermath and therefore gets the closest views of the remains.
While I'll certainly defer to someone more knowledgeable, I don't believe that they are given any training on this. AFAIK, they don't even get first aid training. I believe that anything they get, would be after the fact, and that's largely free counseling.What type of training do conductors receive for these situations? EMTs have to deal with both administering first aid (the obvious part of their job) and maintaining calm and control while encountering horrific and gruesome sites (the part which the media carefully never describes). I know there are counseling programs (and job leave is usual) for crew who have dealt with tragedies like this. But how much preparation are train crews given during job training for the psychological preparedness they need in these situations? There's just no amount of working with CPR dummies, looking at films, or going through simulation exercises that even comes close to reality here....Finally, without fail unless the conductor was injured in the accident, it is the conductor who is the first on the ground in the aftermath and therefore gets the closest views of the remains.
Read the gory details and added a comment of my own.Graphic description in the comments section of that linked story.
While we were standing on the platform in Winter Park on our Zephyr trip a couple of weeks ago, we were watching a "medical emergency" unfold about 35 yards down the platform. During the drama my wife asked our car attendant if anyone in the crew was certified in CPR. He said: "Oh yeah. We're all certified in CPR." If things run with Amtrak like they do with local CPR classes, that means that they have also passed at least a basic first aid course.While I'll certainly defer to someone more knowledgeable, I don't believe that they are given any training on this. AFAIK, they don't even get first aid training. I believe that anything they get, would be after the fact, and that's largely free counseling.What type of training do conductors receive for these situations? EMTs have to deal with both administering first aid (the obvious part of their job) and maintaining calm and control while encountering horrific and gruesome sites (the part which the media carefully never describes). I know there are counseling programs (and job leave is usual) for crew who have dealt with tragedies like this. But how much preparation are train crews given during job training for the psychological preparedness they need in these situations? There's just no amount of working with CPR dummies, looking at films, or going through simulation exercises that even comes close to reality here....Finally, without fail unless the conductor was injured in the accident, it is the conductor who is the first on the ground in the aftermath and therefore gets the closest views of the remains.
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