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[betty boop]

Last night was the Chiswick Christmas party - luckily crew choose not to attend and instead do this -

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/woman-drowns-on-speedboat-date-on-the-thames-with-her-boyfriend-a3133381.html

[Ianfs]

Very sad situation.

Do the crews have any form of care after a situation like this?

[ColinR]

Very sad indeed. A boozy bit of fun turning to a tragedy?

[betty boop]

Very sad situation.

Do the crews have any form of care after a situation like this?

yes they do but I'm sad to say its not used. When I pulled out a stiff but alive guy there was nothing said after returning to bed, I suppose its part of the work and you get used to it like the rest of the 999 services. The RNLI put out a PTSD guide with 3 crew members on the front it was ironic, 2 of them had already quit after 2 separate incidents of trauma.