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{{short description|2018 Canadian documentary}}
{{original research|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox television
| image = "After_the_Sirens"_official_movie_poster.jpg
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| genre = Documentary
| director = [[Kevin Eastwood]]
| producer = [[Kevin Eastwood]]<br />Jason James
| music = Andrew Harris
| cinematography = Ian Kerr, csc
| editor = Brendan Woollard
| company = Optic Nerve Films Inc.
| network = [[CBC Television]]
| released = {{Start date|2018|4|8}}
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'''''After the Sirens''''' is a 2018 Canadian documentary television program about the epidemic of [[
==Summary==
The documentary recounts the stories of three paramedics who suffered [[Psychological trauma|traumatic]] incidents during the course of their careers and subsequently developed symptoms of [[post-traumatic stress disorder]], including [[severe depression]] and [[substance abuse]]. Experts cite statistics and research showing paramedics to be at particular risk for PTSD and [[suicide]] and discuss the bureaucratic roadblocks faced by paramedics who attempt to seek treatment.
The documentary is structured to highlight similarities in the paramedics’ stories, from their initial idealism and hope about their careers, through the traumatic incidents that stood out from the normal pressures of their profession. Also highlighted are the periods of depression and [[self-medication]] with alcohol and/or drugs, [[suicidal ideation]] or [[suicide attempts]] and the paramedics struggles with recovery.
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==Awards==
==Featured individuals==
* Clive Derbyshire is a paramedic based in [[Vancouver, British Columbia]], Canada. He works in [[Downtown Eastside]], a Neighbourhood whose residents have a disproportionately high rate of [[homelessness]], mental health problems, and [[addictions]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Regional Mental Health & Addiction Program |url=http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/library/publications/year/2013/improving-severe-addiction-and-mental-illness-services.pdf |publisher=Vancouver Coastal Health |
* Natalie Harris is a retired paramedic from [[Barrie, Ontario]], who cites treating, and later encountering in court,
* Don Devine was among the first Canadians to train as a paramedic<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ladouceur |first1=Dan |title=History of Paramedicine |url=https://www.ottawaparamedics.ca/before-9-1-1/history-of-paramedicine |publisher=Professional Paramedic Association of Ottawa |
* Cheryl Drewitz-Cheney is a former nurse and the author of the study “Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among
* Vince Savoia is a former [[Dispatcher|emergency dispatcher]] and the founder and executive director of the Tema Conter Memorial Trust, an Ontario-based support group for sufferers of PTSD in the first-responder and military communities. He discusses the culture of the paramedic profession and the challenges faced by some first responders who seek treatment.
==Production==
Director Kevin Eastwood initially met Derbyshire during the filming of [[Knowledge Network]]’s factual series [[Emergency Room: Life + Death at VGH]]. In an interview with a Vancouver Sun reporter, Eastwood said, "I didn’t know him well, but I knew him by face and we had been friendly in the emergency room. I had always seen him as being this charismatic, attractive, really good at his job, really confident, good paramedic. To learn what he was actually struggling with on the inside, well, I had no idea."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gee |first1=Dana |title=New CBC Docs POV looks at what's ailing those who are helping |url=https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/local-arts/new-cbc-docs-pov-looks-at-whats-ailing-those-who-are-helping |publisher=Vancouver Sun |
==Release==
The documentary aired on CBC Television on April 8, 2018 but was pre-empted in some provinces by the broadcast of the [[Humboldt Broncos bus crash|
==Impact==
Three days after the initial broadcast, the [[BC NDP|NDP Government]] announced Bill 9 – 2018: Workers Compensation Amendment Act, which included changes to [[WorkSafeBC|Worksafe]] regulations. Prior to this change, BC first-responders who developed PTSD were required to prove to Worksafe BC that their condition was related to their work to receive the benefits associated with work-related injuries. If the legislation is approved, the [[Burden of proof (law)|burden of proof]] would not fall upon the first-responders, making it easier for PTSD sufferers to access benefits and treatment options.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kerr |first1=Jessica |title=New legislation tackles mental health of first responders |url=https://www.vancourier.com/news/new-legislation-tackles-mental-health-of-first-responders-1.23263633 |publisher=Vancouver Courier |
British Columbia MLA [[Andrew Weaver]] summarized the change: "This bill updates the Workers Compensation Act for eligible occupations (corrections officer, an emergency medical assistant, a firefighter, a police officer, a sheriff or other as prescribed by regulation) who are exposed to one or more traumatic events over the course of their employment and are subsequently diagnosed with a mental disorder. The disorder will be presumed to have been caused by the nature of their work rather than having to prove that it was work-related. British Columbia is one of the last such jurisdictions in Canada to have such legislation."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Weaver |first1=Andrew |title=Bill 9: The Workers Compensation Amendment Act, 2018 |date=16 April 2018 |url=http://www.andrewweavermla.ca/2018/04/16/bill-9-workers-compensation-amendment-act-2018/ |
== References ==
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[[Category:Canadian documentary television films]]
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[[Category:Films shot in British Columbia]]
[[Category:Documentary films about health care]]
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