Safety
and high profile research studies to help reach the right target audience.
Relationships are key to making the plan
work. A strong relationship with Network Rail East Midlands enabled East Midlands Trains to become directly involved with the National Suicide Prevention Group (NSPG) back in 2010, which in turn helped to build relationships within the Samaritans and the national project team. Ed Akers, route performance manager and NSPG representative for Network Rail East Midlands said: ‘What makes this project so special is the level of partnership that exists in the EMRSPG. Without this team ethic we would not have achieved anywhere near as much as we have done to date. Each stakeholder understands it has a part to play, and this is reinforced by managing directors who care passionately about this issue.
‘I have no doubt that without the hard work of the dedicated people involved we would have seen a far greater impact of suicide events on the East Midlands, in terms of number of incidents, but also in terms of impact on those members of staff who involuntarily have to deal with the trauma and aftermath of these tragic events.’
First to invite the Samaritans East Midlands Trains was the first operator
to invite the Samaritans on a footplate ride so they could see things from a drivers’ perspective and understand the effect a fatality has on a driver. What followed was a greater focus on post-incident support with trauma support training and the Journey to Recovery handbook. This consistent training was introduced for people responsible for the welfare of a member of staff involved in a traumatic event. The handbook was designed to provide an educational resource for drivers who had not experienced a fatality and a supportive document for those who had recently been through the experience.
Both the course and the booklet, which were developed in conjunction with the Samaritans and ASLEF, have been rolled out nationally. Sarah Burden, strategic programme
manager (Network Rail partnership) for the Samaritans said: ‘It is a privilege to work as part of this team in order to tackle both the human and the financial costs of suicides on the railway. East Midlands Trains’ commitment and dedication to the project has been exemplary; the route has set up a productive route suicide prevention group which meets regularly, gains invaluable input from all of the relevant stakeholders
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