News Analysis: Although the intent of the tweets may be to communicate to the public the status of the system, they also draw attention to a group of frustrated medics that feel overworked, underappreciated, and under the constant strain of worsening PTSD – which was highlighted as the underlying cause of a colleague’s recent suicide. Read more
CALGARY — An anonymous group of paramedics is behind a Twitter account that tweets when areas of Alberta are experiencing a Code Red. Using the Twitter handle @StatusCodeRed, the group tweets when areas have no ambulances available for dispatch.
Edmonton Code Red +60 minutes
— AlbertaEMS (@StatusCodeRed) February 10, 2015
The account has also posted photos of computer screens with dispatch information indicating lengthy response times. The group behind the campaign has blurred some information to protect the identities of crews involved in the calls, as well as patient information.
Edmonton Code Red +60 minutes
— AlbertaEMS (@StatusCodeRed) February 10, 2015
Edmonton Code Red +60 minutes
— AlbertaEMS (@StatusCodeRed) February 10, 2015
The same group has also created a Facebook group called, “Alberta EMS Code Red,” which invites those on the front lines to participate in the campaign.
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