It is a story both moving and sad that has made the buzz on Facebook in recent days. Two Australian paramedics were transporting a patient from the palliative carefrom the local hospital when she expressed a wish to them: she wanted to see the sea one last time. Touched by this request, the two caregivers made a detour on the paradisiacal beach of Hervey Bay north of Brisbane. They placed the stretcher on the beach facing the ocean so that the patient could enjoy the view. The patient was very moved: “the tears were shed and the patient felt very happy,” said the paramedics. How did this anecdote filter? Helen Donaldson, the officer in charge of Hervey Bay, relayed this anecdote on November 22 on the Queensland Ambulance service Facebook page. The post, accompanied by a photo, touched Internet users who shared it more than 20,000 times. The officer congratulated the paramedics for their gesture. “Sometimes it’s not the drugs, the training, or the skills that it takes, sometimes all you need to make a difference is empathy!” she wrote.
Non-isolated testimonies of empathy
This story elicited many reactions and shared experiences. Example with Darren who shared a similar experience in his career as a paramedic. This goes back a few years when he and his colleague had to bring a patient home. She asked to see the beach one last time. “After going to the beach (…), we asked her if she wanted an ice cream, to which she answered yes with a small laugh. Shortly after, the ice cream fell to the ground, she was dead, As she remained there, still smiling in front of this beach, we made a minute of silence for her. Although the memory is old, it is still alive “.
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