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NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE
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NEVER LEAVE YOUR WINGMANGraphic: "7 suicides to 1 combat death"
Graphic: "Never Leave Your Wingman"
Audio: Airman breathing heavily, troubled, nearly crying.
Video:
Shot of airman as he holds his head in his hands looking down, depressed. He covers his face with his hands as he tries to cope.
Graphic: "Suicide is Real."
Audio: Airman continues with heavy breaths, troubled.
Graphic: "Since the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom & Operation Enduring Freedom far more Airmen have lost their lives to suicide thank in combat, by a factor of 7 to 1."
Graphic: "Suicides outnumber Combat Death by a ratio of 7 to 1"
Graphic: "Here's how you can help: Become a Wingman."
Graphic: "Using validated ACE training (it's like CPR for suicide)"
Graphic: "Our goal is to show you how to intervene to save a life."
Graphic: "Engaging videos" (with thumbnails of videos on the site)
Graphic: "Community interaction" (with screenshots of the Wingman Project web site, plus WP pages on Facebook, Youtube, Twitter)
Graphic: "Live and online ACE training" (with image of a chaplain and a screenshot of an online training page)
Video: A child sits in the backseat behind her Dad, who is driving down a country road on a sunny afternoon.
CHILD
Daddy, can I ask you a question?
The Dad turns around to her. Stops the car.
DAD
Yeah, honey.
CHILD
Do you ever think about killing yourself?
The Dad doesn't answer, but looks troubled, revealing he has thought about it.
Graphic: "Become a Wingman and save a life."
Graphic: "Never leave your Wingman."
Graphic: An arrow appears at top right of screen, directing user to the U.S. map to start the process to become a wingman.
Graphic: "Since the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom & Operation Enduring Freedom far more Airmen have lost their lives to suicide thank in combat, by a factor of 7 to 1."
“The goal of the Wingman Project is to eliminate Warfighter and family member suicide through human outreach, media and training.”
ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) is a framework for suicide intervention. It was developed for caregivers, professionals like mental health professionals, physicians and clergy who by virtue of their position are more often exposed to persons at risk. Through intensive training in a 2 day or 5 day format caregivers are prepared to intervene to stop a suicide.
ACE stands for Ask, Care, Escort, a three step process to use when confronted with someone who is at risk.
| Ask |
Ask directly: “Are you thinking of killing yourself?” |
| Care | Intervene. Control the situation. Use active listening. Remove the means to do self-injury. |
| Escort | Get them to a primary care provider, chaplain, or other healthcare professional. |
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