Being a paramedic is one of the world’s most stressful jobs. Being exposed to the trauma of others on a daily basis and having to respond calmly in time-critical situations are difficult enough. Combine these with widespread incompetent management practices and a crisis in recruitment, and it is no wonder that the suicide rate in paramedics is widely believed to be amongst the highest in any profession. This moving account of the stresses faced by a paramedic provoked an outpouring of appreciation on social media. Similarly, in response to a snippy comment left on an ambulance windscreen, and other stories of paramedics receiving unwarranted abuse, paramedic Rob Moore used Twitter to urge the public to share good news stories using the hashtag #BlueLightHappy.