A woman threw herself onto the train tracks in the ethiopia station of Line 3 of the Mexico City Metro Collective Transportation System (STC). The mishap happened around 1:25 p.m., as reported by the official account.
“#MetroNotice: the service is momentarily stopped on Line 3. We carry out maneuvers to rescue a person who allegedly threw himself into the path of the train”, was the message that was shared; However, at that time, no further details of the event or information about the person were given.
Just a few minutes later, the official account of the capital’s public transport announced that trains resumed of Line 3, so all stations are offering services.
On March 18, the Metro Collective Transportation System (STC) reported that activated a protocol to stop the more than 20 suicide attempts that have occurred so far this year, for which they announced that the preventive program would be reinforced Let’s save lives.
The objective of the program is that three hundred police officers attached to the Citizen Security Secretariat (SSC) and elements belonging to the Institutional Security Management of the Metro will be trained to deter people from trying to end your life in the different stations of this transport network.
“The updating of the training in the support guide for the ddetection and deterrence of people at risk of suicidal act at network stations, addressed to the personnel in charge of safeguarding and surveillance tasks, who are the first contact with the users,” explained the transportation network.
The actions of the course were not only due to what happened in 2023, but also what happened last year when the STC reported on multiple occasions about the temporary suspension of the service because people tried or ended their lives after having thrown themselves onto the tracks. of the train.
However, the effects are not only for the people who jump, but also for those users who were in the station, as well as the drivers of the convoy, for which reason there has been an increase in psychological side effects.
According to the Government of Mexico City, thanks to the program, throughout the current year prevented just over 100 users “with suicidal ideation” they will throw themselves in front of the train. It was through persuasion techniques that Metro personnel invited said passengers to give up their attempt, in order to later provide them with psychological care.
The program was created in August 2016 and, since that date, 547 people have received care against possible risks of a suicidal act. Security personnel in charge of guarding the platforms participated in these actions, as well as Metro transportation, customer service and health personnel.
According to the Metro Civil Protection coordinator, Luis Lamah, the average time between the power outage on the tracks and the rescue of the person (with or without life) is from 17 minutes approximately, although it can increase depending on the work.
Each year there is an average of between 35 and 50 deaths inside the Metro facilities. So far in the current administration of the Head of Government, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo (2018-2022), close to 202 people They died after throwing themselves onto the subway tracks.
