Do you practice peer support in your workplace? In this episode, Flight Medic James Boomhower, Founder of Fit for Duty, talks about how important it is to build a peer support team. He talks about who takes care of the caregiver. James also talks about building resiliency and keeping your resiliency charged up. He'll give you a few tips that you can do today to start making an impact on your mental health.
In this episode, you will learn:
What it's like to be a flight medic;
👉How to process bad calls;
👉What is peer support in your department look like;
👉How to set up culture at work to let people be so vulnerable about how they're feeling;
👉How to set up peer support program;
👉How to build or recharge resiliency and many more!
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ABOUT THE GUEST
James Boomhower
Founder
James Boomhower, BS, FP-C, NR-P, C- NPT, CCISM has been involved in EMS for over 15 years in a variety of health systems throughout New England. He currently functions in the role of Critical Care Transport Specialist-Paramedic/ Lead Peer Support Director with Boston Medflight of Bedford, Massachusetts and Crisis and Peer supporter for the ECHO FAST team and the state of RI CISM team. James is most recently evolving his crisis counseling to individuals in and out of the first responder and healthcare community through volunteering as a crisis counselor with the “Crisis Text Line”. His desire to bring mental health awareness to the EMS arena has spurred him to create the Stay Fit for Duty platform as well as work to implement a peer support program in his workplace. James is working to realize his goal of promoting recognition, management and acceptance of acute stress in EMS providers throughout the world. Most recently James is further advancing his passion for mental health and wellness as he works to obtain a Masters degree in psychology, eventually becoming a counselor for first responders and healthcare providers.
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