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James Boomhower on the State of Mental Heath Care for First Responders
James Boomhower, MS(c), FP-C, NR-P, C- NPT, CCISM is a critical care paramedic in Massachusetts and founder of Stay Fit 4 Duty, an organization that provides resources and training to healthcare providers and first responders. In this conversation, James discusses many aspects of mental health support for first responders, including the need to transition from term "culturally competent" to the more inclusive, "culturally informed", the challenge to provide services to retired first responders, employee assistance programs (EAP), critical incident stress management (CISM), peer support, and…
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