Critical Care Transport Specialist/ Peer Support Coordinator Boston MedFlight Woonsocket, Rhode Island, United States
Ditching! Ditching! Ditching! If you are in a program that flies over water, you’ve likely heard these words and practiced this life saving procedure. If you can RSI, you’ve held a scalpel and practiced the procedure that you hope to never have to do, but practice, so you’ll never miss. When it comes to high risk, low frequency (HRLF) procedures, the HEMS and CCT world know all too well; the dangers of not practicing, not planning, and not preparing for the worst can lead to tragic outcomes. When a colleague, a friend, or a loved one comes to you with thoughts of suicide, what do you do? Do you have a plan? Does your agency? Or do you just hope that it doesn’t happen…
In this presentation, James will discuss the parallels of suicide prevention plans with all other HRLF procedures that teams prepare for every day. He will discuss the most simple and the more complex and elaborate. This presentation will provide you and your team with tools to keep in your back pocket to help ensure that you are as prepared to help those in psychological need, as you are to help those in medical need.
Learning Objectives:
Define the need for peer support, mental health, and wellness within HEMS and CCT.
Demonstrate examples of what a mental health plan would look like for the attendees' individual agency.
Distinguish "appropriate" peer support, recognizing PEARLS and pitfalls of incorrectly implemented and poorly managed peer team programs.
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.jpg "James C. Boomhower, BS, FP-C, C-NPT, NRP, CCISM photo")