James Boomhower LMHC-A, MS, FP-C, C-NPT, CCISM is a veteran Paramedic, crisis worker, and mental health professional with over twenty years of experience in emergency and critical care. He currently serves as a Critical Care Transport Specialist-Paramedic and Peer Support Director at Boston MedFlight, where he leads a multidisciplinary team supporting both patient care and provider wellness.
As the founder of Stay Fit 4 Duty, James combines his background in psychology and emergency medicine to educate first responders and healthcare professionals on resilience, peer support, and mental health. A practicing mental health professional and national speaker, he draws on his experience on both sides of crisis—providing care in the field and in the therapy room—to help build a healthier, more sustainable responder community.