Schedule

Pre-Conference - October 14th

 
TimeSession
– Free Pre-Conference Workshop: “Workers’ Comp They Didn’t Teach You”
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See Program Details for TimesFire Service Clinician Orientation Program
October 14th & 17th (The day before the conference and the day after).
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Conference Day #1 - October 15th

 
TimeSession
– Robert Avsec, MC, introduces the Conference Host, Matt Laas from the Office of the Oregon State Fire Marshal for Opening Remarks.  Followed by the Presentation of Colors and our National Anthem.
– 8:45Avsec introduces Oregon State Fire Marshal, Mariana Ruiz-Temple, for opening remarks.

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9:00 am — 9:30 am

Memorial for Dr. Charles “Chuck” Allen. (Wheldon Video)

Avsec & Dunckel: Presentation of FSPA Awards.

– Break (10 minutes)
– Is there room for a Ride Along?,–Dr. Monya Cohen
– Break (10 minutes)
– From Special Operations Forces to the Fire Station: What Operator Performance Science May Offer the Fire Service–Dr. Silvia DeGirolamo
– Lunch
– Restoring Resilience: An Evidence-Based Biopsychosocial Approach to PTSD, Brain Injury, and Chronic Pain in First Responders–Battalion Chief (Ret.) David Picone, et al
– Break (10 minutes)
– National Trends in Firefighter Behavioral Health–Dr. Theresa Skojec
– Break (10 minutes)
– FSPA Membership Meeting

Conference Day #2 - October 16th

 
TimeSession
– Opening Remarks from MC Robert Avsec.
– Briefing from Avsec regarding work of FSPA Task Groups
– Break (10 minutes)
– Maintaining Inner Stability Under Pressure: Practical Tools for Firefighters and Therapists Who Work with Them–Dr. Ben Bernstein
– Break (10 minutes)
– From Fragmented to Unified: Implementing a Statewide Zero Suicide Framework for the Florida Fire Service–Dr. Ashley Winch
– Lunch
– Decision-Making Under Fire: Cognitive Load, Stress, and Nervous System Effects on Performance–Dr. Jeannelle Perkins
– Break (10 minutes)
– From the Brain to the Backstep: Stress, Survival, and Performance in the Fire Service–Ms. Jennifer Laurel Weaver
– Break (10 minutes)
– Human Factors on the Fireground: Practical Guidelines and Ethical Considerations–Dr. John Ambery
– Break (10 minutes)
– Dr. Gina Dunckel: Announcement of location for FSPA Conference in 2027 and presentation by the host city.
– Close of ConferenceClose of Conference