🌆 Beyond the Conference: Why Houston Deserves a Day (or Two) of Your Time
By: Robert Avsec, FSPA Operations Chief As you prepare to attend the 8th Annual FSPA Conference in Pearland, Texas, we invite you to consider a…
Author: Robert Avsec
Become a Champion for Our 8th Annual Conference: 4 Steps for All FSPA Members
As of today, July 31st, 2025, it’s only 69 days until we gather for the 8th Annual FSPA Conference in Pearland, Texas! Dr. Gina Dunckel…
Announcing the Presentations for the 8th Annual FSPA Conference
By: Robert Avsec, FSPA Operations Chief It gives me great pleasure to announce the presentations that have been selected for upcoming conference in Pearland, Texas,…
Organizational Betrayal and Moral Injury
By: Robert Avsec, Battalion Chief (Ret.) and FSPA Operations Chief This is from a post over on LinkedIn yesterday by Jason Scriven, Counselling Graduate Student…
Using AI for emotional and interpersonal matters: Not just for now — from now on
By: Robert Avsec, Battalion Chief (Ret.) and FSPA Operations Chief This was posted on LinkedIn by Elie Losleben, MPH. A very thought-provoking take on AI…
Into the Fire: Why Mental Health Support Must Match the Culture of the Fire Service
In the fire service, courage isn’t just about kicking in doors. It’s about suiting up—again and again—while carrying the emotional weight of what you’ve seen,…
Can we stop calling them “soft” skills already?
By: Robert Avsec, FSPA Operations Chief and Battalion Chief (Ret.) “Bringing this one over from LinkedIn,” this is a post from Susan David, Ph.D. Historically…
Elevate Fire Service Mental Health—Join Us in Pearland!
The 8th Annual Conference of the Fire Service Psychology Association is where the future of firefighter mental health is shaped. Join us October 9-10, 2025,…
International FSPA Member Receives Honor from Lithuanian Fire Service
By: Robert Avsec, Fire Service Member WOW! Gustė Gramaglia is a psychologist who works with the Fire Service in Lithuania and she’s one of our…
Singapore Civil Defence Force Leads the Way
By: Robert Avsec, FSPA Fire Service Leader Me and my colleagues at the Fire Service Psychology Association congratulate Swee Giang Khoo and her colleagues at…