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    Groundbreaking: San Francisco & Petaluma Fire Departments Lead the Way in Trauma Risk Management Training

    By: Robert Avsec, Executive Fire Officer, FSPA Fire Service Leader Member On April 9-11, 2025, the Fire Service Psychology Association (FSPA) marked a pivotal moment…

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    Robert Avsec April 12, 2025

    An FSPA Conference Success Story

    By: Robert Avsec, Battalion Chief (Ret.) At our FSPA Conference in Atlanta in October 2023, I had the pleasure of meeting a fellow fire service…

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    Robert Avsec April 5, 2025

    The “Elevator Pitch” that can help make you a great FSPA Ambassador

    By: Robert Avsec, FSPA Fire Service Leader Member Every member is a representative for the Fire Service Psychology Association. Full stop. It’s vital for the…

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    Robert Avsec March 20, 2025
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    How can I support the work of FSPA?

    By: Robert Avsec, Battalion Chief (Ret.) and FSPA Fire Service Member Well, if you are reading this, you’ve already taken the most important action–you joined…

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    Robert Avsec March 1, 2025

    Psychology must play a pivotal role in building a “House of Mental Health Wellness” for firefighters and EMS Personnel

    Posted by: Robert Avsec, FSPA Fire Service Member Check out this week’s post on my blog, Talking “Shop” 4 Fire and EMS. Using a house…

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    Robert Avsec February 10, 2025

    Representing FSPA at the 1st WV Women of Rescue Conference

    On November 16th, 2024, I represented FSPA at the inaugural West Virginia Women of Rescue Conference in Minden, West Virginia. This new conference was hosted…

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    Robert Avsec November 25, 2024

    Photos from the 7th Annual Conference of FSPA

    The FSPA Conference held October 3-4, 2024, in Washington, D.C. was well attended and a HUGE SUCCESS based upon comments and feedback from those in…

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    Robert Avsec October 31, 2024

    The Missing Presence: “Nine Sisters” at the 7th Annual Fire Service Psychology Association Conference

    The 7th Annual Conference of the Fire Service Psychology Association (FSPA), held on October 3-4, 2024, in Washington, D.C. was a significant event aimed at…

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    Robert Avsec October 15, 2024

    How about that 7th Annual FSPA Conference!

    What a conference it was! As the Conference Project Manager, I could not be more proud of the work put in by the FSPA members…

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    Robert Avsec October 14, 2024

    What can I do as a member of FSPA?

    By: Robert Avsec, Battalion Chief (Ret.) and FSPA Fire Service Member During our June 17th Kitchen Table Meeting (The next KTB will be July 17th),…

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    Robert Avsec June 30, 2024
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