FSPA Seeks Member to Serve as Newsletter Managing Editor
We are seeking an FSPA member to serve in a volunteer capacity as Managing Editor to create and maintain an online quarterly newsletter for…
“We have to be held responsible for what we say”
By: Robert Avsec, FSPA Operations Chief Sharing this post from a LinkedIn colleague, Bill Carey, Associate Editor for FireRescue1 and EMS1 at Lexipol. I heard…
Beyond “Paragods”: Why Fire Departments Need the Whole Team
Most fire service professionals are familiar with the long‑standing tension between EMTs and paramedics. EMTs joke about “paragods,” while some paramedics view EMTs as less…
Some powerful prose from our Founder, Dr. Kristen Wheldon!
By: Robert Avsec, FSPA Operations Chief Having spent the last couple of days with Dr. Wheldon at the Congressional Fire Services Institute’s Annual Fire and…
FSPA in Washington, D.C.
FSPA Represented at the 2026 Congressional Fire Services Institute’s Annual National Fire and Emergency Services Symposium and Dinner By: Robert Avsec, FSPA Operations Chief On…
🔥 Call for Presenters: 2026 FSPA Conference | Portland, OR | October 15–16, 2026 🔥
By: Robert Avsec, FSPA Operations Chief The fire service is evolving—and so is how we support the minds and hearts of those who serve. At…
FSPA’s New Continuing Education Manager
By: Robert Avsec, FSPA Operations Chief It give us great pleasure to announce that FSPA Member, Dr. Catherine Harris, Psy.D, has agreed to take on…
New Host for Our Monthly Mental Health Clinician Consultation
By: Robert Avsec, FSPA Operations Chief We at FSPA want to give our sincere thanks to Dr. Charles “Chuck” Allen, the fellow who got the…
Let the Nominations Begin!
Honoring Those Who Serve the Fire Service: FSPA’s Annual Award Nomination Process is Open! By: Robert Avsec, FSPA Operations Chief Every year, the Fire Service…
Keep ’em separate for better mental health balance
By: Robert Avsec, FSPA Operations Chief Love this post from my fire service colleague and fellow member here at FSPA, Matthew Thorpe, @mthorpeoafm! Another great…