Meet Your Project Sentinel Task Groups!
By: Robert Avsec, FSPA Operations Chief What an exciting time for FSPA as we the 2nd quarter of the 21st Century, aka, the year 2026!…
What is the ultimate goal of therapy?
By: Robert Avsec, FSPA Operations Chief The following comes from Megan Cornish, LICSW over on LinkedIn where Megan Cornish, LICSW, is a mental health thought…
Psychological Safety or Psychosocial Safety?
By: Robert Avsec, FSPA Operations Chief Bringing this over from LinkedIn where it was posted by my fire service colleague, I. David Daniels, Ph.D 1stGlobal…
Forge the Future: Join an FSPA Task Group and Help Shape the Future of Fire Psychology
By: Robert Avsec, FSPA Operations Chief The time for critical examination is now. The core of our discipline, fire service psychology—where culture, tradition, progress, health,…
Some current thought leadership from FSPA Members
Some interesting and thought-provoking posts from over on LinkedIn from three FSPA members who all happened to be writing in a similar vein without knowing…
Wanted: Help Develop Fire Psychology Guidelines for the Fire Service!
By: Robert Avsec, FSPA Operations Chief The Cambridge Dictionary defines indoctrination as “the process of repeating an idea or belief to someone until they accept…
An “Ah-Ha” moment from the Fire Service Psychology Conference
Jasper Brouwer’s presentation at the 8th Annual FSPA Conference illuminated how operational psychology directly shapes the decision-making and emotional regulation of incident commanders during high-stakes…
The Hits Keep Coming: More from FSPA Conference in Pearland!
You have a pretty good idea that we had a very successful conference in Texas, October 9-10, 2025, when attendees and presenters alike are sharing…
More from FSPA Conference in Pearland, Texas
By: Robert Avsec, Battalion Chief (Ret.) and FSPA Operations Chief You have a pretty good idea that we had a very successful conference in Texas,…
Report from the FSPA Conference in Pearland, Texas
The 8th Annual Conference of the Fire Service Psychology Association (FSPA) got off to a great start with an emotional Keynote Address by Firefighter Eduardo…