FSPA Conference in Pearland: 150 or bust!
By: Robert Avsec, Battalion Chief (Ret.), FSPA Operations Chief 🚨 We’re fast approaching the opening of YOUR 8th Annual FSPA Conference!Yes—YOUR conference. Because without you,…
Is there a connection between moral injury and suicide?
By: Robert Avsec, FSPA Operations Chief The following was posted over on LinkedIn by my colleague, Alexandra Jabr, Ph.D., Paramedic, Public Speaker, CE Course Consultant:…
AI Psychosis: It’s Just Dr. Google All Over Again…But Worse
By: Robert Avsec, FSPA Operations Chief This from my colleague over on LinkedIn–and one of our presenters at our FSPA Conference in Pearland, Texas in…
🌆 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…
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…