Fire Service Psychology Association | Fire Service History | Activity https://firepsychology.org/groups/fire-service-history/ Activity feed for the group, Fire Service History. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:13:53 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.19.0 en 30 hourly 2 db3e0cc1ec438b588b65d07b30abb876 Chris joined the group Fire Service History https://firepsychology.org/news-feed/p/1368/ Sat, 19 Oct 2024 12:48:32 -0700 0 7f055dd2c425d2b42655818a96e3160d Mayumi Kimura joined the group Fire Service History https://firepsychology.org/news-feed/p/1365/ Sat, 19 Oct 2024 09:13:48 -0700 0 619c2585b2d7c852809d4ce965015f4f Bianca Carrasco joined the group Fire Service History https://firepsychology.org/news-feed/p/1336/ Mon, 16 Sep 2024 17:49:08 -0700 0 fb230326ee31b8b863292fba2d6a8ce0 Kathleen Neil, PMHNP-BC joined the group Fire Service History https://firepsychology.org/news-feed/p/1050/ Sat, 29 Jun 2024 17:19:37 -0700 0 5499c837d2117ab67d48a3f21205a5aa Membership Engagement started the discussion Wingspread Conference Documents in the forum Fire Service History https://firepsychology.org/groups/fire-service-history/forum/discussion/wingspread-conference-documents/ Sun, 25 Jun 2023 04:05:53 -0700 Wingspread Conference Documents

The seven–to date–Wingspan Conference Reports are must-reads for those mental health clinicians who want to be more culturally competent in their work with firefighter population, as well as those seeking to become more involved with the mental health needs of fire departments and firefighters in their communities. These reports, IMHO,…

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DOCUMENTS – National Fire Heritage Center

DOCUMENTS – National Fire Heritage Center

]]> 51dbdcbb883388c60714bf141350d108 Dr. Kristen Wheldon replied to the discussion From a Fire Service Historian: Part 4 in the forum Fire Service History https://firepsychology.org/groups/fire-service-history/forum/discussion/from-a-fire-service-historian-part-4/#post-6336 Sat, 22 Apr 2023 17:57:30 -0700 Reply to From a Fire Service Historian: Part 4

Interesting! I knew about insurance companies but didn’t understand the entire context. Thank you for sharing.

]]> 3ff5ff94b296ddc445fc1251116aff2f Robert Avsec started the discussion From a Fire Service Historian: Part 4 in the forum Fire Service History https://firepsychology.org/groups/fire-service-history/forum/discussion/from-a-fire-service-historian-part-4/ Wed, 19 Apr 2023 19:03:50 -0700 From a Fire Service Historian: Part 4

How fire departments went from volunteer to career

Political ambition and sketchy fire insurance companies pushed cities to convert volunteer departments to career

This is the last of a four-part series on professionalism in firefighting, specifically how it evolved out of the transition from urban volunteers to a paid fire service and…

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]]> c3e9936ac4aacb83920f45fd67aa8295 Robert Avsec started the discussion From a Fire Service Historian: Part 3 in the forum Fire Service History https://firepsychology.org/groups/fire-service-history/forum/discussion/from-a-fire-service-historian-part-3/ Wed, 19 Apr 2023 18:59:53 -0700 From a Fire Service Historian: Part 3

How the great fires changed the fire service

There is nothing unique about the Pittsburgh fire; history proves that Americans ignored the risks until disaster struck.

About the author. Bruce Hensler served as a firefighter from 1976 to 2011 in career, combination and volunteer departments. He previously served as a fire program specialist in…

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Did brawling firefighters kill urban volunteer departments?

While rowdyism and thug-like behavior among urban volunteers is well documented, that traditional narrative is somewhat contrived

This is the second of a four-part series on professionalism in firefighting, specifically how it evolved out of the transition from urban volunteers to a…

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Did brawling firefighters kill urban volunteer departments?

While rowdyism and thug-like behavior among urban volunteers is well documented, that traditional narrative is somewhat contrived

]]> 55758be794a4ba147640912f44de81ca Robert Avsec started the discussion From a Fire Service Historian: Part 1 in the forum Fire Service History https://firepsychology.org/groups/fire-service-history/forum/discussion/from-a-fire-service-historian/ Wed, 19 Apr 2023 17:41:21 -0700 From a Fire Service Historian: Part 1

This is the first of a four-part series on professionalism in firefighting, specifically how it evolved out of the transition from urban volunteers to a paid fire service and how volunteers would later come to embrace the concept of professionalism itself.

Our fire service history is seeped in myths, half-truths and legends; understanding how…

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Firefighting history: How did we get professional?

Our fire service history is seeped in myths, half-truths and legends; understanding how our service evolved means separating fact from fiction

]]> ad8586b3c5f7d3fec83ca7e53d3a6f5e Robert Avsec replied to the discussion New to Forum in the forum Fire Service History https://firepsychology.org/groups/fire-service-history/forum/discussion/new-to-forum/#post-6324 Wed, 19 Apr 2023 17:37:44 -0700 Reply to New to Forum

Firefighting history: How did we get professional?

Our fire service history is seeped in myths, half-truths and legends; understanding how our service evolved means separating fact from fiction.

https://www.firerescue1.com/fire-chief/articles/firefighting-history-how-did-we-get-professional-7RjEjKsGAa02poJc/

About the Author. Bruce Hensler served…

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]]> 9c7fffcb84d02388969dd1eb2052719e Dr. Charles Allen started the discussion New to Forum in the forum Fire Service History https://firepsychology.org/groups/fire-service-history/forum/discussion/new-to-forum/ Wed, 19 Apr 2023 00:30:16 -0700 New to Forum

I am joining this forum to lean about Fire Service History

]]> 54ffd80523e8dc5d37e4290c288ac847 Dr. Charles Allen joined the group Fire Service History https://firepsychology.org/news-feed/p/501/ Wed, 19 Apr 2023 00:28:49 -0700 0 3289faa7f362ba6cc75ba3e6ecdc6dc4 Robert Avsec joined the group Fire Service History https://firepsychology.org/news-feed/p/498/ Sun, 16 Apr 2023 00:57:30 -0700 0 31d1ad20f44002a7c925277a54bb8d1e Membership Engagement posted an update in the group Fire Service History: What fire history societies, museums, or historical […] https://firepsychology.org/news-feed/p/302/ Fri, 28 Oct 2022 17:45:05 -0700 What fire history societies, museums, or historical sites have you visited?

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