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

Robert Avsec February 10, 2025

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 as an analogy, there are also key “contractors” that are needed to build a house that’s built to last. And just like the foundation is the key element in the structure of a house for you and your family to live in, so too is the foundation a critical component of the “House of Wellness for Firefighters and EMS Personnel.”

Right now, the “house” is being built without that guidance and direction from the field of psychology. Individual “contractors” are developing and implementing programs and services for the “house” and not following any building plan because there is none.

How do we build a “House of Mental Health Wellness” for Firefighters and EMS Personnel?

Categories: Firefighter Mental Health

Tags: firefighter mental health, psychology

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