Robert Avsec | he/him

Retired firefighter and volunteer with Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. Text READY to 644-33 to join me!

[Robert Avsec | he/him @FireEMSLeader]

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[Robert Avsec | he/him @FireEMSLeader]

I'm proud to be a fire service member of the Fire Service Psychology Association where fire service leaders and psychologists are working to "build a bridge between professional psychology and the fire service."

An important part of that bridge is to hav…https://t.co/N9QhwaRUdV

[Robert Avsec | he/him @FireEMSLeader]

Excellent article, Chief Speight! I've often compared the role of the battalion chief (middle management) using the words of an author whose name I've forgotten but it goes like this "The battalion chief is like the gooey center of…https://t.co/u4CYlEhKE1 https://t.co/iaANCRIABK

[Robert Avsec | he/him @FireEMSLeader]

I attended the Brothers Helping Brothers Firefighter Health and Wellness Conference last September for the first time. "Best Little Firefighter Health and Wellness Conference that you might not have heard of!" I met Christina Bott and Chelsea Kavanaugh, M…https://t.co/wmoF9AcNqX

[Robert Avsec | he/him @FireEMSLeader]

Fire service leaders and psychologists and other mental health practitioners! You don't want to miss this OVERVIEW of what is going to be the next phase of post-traumatic stress management. Think of Trauma Risk Management (Get accustomed to seeing it as T…https://t.co/gJfk16M2oi

[Robert Avsec | he/him @FireEMSLeader]

ATTENTION: Fire service leaders and mental health practitioners!

DYK, that there's research that indicates if 10 first responders are exposed to a traumatic event, 8 can be expected to successfully process that event and will not develop symptoms of post…https://t.co/Y0XOpmnNX6

[Robert Avsec | he/him @FireEMSLeader]

WOW! There goes Eriks Gabliks, Superintendent at NFA, Women in Fire, and the National Fire Academy for "venturing forth into a new frontier!" I hope that this event is a "sellout!" https://t.co/8tbYNBCJTR

[Robert Avsec | he/him @FireEMSLeader]

Thank you for sharing this, Tara Massarelli! And I think you should go for the LCSW major! You'd be great!
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[Robert Avsec | he/him @FireEMSLeader]

Many will post memes and words supporting PTSD Awareness Month this June, but few people are going to "put themselves out there" like Tracy Eldridge, ENP, to help other PTSD sufferers find their way out of the darkness. She's been there, done that, and is…https://t.co/hDzBXv0LSv

[Robert Avsec | he/him @FireEMSLeader]

As has become her MO, Stephanie White has "hit another one outta da park!" My late wife, Wilma Avsec, had a great phrase for getting me to "snap back" to reality, "You're not the chief!" Thank you, Stephanie, for contributing to th…https://t.co/Ewp4tOJsZ3 https://t.co/iyIBt9yF9h

[Robert Avsec | he/him @FireEMSLeader]

Thank you for posting, Marni Schmid! The fire station environment certainly needs to be a "port of refuge" for firefighters.

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[Robert Avsec | he/him @FireEMSLeader]

So true. Thank you Ginny Renkiewicz, PhD, MHS, Paramedic, FAEMS, for sharing this!

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[Robert Avsec | he/him @FireEMSLeader]

Great presentation on Active Shooter events. #CFSI #CFSI2023 https://t.co/rRCOjYTfEH

[Jon Cooper 🇺🇸 @joncoopertweets]

A road construction worker on Michigan’s I-96 project has a “Let’s Go Brandon” flag — MAGA’s code for a vulgar insult against Joe Biden — draped across his windshield.

This is outrageous — especially considering that President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is PAYING FOR over 81% of the project’s total cost!

Hey @MichiganDOT — why do you allow this? 🤨

[💙Brittney💙 @AZ_Brittney]

Florida schools have banned Amanda Gorman’s inspirational poem that she read at President Biden’s inauguration!

I stand with Amanda, do you? 🖐️❤️

[Robert Avsec | he/him @FireEMSLeader]

Day #2 of Congressional Fire Service Institute conference in Washington, DC. Listen to U.S. Fire Administrator, Dr. Lori Merrill-Moore, talking about U.S. Fire Administration goals and objectives with a passionate and energy that you must see and hear to…https://t.co/i4GClb9Tw6

[Robert Avsec | he/him @FireEMSLeader]

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[Kristy Fogle PA-C @kristyfoglePAC]

@RepClayHiggins pushing an activist for asking tough questions is supposed to be normal?

[Robert Avsec | he/him @FireEMSLeader]

@dgkasmauskas, thanks for sharing! And Joseph R. Cervantes, Sr., thanks for writing the post! I wrote a piece for FireRescue1 in April of 2022 on this very subject, Fire safety on construction sites: What firefighters need to know.
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[Robert Avsec | he/him @FireEMSLeader]

Thank you, Ginny Renkiewicz, PhD, MHS, Paramedic, FAEMS, for getting this one my radar and that of the Fire Service Psychology Association. I've been seeing more information about the impact of childhood trauma on folks working in public safety roles.
Fir…https://t.co/NF5OHtRc1u