By: Robert Avsec, Executive Fire Officer, and fire service member of FSPA
The Fire Service Psychology Association (FSPA) proudly announces that a showing of the blockbuster documentary film, PTSD911, is now scheduled as a pre-conference event leading into the 6th Annual Conference of the FSPA! The film will be shown in the Atlantic Theatre in the John Lewis Student Center on the campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia, October 4th, 2023, the day before the conference opens.
About the Film
PTSD911 is a documentary feature film about first responders and mental health. Emergency first responders are suffering from post-traumatic stress in record numbers, but they are often afraid of losing their job if they ask for help; this must change.
PTSD911 is a documentary film about real people: normal, average human beings who have chosen to work in professions that require above average heroism, fortitude, and resolve. These men and women have jobs that require a willingness to face things that most of us can’t even imagine, yet maintain a high level of dignity and professionalism. First responders in fact repeatedly see and experience things that most of us will never see, causing compound issues related to post-traumatic stress injuries and disorders.
We expect them to show up when we call and take care of us when we’re at our worst!
Conrad Weaver, director for PTSD911
What others are saying about PTSD911
“Wow! Wow! Wow! The emotion, vulnerability, and reality of what you captured was astounding. You could feel it in the theatre last night.”
– Samantha Horwitz, A Badge of Honor Podcast
“Thank you for the care with which you told this story. It was very moving and impactful. All in our community need to see it, including decision makers.”
– Monica Million, Past President, National Emergency Number Association
“The PTSD911 documentary film made me both cry and cheer. It shares the poignant true stories of first responders from across the nation who have suffered—often silently—with PTSD due to their regularly stepping into other people’s nightmare moments.”
– Deborah Morris, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Garland, TX
“The film is terrific. The energy blossomed. Conrad, you created exactly what you described in our very first conversation. No, actually, you exceeded those expectations, by far.”
– Rick Barton, Executive Director, International Critical Incident Stress Foundation
Get your ticket to see PTSD911 at the FSPA Conference
General Admission tickets for this event are $15. VIP tickets are available for $40; the VIP ticket includes a “Meet & Greet” with the film’s director, Conrad Weaver, along with light hors d’oeuvres. Tickets are a separate purchase and not included in the registration fee for the conference. A portion of the ticket sales will be used to defray some of the costs for FSPA to host the conference.
Schedule for the Pre-Conference Event
- Doors Open: 5:00 pm
- Meet & Greet: 5:00 pm to 6:15 pm
- Movie Starts: 6:30 pm and runs until 7:55 pm
- Q & A Panel following the film’s screening: 8:00 pm to 8:30 pm
- Cleared from venue by 9:00 pm