Fire & Police Chaplains: Ministry on Hell's Doorstep
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The uniformed men and women who work in our police and fire departments see life at its very worst: human tragedy, violence, destruction, terrorism, criminal mayhem, and a host of other scenarios that few others ever face. It's an everyday occurence and it's more stress, mixed with a special sense of reward, than most of us could handle. Which is why chaplains are an integral part of these hero's lives.
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Fire Chaplains Links
- Federation of Fire Chaplains
- The Federation of Fire Chaplains offers many resources for the Fire Chaplain to help build a relationship and ministry opportunity within the fire service. On the website you will find articles on a variety of topics, membership information, events and educational opportunities, chaplains in the news, and much more.
- Fellowship of Christian Firefighters International
- The FCFI purpose includes glorifying God in the fire service, fellowshipping together for individual growth in the Christian life, serving the cause of Christ through the church of one's own choice, encouraging those in the fire service in their Christian life, sharing locally in planned fellowship meetings, individual contact, and prayer, bringing all Christians in the fire service to a common goal of praying for the fire service and its members, sharing on an international basis through an annual international conference, having contact internationally with fellow Christian firefighters and the caring for firefighters in times of need. Individual chapters and members share Christ's love in the fire service and their communities in many other and varied ways.
Fire Chaplains' Resources
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Joseph Freas
Aug 8, 2008 @ 3:37 pm | delete
- I serve as a volunteer chaplain with the Church of England branch office here in the states. The office in which is my HQ is located in the Commonwealth of the UK & is known as the Royal Lay Chaplaincy Corps, which is a small reserve branch of the Royal Army Medical Corps. I initially wished to serve as a full-time, regular chaplain, but at the time I had no college education & therefore only wanted to see what involved the ministry. I had the benefit to see the (RLCC) in the UK. I actually don't even remember how I found the organization. As time passed, I did more & more research & even came across this website of which I have read & learned a little more about becoming a full-time chaplain, if I wish to do so.
Thank you for posting this site.
Regards,
Joseph Freas, Cpl.
(RLCC)
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Police Chaplain Links
- International Conference of Police Chaplains
- Helpful information about the specialized pastoral care ministry provided by men and women who serve as police chaplains in law enforcement agencies around the world.
- Canadian Police Chaplain Association
- The purpose of the Canadian Police Chaplain Association is:
- to serve those selected or appointed to serve as police chaplians of the several law enforcement agencies and associations in Canada;
- to establish standards for police chaplain candidates in Canada and to ensure their maintenance and development;
- to establish and staff seminars in Canada relating to chaplain training;
- to encourage police authorities and associations to implement chaplaincy programmes; and
- to establish and maintain a strong relationship with the International Conference of Police Chaplains for the promotion of police chaplaincy.
- International Fellowship of Police Chaplains (IFOC)
- The need for training in the ranks of the Police Chaplain is becoming more and more evident in our fast paced lifestyle. The IFOC, Inc. is committed to training that is useful to the Chaplain in his effort to serve the Police community he/she serves. We work in harmony with several fine Chaplaincy organizations and will list their Training Seminars & Educational opportunities with our own.
Resources for Police Chaplains
The Duties of a Police Chaplain
- Being called to the scene of a traumatic incident to provide comfort to victims, families of victims, and officers involved
- Notifying next-of-kin in death or serious injury incidents
- Offer follow-up assistance to victims of crisis
- Furnish referral or resource assistance
- Counseling either individuals or families experiencing stressful situations
- Give confidential counsel to police personnel
- Be available to families of officers in traumatic situations
- Provide personal or family counseling
- Help with Critical Incident Stress Debriefing to all first responders
- Training for crisis intervention and participating in defusing and debriefing sessions as requested
- Preside at weddings/funerals or other religious events as requested
- Visit sick or injured department employees
- Conduct invocations at Department functions such as awards ceremonies, building and facility dedications, or at any other appropriate event
- Organizing and conducting events designed to enhance morale and well-being of Department members and their families
- Fulfilling other functions deemed appropriate or requested by the Department
From Redding (CA) Police Chaplaincy website
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