Essentials of Fire Chaplaincy-Geneva, NY

ESSENTIALS IN FIRE CHAPLAINCY

THE TOOLS YOU NEED TO SERVE THOSE WHO SERVE OTHERS

September 12-13, 2025

8:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m.

Sponsored By

Geneva Fire Department-Hydrant Hose Company

The Essentials of Fire Chaplaincy is sixteen hours of training in Fire Chaplaincy which includes: Foundations of Chaplaincy, Personhood of the Chaplain,  Ministry to Firefighters, Ministry to Those in Crisis, Chaplain Conduct, Chaplain Response, Stress Management, On-Scene Operations, Firefighter Injury and Death, and more.

COST

The Essentials of Fire Chaplaincy Course costs $275.00. This includes twod days of instruction and discussion, and Chaplain Manual from the Federation of Fire Chaplains

Instructors

Rev. John F. Long, Jr., is the Vice-President for the Federation of Fire Chaplains. He presently serves as the Chief Chaplain to the Maryland State Firefighters Association, Chaplain to the Anne Arundel County Volunteer Firefighters Association, Chaplain to the National Volunteer Fire Council. He also serves on the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Maryland L.A.S.T. team. John is a Nationally certified Fire Officer III, and Fire Instructor III. He has served in all fire line officers positions including three years as a Volunteer Chief. Certified in Spiritual Care in Crisis Intervention through the ICISF.

Gary White, is currently serving as the Region Two Chaplain for the Maryland Fire Chiefs Association and as the Chaplain for the New Market District Volunteer Fire Rescue Department. He received his BS from Liberty University in Religion, an Advance Diploma in Biblical Counseling from Light University and holds his Advanced Fire Chaplain Certificate with the Federation of Fire Chaplains. He is currently a Board Certified Biblical Counselor with the International Board of Christian Counselors and a Board Certified Response Chaplain by the Board of Christian Crisis and Trauma Response. 

Registration

For more information (Local Hotels, etc.) and to Register please download the Brochure and follow the instructions.

If you need additional assistance contact Lead Instructor, John F. Long, Jr.

jflongjr@yahoo.com