Federation of Fire Chaplains

FFC Membership Renewal by Fire Dept.

Start
01 May 2022
End
01 Jan 2023
Location
FFC Office

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Fire Departments or other third party entities may use this portal to make membership dues payments for FFC Chaplains.

PLEASE NOTE

Enter the Chaplain's information (Name and Mailing Address). When it asks for Billing information please enter the information associated with the credit card.

If done improperly, it may result in the wrong name on the Membership Card and it may be mailed to the wrong address.

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Essentials of Fire Chaplaincy-Carthage, NC

Start
11 Jul 2022
08:00 (EDT)
End
12 Jul 2022
15:00 (EDT)
Location
Carthage Fire & Rescue 4396 US HWY 15-501 Carthage, NC 28327

Essentials of Fire Chaplaincy

Hosted by

Carthage Fire & Rescue

4396 US HWY 15-501

Carthage, NC 28327

July 11-12-2022

8:00 AM Eastern Time start each day

This is a two-day course designed as a “Survey of Fire Chaplaincy”. It is appropriate for new chaplains, experienced chaplains, and those who just want to learn what fire chaplaincy is all about. The course includes classes in Ministry to Firefighters, Ministry to People in Crisis, Helping Firefighters Manage Stress, Fire Department Funerals, Fire Chaplain Operations, and others. This course serves as the foundation for credit with the Federation of Fire Chaplains.

This course is HIGHLY recommended by and for fire/rescue chaplains throughout the world. For members of the FFC, this course is the one that provides the foundation for our FFC Advanced Training Certificates.

Cost

$200 (includes FFC Basic Fire Chaplain Certificate & FFC Manual-USB)

Instructor

Mark Goodman is a veteran of the fire service with over 40 years’ experience as a Firefighter, Fire Inspector, Fire Marshal, and Fire Service Instructor III. He currently serves Estero FD, South Trail FD, San Carlos, Park FD and Lehigh Acres FD as Chaplain. He is also a Peer member of the Tri-County CISM Team. Mark is a Master Chaplain and Instructor III for the Federation of Fire Chaplains.

For Flyer and Registration form, click below

For more info call 239-405-1737

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Essentials of Fire Chaplaincy-Lebanon, PA

Start
03 Aug 2022
08:30 (EDT)
End
04 Aug 2022
17:30 (EDT)
Location
Lebanon, PA

Essentials of Fire Chaplaincy

Lebanon County Fire Training Center 833 Metro Drive, Lebanon, PA 17042

August 3-4, 2022

8:30am-5:30pm each day

Limited to 20 students

This is a two-day course designed as a “Survey of Fire Chaplaincy”. It is appropriate for new chaplains, experienced chaplains, and those who just want to learn what fire chaplaincy is all about. The course includes classes in Ministry to Firefighters, Ministry to People in Crisis, Helping Firefighters Manage Stress, Fire Department Funerals, Fire Chaplain Operations, and others. This course serves as the foundation for credit with the Federation of Fire Chaplains.

This course is HIGHLY recommended by and for fire/rescue chaplains throughout the world. For members of the FFC, this course is the one that provides the foundation for our FFC Advanced Training Certificates.

Cost

$200 (includes FFC Basic Fire Chaplain Certificate & FFC Manual-USB)

Instructor

Mark Goodman is a veteran of the fire service with over 40 years’ experience as a Firefighter, Fire Inspector, Fire Marshal, and Fire Service Instructor III. He currently serves Estero FD, South Trail FD, San Carlos, Park FD and Lehigh Acres FD as Chaplain. He is also a Peer member of the Tri-County CISM Team. Mark is a Master Chaplain and Instructor III for the Federation of Fire Chaplains.

For Flyer and Registration form, click below

For more info call 239-405-1737

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CISM-Psychological and Spiritual First Aid-Online

Start
08 Aug 2022
09:00
End
09 Aug 2022
17:00
Location
ONLINE

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Psychological and Spiritual First Aid

August 8-9, 2022

0900-1700 Central Time

Course Description:
Research validates that the help and support people receive in times of crisis matters. Providing effective emotional and spiritual care to individuals, families, and communities in difficult times is critical and can help promote resiliency and recovery. This two-day course endeavors to build helping skills and a better understanding of the unique role of the crisis responder and trains participants in the fundamental principles of spiritual and psychological first aid (SPFA). Care provided in SPFA may be defined as a practical, compassionate and supportive presence designed to mitigate acute distress, assess needs, provide essential supportive care, and link with other support systems as needed for ongoing spiritual, emotional, and mental health care.

Targeted participants will be trained clergy, chaplains, mental health professionals, crisis responders, and individuals who desire to enhance their skills in providing SPFA to survivors of loss, disaster, emergency, trauma, and crisis settings.

Course Highlights:
At the conclusion of this course, successful students will be able to:
• Identify evidence-informed foundations for SPFA
• Articulate an understanding of the “ministry of presence” and “companioning.”
• Define the essential elements of connecting and communicating with people in crisis
• Prepare survivors to understand commonly experienced psychological/ behavioral reactions and the process of recovery
• Identify indicators of resiliency, recovery and post traumatic growth to encourage help, hope and healing
• Identify how meeting basic human needs is foundational to providing SPFA
• Demonstrate essential interventions to help stabilize and protect people in crisis
• Create a safe environment that facilitates effective listening and crisis communication
• Link those served with existing community support services and develop an ongoing care plan.
• Demonstrate skills for assessing spiritual and psychological needs of individuals in crisis
• Utilize a spiritual assessment framework to identify ways to help an individual draw on spiritual and religious resources to cope and foster resiliency

Video

Cost

Members $150.00

Non-Members $225.00

Payment Must Be Received by

July 29, 2022

Class is limited to 50

If you have questions or need assistance, please contact:

FFC Office (469) 901-1434)

or

Jimmie Duncan (469) 955-1522

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2022 FFC Annual Conference & Pre-Conference Training-Atlanta, Georgia

Start
15 Oct 2022
08:00 (EDT)
End
20 Oct 2022
12:00 (EDT)
Location
Sonesta Atlanta Airport North 1325 Virginia Avenue Atlanta, Georgia 30344

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FFC Annual Conference 2021
October 15-20, 2022

Pre-Conference

October 15-16, 2022

Atlanta Georgia

The 2022 Annual Conference of the Federation of Fire Chaplains will be held in Atlanta, Georgia at one of the Airport Hotels. The conference dates are October 14-20, 2022. This includes Pre-Conference Training (Essentials of Fire Chaplaincy, CISM Training, and Advanced Chaplaincy Training), October 15-16.

The General Conference will begin on Sunday evening with the "Tired Travelers" reception. Following the Opening ceremonies, Monday, October 17, the attendee will have the opportunity for 16-20 hours of additional training on topics selected by the host chaplains.

Registration is Open

The Spouse Program is and additional $175.00. If your spouse would like to participate, make sure you click the box on the Registration form

Hotel Information

We encourage you to choose our host hotel:

Sonesta Atlanta Airport North

1325 Virginia Avenue

Atlanta, Georgia 30344

Room Rate $125.00 + taxes + State Fees = $149.69 per night

To get the special rate, you need to register

BEFORE September 13, 2022

Online Registration Link

To make your reservation please click on the online booking link that will take you directly to our website with FEDERATION OF FIRE CHAPLAINS code already attached.

Once the link opens select your Arrival and Departure Dates
Enter your Arrival and Departure Date, press Enter
Select your Bed Type to make your reservation

If you would like to call our reservations department to make their reservation, please call 833-435-0620 and ask for FEDERATION OF FIRE CHAPLAINS or the Group Code FEFIRCHA22.

Tell them you are attending the
Federation of Fire Chaplains Conference, October 2022

If you would like to arrive early or stay later, the Conference rates will be honored 3 days before or after if the rooms are available.

Staying at the host hotel not only makes EVERYTHING much easier for you, it also helps FFC and our host team who depend on room bookings to defray our overall costs.

Airport Information

The closest airport to the conference site is

Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Clicking on the link below will take you to their website. It has the latest travel information for travel into and out of Atlanta, as well as additional information about Atlanta.