Links

Fire Service Links

• United States Fire Administration- Check out their publication section for free publications on issues such as Line of Duty Death, Firefighter Health, and Stress Management.  Also you can sign up for email alerts when a firefighter dies in the line of duty.
  
• National Volunteer Fire Council- This organization represents the unique needs of volunteer firefighters, ems, and rescue personnel.  Check out their resource center and their state benefits list.
  
• International Association of Firefighters-This is the union organization that represents paid/professional fire departments.
  
• National Fallen Firefighters Foundation- This organization offers a variety of services and assistance to the families and departments of fallen firefighters, including an annual memorial weekend.  On their site check out their benefits section, and resources.
• Everyone goes Home-This is a program that promotes Firefighter Safety and well being. 
• First Responders Center for Excellence
• Congressional Fire Services Institute- a non-profit, non-partisan policy institute charged with educating Members of Congress on fire and life safety issues.  Visit their section on legislation and their section on
  state and web resources. 
• Ministry During Pandemic, By Dr. Naomi Paget

 

National Chaplain Organizations


• International Conference of Police Chaplains
  
• Association of Professional Chaplains
  
• National Association of Catholic Chaplains
  
• National Association of Jewish Chaplains
  
• The Association for Clinical Pastoral Education
  

  State Fire Chaplain Organizations
  

• California – California Fire Chaplains Association
• Kentucky – Kentucky Federation of Fire Chaplains
• Louisiana - Louisiana Fire Chaplains
• Missouri – Missouri Fire Chaplains Corps  
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• New York – New York State Assoc. of Fire Chaplains
• Oklahoma- Oklahoma Fire Service Chaplains
• Tennessee - Tennessee Federation of Fire Chaplains
• Texas -Texas Corps of Fire Chaplains 
• Texas Line of Duty Death Task Force

• Training for Eternity-
• Chaplain Dave’s Newsletter

EMS Links

• National Association of EMTs- This organization represents the views and opinions of pre-hospital care personnel and to thus influence the future advancement of EMS as an allied health profession.
  
• The American Ambulance Assoc.- This organization services as a voice and clearinghouse for ambulance services across the nation.
  
• Department of Health and Human Services- A lot of information on health and safety issues, disasters, etc.
  
• National EMS Memorial- Annual memorial service for fallen EMS workers.

Canadian Links

• BC Association of Fire Chaplains

• Canadian Fire Chaplains

• Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs
  

• Critical Incident Stress Management Team Nova Scotia
  

• Firefighting in Canada
• Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation

Other Organizations

• National Incident Management System Training
• Red Cross-Check your local Red Cross for training in Disaster Assistance.  Classes are relatively inexpensive.
  
• FEMA- This government organization provides a vast array of resources and training opportunities.  Check out: CERT, Online Training, D-Mat/D-Mort/USAR Response Teams.
  
• Salvation Army
  
• USNORTHCOM
  
• International Critical Incident Stress Foundation- Check out their Related Articles & Resources section.  Also, look for local CISM teams.
  
• Fellowship of Christian Firefighters
• Fire Engineering Magazine