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• Membership Renewal By Fire Department

  • Start
    27 Dec 2024
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    00:00
  • End
    31 Dec 2025
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    23:30

  Register

  Renewal By Fire Department

  January 1-December 31, 2025

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• Regional Chaplain Training-Lodi, CA

  • Start
    04 Nov 2025
  •  
    08:00
  • End
    07 Nov 2025
  •  
    17:00
  • Location
    Lodi Police Department, 215 West Elm St. Lodi CA 95240

  California Fire Chaplain Association

  &

  Federation of Fire Chaplains

  Fire Chaplain Training

  November 4-7 , 2025

  Hosted by: Lodi Fire & Police Departments

  Training Location: Lodi Police Department (in the Community Room)

  215 West Elm Street

  Lodi, California 95240

  
  

  FFC Essentials of Fire Chaplaincy – (16 hours)

  November 4th and 5th 2025 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM (Check in begins at 8:00 AM)

  Fees: $250.00 (Class + Printed Manual)

  Topics include: Foundations of Fire Chaplaincy, Personhood of the Chaplain, Ministry to Firefighters, Ministry to People in Crisis, Chaplain Code of Conduct,    FD Funerals, Fire Department Chaplain Operations, Helping Firefighters Manage

  Stress, and others.

  This course serves as the foundation course for credit with the Federation of Fire Chaplains.

  
  

  Instructors:

  Jim Cook, President of CFCA and Past President of FFC: Chaplain Dick

  Brown, CFCA Vice-President, FFC Member

  Advanced Chaplain Training (16 hours) Topics include:

  Making the Death Notification: Debt Elimination and Personal Finance Management for Public Safety Families.

  November 6th & 7th 2025 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM (Check in begins at 8:00 AM).

  Fees: $200.00

  November 6th,  8:30 am to 5:00 pm 8 Hrs. Registration 8:00 am

  Making the Death Notification

  This is an advanced class developed by the Federation of Fire Chaplains to

  equip chaplains with the skills and sensitivity required to deliver death notifications with professionalism, care and compassion. Chaplains will explore procedures, emotional impact, and appropriate responses during difficult duty, ensuring they are fully prepared to support families and agencies alike.

  
  

  Instructors:

  Chaplain Jim Cook, CFCA President, FFC-Past President

  Chaplain Dick Brown, CFCA Vice-President, FFC Member

  
  

  November 6th , 2025

  Coaching Your Team  8:30 am to 12:00 pm

  This class provides practical training to inspire, encourage and challenge your team towards achieving maximum effectiveness in your mission.

  Instructor

  Mark O’Sullivan, Master Chaplain, CFCA Secretary/Treasurer

  
  

  Debt Elimination and Personal Finance Management for Public Safety Employees  1:30 pm -5:00 pm

  A seminar and workshop teaches a battle tested strategy, using the money

  you already earn to eliminate all debt and establish financial freedom. Credit card debt, auto loans, and personal loans are gone within 2 to 3 years. Mortgages gone within 5 to 8 years.

  Instructor

  Mark O’Sullivan, Master Chaplain, CFCA Secretary/Treasurer

  
  

  Registration

  Online: cfcachaplain.org

  By mail: Registration Form

  Refund/Cancellation Policy:

  If we do not have 10 students enrolled in the classes by October 25, 2025, the

  class will be cancelled, and a full refund will be issued.

  
  

  If you are unable to attend the conference, a full refund will be available until October 31 , 2025

  
  

  
  

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• Membership Renewal

  • Start
    01 Jan 2026
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    00:00
  • End
    31 Dec 2026
  •  
    23:30

  Membership Renewal

  Cost - $125.00

  Follow instructions to make Online Payment by Credit Card

  You may also mail payment to:

  Federation of Fire Chaplains

  PO Box 567748

  Dallas, TX 75356

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• Essentials of Fire Chaplaincy-West Palm Beach, FL

  • Start
    12 Jan 2026
  •  
    08:00
  • End
    13 Jan 2026
  •  
    17:00
  • Location
    Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, 405 Pike Rd., West Palm Beach, FL 33411

  FD Chaplain Services, Inc.

  &

  Palm Beach County Fire Rescue

  Present

  “Essentials of Fire Chaplaincy”

  Jan 12-13, 2026
  

  Limited to 30 students
  

  
  

  Eligible for 16 hours training for Florida Fire Inspectors & Fire Service Instructors

  
  

  Essentials of Fire Chaplaincy 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 Foundations of Chaplaincy, the Personhood of the Chaplain, Ministry to Firefighters, Ministry to People in Crisis, Beginning a Fire Chaplain Program, Managing Stress, Fire Department Funerals, Fire Chaplain Operations, and many others. 

  Cost

  $250 (includes FFC Basic Fire Chaplain Certificate & printed FFC Manual + USB)

  
  

  Dates

  
  

  Jan 12-13, 2026 (8:00am start each day)

  
  

  Location

  Palm Beach County Fire Rescue- 405 Pike Rd. West Palm Beach, FL 33411

  
  

  REGISTRATION FORM

  (Registration limited to 30 students)

  
  

  Download, Fill out and Scan/Email this form to:

  
  

  ChaplainFD@gmail.com

  
  

  You may also fill out registration form and mail to:

  Mark Goodman

  10221 S Golden Elm Dr.

  Estero, FL 33928

  
  

  For more info call 239-405-1737

  
  

  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.

  
  

  Please Note

  I understand and agree that if I decide to cancel my registration for this course, I must notify FD Chaplain Services, Inc. seven (7) calendar days prior to the first day of class in order to receive a refund. If a refund is approved, an administrative fee of $35 will be charged. In the rare circumstance that FD Chaplain Services, Inc. must cancel a class, a full refund of tuition will be made.

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• Essentials of Fire Chaplaincy - Hillsboro, OR

  • Start
    16 Jan 2026
  •  
    08:00
  • End
    17 Jan 2026
  •  
    17:00
  • Location
    Hillsboro, OR

  
  

  ESSENTIALS OF FIRE CHAPLAINCY

  HILLSBORO, OR

  January 16-17, 2025

  0800-1700 Hrs.

  Instructors: Joel Peterson, Chris Wade, Kenton Johnson

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• Essentials of Fire Chaplaincy-Valparaiso, IN

  • Start
    05 Feb 2026
  •  
    08:30
  • End
    06 Feb 2026
  •  
    17:00
  • Location
    MAAC 4203 Montdale Park Dr. Valparaiso, IN 46383

  Essentials of Fire Chaplaincy

  February 5-6, 2026

  Location

  Multi-Agency Academic Cooperative (MAAC)

  4203 Montdale Park Dr.

  Valparaiso, IN 46383

  Essentials of Fire Chaplaincy 

  A 16-hour 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 Foundations of Chaplaincy, the Personhood of the Chaplain, Ministry to Firefighters, Ministry to People in Crisis, Beginning a Fire Chaplain Program, the Chaplain's Conduct, Managing Stress, Fire Department Funerals, Fire Chaplain Operations, and more.

  Cost

  The cost for this two day class is $250.00. This includes a student Manual, and a USB Drive with additional resources.

  Additional Information

  The student is responsible for travel, lodging, and Meals. 

  More Information to follow

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