BASIC FIRE CHAPLAIN CLASS – JACKSON PURCHASE FIRE SCHOOL

Time:

• March 27: 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
• March 28: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Location: WKCTC Emerging Technology Center, 4810 Alben Barkley Drive, Paducah, Kentucky 42001, Building #14

Course Description:

The Basic Fire Chaplain Training course provides 1½ days of foundational instruction designed to introduce chaplains to ministry within the fire service. Participants will gain essential knowledge to support fire departments during times of spiritual and emotional trauma or crisis.

Topics include:

• Roles and responsibilities of fire chaplains
• Ministry to firefighters
• Ministry to fire victims
• Understanding critical incident stress
• Fire department funerals
• Basic fire chaplain operations

Successful completion of this course will partially fulfill the training requirements for chaplain certification through the Kentucky Fire Commission. It also serves as an excellent annual refresher for current fire chaplains.

Registration: www.jpfaky.org