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
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
