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• Membership Renewal By Fire Department

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

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  Renewal By Fire Department

  January 1-December 31, 2025

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• Advanced Chaplain Training-Corona, California

  • Start
    11 Dec 2025
  •  
    08:00
  • End
    12 Dec 2025
  •  
    17:30
  • Location
    Corona Fire Department 735 Public Safety Way Corona, CA 92878

  California Fire Chaplain Association

  &

  Federation of Fire Chaplains

  Present

  Advanced Chaplain Training

  December 11-12, 2025

  
  

  Hosted by: The Corona Fire Department

  
  

  Two Advanced Classes, One Low Price

  Cost $200.00 for both classes

  Day 1 -- Death Notification (8 Hours)  December 11, 2025

  Check in begins at 0800 Class 0830-1700

  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

  
  

  Day 2 -- Dealing with Difficult Deaths (8 Hours)  December 12, 2025

   0800 -1700

  
  

  This Class explores: Coping with Disaster, Talking to Kids, Coping after a Homicide, Coping after a Suicide, Infant/Child death, Coping with Traumatic loss and grief. 

  Instructors

  Chaplain Jim Cook, CFCA President, FFC-Past President

   Chaplain Dick Brown, CFCA Vice-President, FFC Member

  
  

  Click Here For More Information and Mail in Registration

  Click Here For Online Registration

  For Additional Information Contact:

   Jim Cook: 951-743-8817

  or

  The CFCA Office: 916-343-3299

  
  

  
  

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• Membership Renewal

  • Start
    01 Jan 2026
  •  
    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

  (More Information to Follow)

  
  

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• Essentials of Fire Chaplaincy - Sugarland Texas

  • Start
    21 Jan 2026
  •  
    08:00
  • End
    22 Jan 2026
  •  
    17:30
  • Location
    2 Circle Drive, Sugarland, TX 77498
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    12

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  FEDERATION OF FIRE CHAPLAINS

  ESSENTIALS OF FIRE CHAPLAINCY

  January 21st - 22nd, 2026

  0800-1700

  Sugarland Fire Department - Training Room

  2 Circle Drive, Sugarland, TX 77498

  Cost $250.00

  Local Host: Greg Hopper 

  slfdhopper@yahoo.com

  Registration through the FFC Website:

  https://ffc.wildapricot.org

  FFC Sugarland TX 2026 Flyer.docx

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• Missouri Fire Chaplain Training

  • Start
    05 Feb 2026
  •  
    08:00
  • End
    06 Feb 2026
  •  
    17:00

  Missouri Fire Chaplain Corps Training

  Essentials of Fire Chaplaincy

  &

  Pastoral Crisis Intervention

  
  

  Columbia, Missouri

  February 1-2, 2023, 0800-1700

  TWO COURSES TO CHOOSE FROM!

  Essentials of Fire Chaplaincy

  This two-day course that includes 16 hours of course material designed to introduce the fire chaplain to ministry in the fire service. This class been recently revised. If you have not taken this class recently, you might consider retaking the class to enhance your skills with the latest and greatest in ministering to fire fighters, paramedics, and other first responders.

  
  

  or

  Pastoral Crisis Intervention I

  The purpose of this course is to improve the ability of the participants to practice “Pastoral Crisis Intervention” (PCI). PCI may be thought of as the practice of psychological crisis intervention within a spiritual/religious context. The purpose is NOT to teach theology. This is an “entry-level” class. It is assumed that attendees have NOT had SAFER-R PFA training previously.

  
  

  You must choose one because they are being taught at the same time

  Location

  Campus Lutheran Church

  304 South College Ave.

  Columbia, MO 65201

  
  

  Click here for More Information and to Register

  
  

  
  

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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

  Federation of Fire Chaplains

  and

  Responder Strong Indiana

  present

  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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• Florida Essentials Training-Tampa Area

  • Start
    24 Mar 2026
  •  
    08:30
  • End
    25 Mar 2026
  •  
    17:00
  • Location
    PBA-Tampa Bat Area

  Essentials of Fire Chaplaincy

  March 24-25, 2026

  Tampa Area 

  Location

  TBA

  
  

    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 Ministry to Firefighters, Ministry to People in Crisis, Managing Stress, Fire Department Funerals, Fire Chaplain Operations, and many others. 

  This course serves as the foundation with the Federation of Fire Chaplains and the State of Florida. 

  
  

  For More Information Contact: 

  Lead Instructor

  Chaplain Milton Smith

  Email

  (727) 798-5718

  
  

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