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What Fire Service Chaplains Do
Fire service chaplains may perform some or all of
the following duties:
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Counsel firefighters and EMS personnel
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Counsel other fire department members
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Counsel family members of firefighters and other
department personnel
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Visit sick and injured firefighters and department
members at home and in the hospital
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Make death notifications
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Provide assistance to victims of crisis situations
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Teach fire department personnel in areas such as
stress management, ethics, family life, and victim
response
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Serve as part of the Critical Incident Stress
Management Team
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Assist at the emergency scene
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Serve as a liaison with other clergy in the
community
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Provide for the spiritual needs of department
members and their families
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Offer prayers at special occasions such as recruit
graduations and award ceremonies
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Provide a listening ear
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Coordinate and provide family services in the event
of the serious injury or death of a firefighter or
department member
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Serve as a ready resource for the fire chief |
