Basic & Advanced Fire Chaplain Training-Lexington, KY

   KENTUCKY STATE FIRE SCHOOL   

Central Bank Center, Lexington, Ky

BASIC & ADVANCED FIRE CHAPLAIN CLASSES

Basic Chaplain Class 

 (Class #504)

June 12-13, 2026

The Basic Fire Chaplain Training includes 2-days of course material designed to introduce the fire chaplain to ministry in the fire service. Topics included are roles of fire chaplains, how to minister to firefighters, how to minister to fire victims, critical incident stress, fire department funerals, basic fire chaplain operations, etc. Successful completion of this class will partially fulfill the training requirements necessary to become a certified chaplain by the Kentucky Fire Commission. This course also serves as a great annual refresher for all fire chaplains.

ADVANCED-LEVEL CHAPLAIN CLASS: FUNERAL PREPARATION AND ORGANIZATION: PASTORAL CARE TO THE GRIEVING

(Class #513)

JUNE 14, 2026

Advanced chaplain classes are classes expanding the knowledge base of the basic course. This course is designed to equip chaplains with the tools to assist with death notifications, plan a funeral for non-LODD and LODD, how to interact with a grieving family, and how to prepare, craft, and deliver a funeral message. This class does NOT fulfill any requirements for state fire chaplain certification.

LOCATION: Central Bank Center, Lexington, Ky

REGISTRATION LINK 

REGISTRATION DEADLINE JUNE 2, 2026

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For more information

Contact: Dr. Rebecca Brown

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Phone: 270-361-9882