Federation of Fire Chaplains upcoming events

Membership Renewal (01 Jan 2026)

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT

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

Essentials - San Antonio, Texas (17 Jul 2026)

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

FEDERATION OF FIRE CHAPLAINS

ESSENTIALS OF FIRE CHAPLAINCY

When: 17-18 July 2026

Where: Kirby Fire Department

5560 Duffek Dr.

San Antonio, TX 78219

Cost $250.00

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.

Registration through the FFC Website

https://firechaplains.org/event-6664745

Local Contact Information:

Chaplain David R. Kirk

kirkministries@hotmail.com

210-508-0932 (leave a voicemail or text)

Lodging in the area (there are others):

Comfort Inn Holiday Inn Express La Quinta

6075 I.H. 10 E. 1414 Palmyra Dr. 6111 I.H. 10 E.

3 miles / 8 minutes 2 miles / 6 minutes 3 miles / 8 minutes

FEDERATION OF FIRE CHAPLAINS

ESSENTIALS OF FIRE CHAPLAINCY

When: 17-18 July 2026

Where: Kirby Fire Department

5560 Duffek Dr.

San Antonio, TX 78219

Cost $250.00

Registration through the FFC Website

https://firechaplains.org/event-6664745

Local Contact Information:

Chaplain David R. Kirk

kirkministries@hotmail.com

210-508-0932 (leave a voicemail or text)

Lodging in the area (there are others):

Comfort Inn Holiday Inn Express La Quinta

6075 I.H. 10 E. 1414 Palmyra Dr. 6111 I.H. 10 E.

3 miles / 8 minutes 2 miles / 6 minutes 3 miles / 8 minutes

Essentials of Fire Chaplaincy Louisiana (17 Jul 2026)

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

FFC Fire Chaplain Training Institute

Essentials of Fire Chaplaincy

Basic Training for Fire Service Chaplains

knowledge and skills for an effective fire department chaplain

Sponsored by

Louisiana Fire Chaplain Network

and

Bayou Blue Volunteer Fire Department

July 17 & 18, 2026

Class Times are 08:00 – 17:00 both days

Location:

22525 Highway 386

Grosse Tete, LA 70740

LFCN Essentials Class 7-2026.pdf

Instructor:

Chaplain Michael P. Perser

Tuition $225.00

For enrollment and additional information contact:

LFCN

michaelperser@gmail.com

318-347-8940

Theodicy & Trauma - Katy, Texas (31 Jul 2026)

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT

FEDERATION

FIRE CHAPLAINS

ADVANCE TRAINING

THEODICY & TRAUMA

Date: July 31-Aug. 1, 2026

Time: 8am-5pm

Where: Harris County ESD 48

21201 Morton Road

Katy, Texas 77449

(Administration Building)

Cost: $250.00

Flyer

Registration: https://firechaplains.org/

Instructor: Ed Hatcher

Contact: Mark Akers

m-akers@hotmail.com

Essentials of Fire Chaplaincy Lebanon, PA (06 Aug 2026)

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:30:00 GMT

Federation of Fire Chaplains

Essentials of Fire Chaplaincy

Presented By

FD Chaplain Services, Inc.

Hosted By

Lebanon County Fire Chaplains Association

Berks County Fire Chaplain Network

August 6-7, 2026

0830-1730 Eastern Daylight Time

Lebanon County Fire Training Center

833 Metro Drive

Lebanon, Pennsylvania 17042

The Essentials of Fire Chaplaincy is sixteen hours of training in Fire Chaplaincy which includes: Foundations of Chaplaincy, Personhood of the Chaplain, Ministry to Firefighters, Ministry to Those in Crisis, Chaplain Conduct, Chaplain Response, Stress Management, On-Scene Operations, Firefighter Injury and Death, and more.

Cost

The cost is $250.00 per student this includes Student Manual, Federation of Fire Chaplains Manual and more on USB drive, and Federation of Fire Chaplains Certificate.

Registration

To register download the flyer (click below), fill it out, scan, and email to: ChaplainFD@gmail.com

Mail to:

FD Chaplain Services, Inc.

10221 Golden Elm Dr.

Estero, FL 33928

Flyer

For More information contact

Chaplain Mark Goodman:

Email: ChaplainFD@gmail.com

Phone: (239) 405-1737

Essentials of Fire Chaplaincy Course-Gaffney , SC (11 Aug 2026)

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:30:00 GMT

Federation of Fire Chaplains

Essentials of Fire Chaplaincy Course

Broad River Baptist Association Building

2308 Cherokee Av

Gaffney, SC 29340

Tuesday, August 11, 2026, 8:30am – 4:30pm

Wednesday, August 12, 2025, 8:30am – 3:30pm

20 Student Limit

Cost

(covers EFC course fee, student notebooks & USB, printing and supplies)

Cost $165 For SC Residents

Note: Before Registering, Out of State students should contact Dave DeDonato (dmd777d@gmail.com) .

Registration & Payment

Click Here to Register:

https://tinyurl.com/SCFFCAug2026

Checks: payable to “SCPSCA”

Mail Checks to: 220 Lothrop Hill Rd, Lexington, SC 29072

Venmo or Cash App (Bottom of SCPSCA webpage): https://scpsca.org/

Register & pay by July 26, 2026!

FLYER

Onsite POC: Robert Foster (rfrost67@gmail.com)

Course POC: Dave DeDonato (dmd777d@gmail.com)

Essentials of Fire Chaplaincy-Santa Fe, NM (12 Aug 2026)

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Federation of Fire Chaplains

Essentials of Fire Chaplaincy

August 12-13, 2026

Hosted By

The Santa Fe County Fire Department

Essentials of Fire Chaplaincy

A two-day course designed as a “Survey of Fire Chaplaincy”. It is appropriate for new chaplains, experienced chaplains, and those who want to learn what fire chaplaincy is all about.

Topics include: Foundations, Personhood of the Chaplain, Beginning a Fire Chaplaincy Program, Ministry to Firefighters, Assisting Those in Crisis, Chaplain Code of Conduct and Ethics, the Chaplain’s Response, On-Scene Operations, Incident Management, Stress Management, Firefighter Injury and Line of Duty Death, and Fire Service Funerals.

Cost

Cost is $250 per student. Tuition includes two days of instruction and discussion, a Student Manual, and a Chaplain Manual from the Federation of Fire Chaplains on USB.

Location

Agua Fria Fire District, Station 61

58 Caja Del Oro Grant Rd.

Santa Fe, New Mexico 87507

Fire Academy Training Room

Instructors

James (Jim) Cook, President of CFCA and Past President of the Federation of fire Chaplains

Jimmie Duncan, Executive Director of the Federation of Fire Chaplains

Flyer

Food and lodging are the responsibility of the student

Local Contact and Class Coordinator

Mike Feulner

Battalion Chief of Special Operations & District Liaison

Office 505-995-6527

Fax 505-992-3065

mfeulner@santafecountynm.gov

Assisting Individuals in Crisis - Alabama (14 Aug 2026)

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT

ALABAMA FELLOWSHIP OF FIRE CHAPLAINS

TRAINING EVENT

ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS IN CRISIS

WHEN

August 14-15, 2026

9 am - 5 pm (daily)

WHERE

Regional Training Center

3020 Central Ave, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661

COURSE LEADER

Perry Harris

AFFC Southern VP

pharrisjr044@gmail.com

(251) 386-2996

CONTACT INFO

Wanda Manning

admin@alfirechaplains.org

(205) 447-2787

AFFC REGISTRY

www.alfirechaplains.org/August-Individual

COST

Active Members: $225

Non-Members: $250

REGISTRATION DEADLINE:

July 31st

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This 2-day (16-hour) course is highly recommended for chaplains and provides techniques for one-on-one crisis intervention for those in disaster response, emergency services, security, military, health/spiritual care, etc.

This course will cover the following:

Psychological Crisis & Intervention
Resistance, Resiliency, Recovery Continuum
Critical Incident Stress Management
Basic Crisis Communication Techniques
Psychological & Behavioral Crisis Reactions
Putative & Empirically Derived Mechanism
SAFER-Revised Model
Risk Of Iatrogenic "Harm"
Suicide Intervention and more

TARGET AUDIENCE

Chaplains

Counselors

Firefighters

Ministers

2026 FFC Annual Conference & Pre-Conference Training-Franklin, TN (23 Oct 2026)

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT

FFC Annual Conference 2026
October 23-29, 2026

Pre-Conference

October 23-25, 2026

The 2026 Annual Conference of the Federation of Fire Chaplains will be held near Nashville, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Franklin Cool Springs

We encourage you to choose our host hotel

The Room Rate is $189.00 per night.

Please note this does not include taxes

This room rate is only available October 19-29, 2026

1 (866) 994-9922

Online Hotel Registration

Staying at the host hotel not only makes EVERYTHING much easier for you, it also helps FFC and our host team who depend on room bookings to defray our overall costs

Pre-Conference Training

October 23-25, 2026

Essentials of Fire Chaplaincy

October 24-25, 2026

Advanced Chaplaincy Classes

Ministry of Presence

October 24-25, 2026

Instructor: Jim Lewis

Faith and Spiritual Development

October 24, 2026 ONLY

Instructor Rebecca Brown

Chaplaincy in the 21st Century

October 24-25, 2026

Instructor: TBA

Family in Crisis and Attaining Wellness

This 16 Hour class has two parts

Public Safety Family Advocacy

A Holistic Approach to Public Safety Wellness Programs

October 24-25, 2026

Instructor: TBA

FFC Instructor Workshop

Friday, October 23, 2026

Instructors: Keith Smith

Members of the Board

Only Open to FFC Members who hold an Advanced Studies Certificate.

This one-day workshop is designed for those interested in becoming FFC Instructors and is also required every five years for current instructors.

Requirements:

Current Member in Good Standing
Minimum of 5 consecutive years of FFC membership
Received the FFC Advanced Studies Certificate

Approval Required:Contact either of the following to participate:

Keith Smith: kwsmith46@sbcglobal.netJimmie Duncan: ffc.chaplain@gmail.com

The General Conference will begin on Sunday evening,

October 25, 2026, with the "Tired Travelers" reception.

Following the Opening ceremonies, Monday, October 26, the attendee will have the opportunity for 16 hours of additional training on topics selected by the host chaplains.

Registration will open April 1, 2026

Prices increase after August 31, 2026

Be Sure to Register Early

The Spouse Program is an additional $175.00.

If your spouse would like to participate, make sure you click the box on the Registration form and add their name.

PLEASE NOTE: Conference Pricing reflects a discount for Members.

To get the FFC Member discount You must become a Member Before August 1, 2026

(If interested, please contact the office for additional information or follow the membership links on the Home page)

Special Instructions for Canadians

Please register and indicate that you are from Canada in the Notes area of the Registration form.

Do not pay when you register.

We will send you payment information to pay with Canadian dollars.

CANCELLATIONS

To cancel your registration,

you must contact the office:

email (ffc.chaplain@gmail.com)

phone (469-955-1522)

If registration is cancelled after September 15, 2024,

you may be subject to a charge.

Transportation

The closest airport is Nashville Airport

Information Concerning transportation from Nashville Airport to the Conference Hotel will be posted when the details are finalized.

Our Local Host:

Chaplain Gwen Noe

email

FFC Office

Jimmie Duncan, Executive Director

Office: (469) 503-1566

Mobile: (469) 955-1522

email

Keith Smith, Director of Training

Mobile: (817) 480-5618

email