Fire chaplain career description

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I. List of Fire chaplain duties:

1. Conducts chaplaincy program activities
2. Attends District functions and activities
3. Station visitation to develop and maintain relationships with personnel
4. Hospital and home visitation of sick or injured employees and members of their families
5. Follow-up with those impacted by incidents—referring them to appropriate resources for care and assistance
6. Provides an employee assistance program by referring employees to appropriate resources for assistance
7. Organizes and serves on the Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Team
8. Regular reports to the Fire Chief
9. Follows District ordinances and policies, particularly involving privacy
10. Follows applicable state and federal regulations and statutes, particularly involving
11. privacy
12. Proposes general procedures, standards, and goals for chaplaincy program activities
13. Prepares annual budget requests to the Fire Chief for chaplaincy program activities
14. Evaluates needs and makes recommendations for the purchase of chaplaincy program materials and equipment
15. Attends meetings and activities involving similar chaplaincy programs
16. Responds to incidents and operates within the National Incident Management System
17. Continuously improves operations; streamline work processes; and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service
18. Attends conferences and seminars to keep abreast of developments in emergency services and chaplaincy programs

II. List of Fire chaplain qualifications

1. Ministerial practices in a non-denominational setting
2. Critical Incident Stress Debriefing practices
3. Resources for assistance referrals
4. District streets and locations and businesses
5. National Incident Management System awareness and operational practices
6. Basic fire hazards and fire prevention concepts
7. Basic first responder emergency medical response concepts
8. Basic principles, practices, methods, and equipment employed in modern emergency services operations
9. Basic rules and regulations of the department, District ordinances and policies, and state statutes and regulations pertaining to emergency services and public administration
10. Basic safety standards and precautions pertaining to the emergency services equipment, and fire suppression and first responder emergency medical services activities
11. Emergency experience with familiarity of all phases of emergency services operations
12. Ministerial ordination in a recognized religious or spiritual denomination
13. Public relations or community relations experience
14. A degree in psychology, divinity, sociology, social service, counseling, etc.
15. Successful completion of courses in emergency services administration, Critical
16. Incident Stress Debriefing, crisis/grief counseling, etc..
17. Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted