ICFC/MABAS
Division 12 Chaplain Trainings
February and March 2010
We have several valuable training opportunities for you these next couple of months. These are excellent trainings for rookies and experienced chaplains alike. Company officers and Chiefs welcome and encouraged to attend. We hope you will be able to participate! Even more opportunities are posted on the www.ilfirechaplains.org website.
Regular Monthly Trainings:
Thursday February 11, 2010 0900-1130
Chaplain Training Headquarters
1045 West Lies Road, Carol Stream
Taught by Fire Chief Craig Haigh, Hanover Park
Carol Stream Station #1
365 Kuhn Road, Carol Stream
Taught by shift personnel (registration requested by March 1, 2010- guru4x@aol.com)
3. Federation of Fire Chaplains BASIC course
This class is a part of the basic recommended requirements for the ICFC and a foundational experience for our chaplains. We will also hold our ICFC annual meeting on the evening of the first day.
Friday-Saturday February 19th and 20th, 2010
American Red Cross Headquarters
1 Westport Ct Bloomington, IL 61704
The FFC Basic chaplain course is a two day, 16 hour class that covers the following topics: Ministry to Firefighters, Ministry to Fire Victims, Critical Incident Stress, Fire Department Funerals, Fire Chaplain Operations, and many others.
Certification as an FFC Fire Chaplain is offered on completion of the course.
Costs and Registration forms here http://www.ilfirechaplains.org/2009/12/ffc-basic-chaplain-central-il-training-announcement.html
PLEASE SUPPORT THE ICFC BY RENEWING YOUR MEMBERSHIP FOR 2010.
The Federation of Fire Chaplains (FFC) is organized by Regions. The Southeast Region just posted its 2010 Training Schedule.
For more information on any of the courses below please contact
Chaplain Paul Trumpore
FFC Southeast Region Director
PNTrumpore@aol.com
Classes for the Southeast Region in 2010 include:
04-06 Jan
Individual and Group Crisis Intervention in Jackson
19-20 Feb - awaiting final confirmation
Essentials of Emergency Service Chaplaincy (Basic Chaplain Academy) at Alabama Fire College in Tuscaloosa
06-07 Mar
Essentials of Emergency Service Chaplaincy (Basic Chaplain Academy) at Smoky Mountain Weekend (a statewide fire service training event in East TN)
06-07 Mar
Advanced Communications - Preparing For Disaster (Amateur Radio Technician) class at Smoky Mountain Weekend (a statewide fire service training event in East TN)
18-20 Mar
Individual and Group Crisis
Intervention class at TN Fire Academy
08-09 Apr
CISM for Families in Nashville, TN
July - possible class - not confirmed
Essentials of Fire Chaplaincy class in Lincolnton, NC
09-10 Aug
Advanced CISM at TN Fire Academy
11-12 Aug
Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Post-vention at TN Fire Academy
11-12 Aug
Essentials of Emergency Service Chaplaincy (Basic Chaplain Academy) at TN Fire Academy
13-14 Aug
Line-of-Duty Death Incident Response Course for Chaplains at TN Fire Academy
15-21 Oct
Bus Trip to Federation of Fire Chaplains Annual Training Conference near Cincinnati. OH
04-05 Nov (date not yet confirmed)
Course TBA for Region-2 EMS Directors Conference in Gatlinburg
Possible one-day mini-conference in Walthoursville, GA for Spring/Summer 2010.
Exciting news! The ICFC is going to host a Federation of Fire Chaplains BASIC course in Bloomington IL! Friday -Saturday FEB 19-20, 2010
Yes that's right, we've finally gotten some new training down into Central IL.
This class is a part of the basic recommended requirements for the ICFC and a foundational experience for our chaplains. We will also hold our ICFC annual meeting on the evening of the first day.
FFC Basic Course and ICFC Annual Meeting
The FFC Basic chaplain course is a two day, 16 hour class that covers the following topics:
Ministry to Firefighters, Ministry to Fire Victims, Critical Incident Stress, Fire Department Funerals, Fire Chaplain Operations, and many others. Classes are taught only by qualified FFC Instructors. Certification as an FFC Fire Chaplain is offered on completion of the course.
SCHEDULE: Download ChaplainsAcademySchedule
The basic cost of the course is $150.00. If you are in need of financial assistance please let us know. Participants will be responsible for their own room and board.
For more information call 630-479-1970
REGISTRATION FORM: Download Icfcregistration2010
(318) 419-7278
Cell 32nd Annual Federation of Fire Chaplains Training Conference
Cincinnati, Oh./Northern Ky. October 16th – 21st 2010
"Restoring Hope"
Psalms 23:2-3 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul…
Pre-conference
Oct 16th – 17th
With Oct 15th Friday being Train the Trainer Class
Conference
Oct 18th – 21st
We will be staying at the
Drawbridge Inn
2477 Royal Drive
Fort Mitchell, KY 41017
For Reservations Starting 10/30/09(859) 341-2800(800) 354-9793
http://drawbridgeinn-px.trvlclick.com/index.asp
Thanks
Chaplain Bill Witt
Phone: (937) 743-0500
Cell: (937) 620-5412
