Illinois Corps Of Fire Chaplains, Inc (ICFC)

Membership Materials 2013

Fire Chaplains Everywhere!

We have lots to share with you from the ICFC. Membership materials are here now too! If you have joined before or are joining for the first time please know what a difference you make to this organization. For the last five years we have worked to provide a network of chaplains across the state who can train together, serve together and support each other.

We started with 10 in 2008. Our current mailing list is 140. An invitational letter and the actual application are attached to this post in Microsoft Word. Please continue to support this - your - chaplain's organization. The difference that you make to our fire personnel and communities cannot be measured.

 I thank God for each and every one of you.

Jennie Swanson, President
Illinois Corps of Fire Chaplains

Download ICFCmembership 2013

New and Renewing Membership Information

In case you had not received a mailing, the following documents pertain to new or renewed membership in the ICFC.  Everyone's participation matters, and we all greatly appreciate the support you show to and through our organization. At a recent conference a retired fire chief remarked how much of a difference our chaplains make in the lives of so many every day.  Thank you for the work that you do!

Download Icfcrenewfinal
Download Icfcnewfinal
Download Questions-and-answers-about-mabas-fire-chaplains

Resources for Fire Chaplains

As I complete one of two days in the Individual and Peer Support CISM class (now titled Assisting Individuals in Crisis), it became obvious that I need to make better available some of the newer and older resources we have collected for your use. There is a lot of information on this website, but here are a few highlights you may find helpful.  I will post more as time goes on.  Hope you find these helpful.  Let me know what else you would like to see reposted or created.
Jennie

ICFC/MABAS Fire Chaplain Training Standards:
Download Icfc_mabas_program_policy_manual
Download MABAS Chaplains Q&A[1]

Chaplain Program Development:
Download Thefirechiefsguide
Download LS Assignment - Petrakis

Membership:
Download ICFC_Revised_Membership_App-1[1]

Download Bylaws of the Illinois Corps of Fire Chaplains[1]

 

Welcome To ICFC

We are a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) volunteer organization established in 2008.

The purpose of the Illinois Corps of Fire Chaplains, Inc is

- to serve Fire Service Chaplains, 
- to support the ministry of fire and emergency response Chaplains,
- to assist fire service agencies in developing Chaplaincy programs in their agencies,
- to develop standards of practice in cooperation with emergency agencies,
- to develop a network designed to assist victims of fires, disasters and terrorism.

            Training:  Download ICFC Training Standards
            Membership:  Download ICFCmembership 2013

            Handbook: Download New Member Handbook 2012

ICFC Board Of Directors                                            
Chaplain Jennie Swanson, President  
jennieswanson@sbcglobal.net   630.479.1970                       
Chaplain Darrell Coons, Vice President fsmchap@yahoo.com  618.698.1160
Chaplain Sean Fortson, Treasurer ccfd66@aol.com  708.257.7843
Chaplain Juan Hernandez, Secretary/Registrar mrkarate@sbcglobal.net  708.768.1205

In partnership with MABAS we are reaching across the state of Illinois to provide an effective network of mutual aid, training and a standard of care in our departments and communities.  www.mabas.org . Sign up for updates by email to be automatically notified when new trainings and announcements are available. Simply enter your email to the left of this post. 
          

Administrative Headquarters  507 N. 43rd Street   Belleville, IL 62226-5317