TFFC Basic Chaplain Academy

*PREREQUISITES: NIMS 700, 800, 100 & 200

This course provides the nationally recognized Federation of Fire Chaplains foundation for Fire/Rescue/EMS/EMA chaplain service and teaches an established and credentialed system of protocols to provide chaplain service to emergency workers and the public.

This two-day course is 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 Foundations of Chaplaincy, the Personhood of the Chaplain, Ministry to Firefighters, Ministry to People in Crisis, Beginning a Fire Chaplain Program, Managing Stress, Fire Department Funerals, Fire Chaplain Operations, Mutual Aid, and the Tennessee Federation of Fire Chaplains deployment teams.

($375 class fee includes 2026 TFFC/FFC dues and Chaplain Institute Fee for those who submit their completed membership application and supporting documents prior to the end of class)

Suggested Lodging (if traveling):

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