TFFC / TESCA is committed to providing quality training courses, educational opportunities, and relevant training materials to prepare emergency service chaplains for a wide span of scenarios. Without adequate, and practical training you as a chaplain cannot be as effective in fulfilling your role serving others. This page is constantly updated with classes currently being offered, so please check back often for updates.
Essentials of Emergency Service Chaplaincy *
DATE: August 1 - 2, 2025 (8am-5pm each day)
LOCATION: Tennessee Fire Service and Codes Enforcement Academy, Bell Buckle, TN
COST: $270 (lunches only) / $385 (lodging and meals)
This course provides the nationally recognized Federation of Fire Chaplains foundation for Fire/Rescue/EMS chaplain service and teaches an established and credentialed system of protocols in order to provide chaplaincy to emergency workers and the public. *Prerequisites: NIMS 700, 800, 100 & 200
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Pre-Incident Education and Skills for Helping Families
DATE: July 30-31, 2025 (8am-5pm each day)
LOCATION: Tennessee Fire Service and Codes Enforcement Academy, Bell Buckle, TN
COST: $220 (lunches only) / $335 (lodging and meals)
This course covers additional ways of providing Pre-Incident Education toward developing wellness. The course goes on to provide ways of meeting the needs of families following times of disaster crisis. This is an advanced class and will provide Level 200 and 300 credit for TFFC Senior Level Chaplain Certification.
Field Operations and Support – an Exercise
DATE: July 7 (8am) - July 12 (5pm), 2025
LOCATION: Pikeville, TN
COST: FREE (TFFC or TNDMHST membership required)
This course teaches how to provide REST Trailer logistical support for large emergency incidents, disasters and large scale planned events. A limited number of lodging is available. Meals on your own. Attendees may participate in as many whole days as they would like.
ICISF: Strategic Response to Crisis *
DATE: July 28-29, 2025 (8am-5pm both days)
LOCATION: Tennessee Fire Service and Codes Enforcement Academy, Bell Buckle, TN
COST: $220 (lunches only) / $335 (lodging and meals)
This advanced course builds confidence that crisis interventionists will make the right choices of interventions for the populations they are assisting under specific circumstances. This is an advanced course and will provide Level 300 credit for TFFC Senior Level Chaplain Certification. *Prerequisites: ICISF’s “Group Crisis Intervention” and “Assisting Individuals in Crisis” (formerly Individual Crisis Intervention and Peer Support).