Certain professions or organizations have an exclusive membership that, if unknown to the outside service provider, can make it almost impossible to gain entry for the purpose of offering effective assistance. In this course we will examine the emergency workers that a chaplain most often encounters and provide some basic information that will help him/her to serve these brave men and women when they have experienced a critical incident. This is a 2-hour course.
The nature of the work of the chaplain often requires the ability for immediate call out. Because of this, the chaplain needs to know his/her field of work and the conditions he/she might encounter, as well as any protocols set by the field in which he/she works. This course is designed to help chaplains develop a list for building a “go bag.” This is a 2-hour course.
When co-laboring with individuals who work in these fields, it is critical to know what their standard operating procedures are in order to avoid jeopardizing your safety, or that of another, and to make sure your presence is desired and assistive. For a chaplain who tries to enter into this work on his/her own terms, he/she will find that it will be a short term of service before he/she is unwelcomed and uninvited. This course will lay the foundation to help chaplains understand the challenges faced and the attitude it takes to be successful in this field of chaplaincy. This is a 2-hour course.