In Emergency Situations A Chaplain will respond when contacted by dispatch or fire department personnel, or at his or her own discretion, and will report at the scene to the officer in charge. When at a scene, the Chaplain will be under the command authority of the officer in charge.
|
The Chaplain will respond as follows:
(A) To the scene when:
1. A working fire is in progress.
2. A critical incident is in progress.
3. A critical injury or death to a firefighter is reported.
4. The incident involves a victim that is a member of a department member’s family.
5. Whenever the incident commander determines that the services of the Chaplain may be of value in the ongoing emergency operation.
This may include situations where:
(a) The victim or family is highly emotional or unstable.
(b) Care is needed for the family of the victim while treatment is underway.
(c) The victim or the family requests the services of a chaplain or clergy.
(d) The incident commander feels the presence of the Chaplain would be of benefit to the victim or to department personnel.
(B) To the hospital when:
1. The incident commander or paramedic providing treatment determines that the victim or family may need support or counsel.
2. The victim’s family needs to be located and notified.
3. A member of the fire department is the victim.
In addition the chaplain also does some other duties:
-Counsel emergency service workers
-Counsel Family members of Emergency Service workers.
-Make Death Notifications..
-Serve as part of a Critical Incident Management Team.
-Serve as liaison with other clergy in the community.
-Provide spiritual needs of department members and their families.
-Offers prayers at special occasions such as recruit graduations and award ceremonies.
-Provide a listening ear.
-Coordinate and provide family services in the event of the serious injury or death of an emergency service worker.
|
|
