"First Responder to the First Responder"

What do Fire Chaplains do?

Fire Chaplains respond to the following needs:
· Provide for the Spiritual needs of fire personnel and their families.
· Crisis situations involving fire personnel.
· Crisis situations involving families of fire personnel.
· Visiting fire personnel that are sick or injured at home or in the hospital.
· Crisis intervention involving victims of emergencies that require fire response.
· Assist fire personnel with stress management.
· Crisis intervention involving fire personnel who seek family guidance.
· Serve as a part of the CISM process.
· Assist the IC at an emergency as directed.
· Serve as a liaison with local clergy.
· Perform or participate in wedding ceremonies, funerals, dedications, and baptisms for fire personnel and their families.
· Provide a listening ear and keep what is heard confidential.

The Sacramento Area Fire Chaplaincy is supported by the generosity of the fire personnel it serves. One fire district matches the giving of their firefighters annually. The Chaplaincy is deeply grateful to all those who support us to serve the fire service in the Sacramento area.

At present there is one full time paid Fire Chaplain and nine Associate Fire Chaplains who are non-paid volunteers. Seven Associates are firefighters and two are fire related.

The Chaplain is available to respond 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Senior Chaplain acts as call-out dispatcher for the Associate Chaplains.

The Fire Chaplaincy office can be reached at (916)-929-FIRE (929-3473)  The mailing address is:

4441 Dudley Bl, McClellan AFB CA 95652

Email Senior Chaplain Ward Cockerton.