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David Ebel

72, Male

Escondido, California

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization: Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
Job Function: Fire Chief / Chief of Department
Years in Fire/EMS:: 27
Primary Fire/EMS Department:: previously Bakersfield Fire Department, Bakersfield, California
Years With Department/Agency: 6
Web Site:: http://disasterresponders.ning.com
Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations: Chippewa Falls Volunteer Fire Department, Chippewa Falls, WI

Romeoville Fire Department, Romeoville, Illinois
My Training:: Fire fighter 1 & 2,
CISM Individual Support
CISM Group
CISM Advanced
CISM Emotional and Spiritual Care
CISM Pastoral Care
CISM Suicide Prevention, Intervention and Postvention
Approved Instructor- CISM Individual Support
Approved Instructor- CISM Group
Approved Instructor- CISM Emotional and Spiritual Care
NIMS Trained Trainer 100,200, 300,400 and 700
About Me:: Served 2 1/2 years as working chaplain in Romeoville, Illinois
Served 1 Year as working chaplain Chippewa Falls, WI
Served Chaplain - National Chaplains Association
Served as Chaplain - Bakersfield City Fire Department - Chaplain &CISM Team
Served as Chaplain - Kern County Fire Department - Chaplain and CISM Team
Victim Relief Chaplain
National Chaplain Association Chaplain (Lifetime)
Run responder website: www.edrs-support.com
Day Job:: Salvation Army Officer
Relationship Status:: Married
Facebook or Other Online Profile:: http://www.edrs-support.com
Why I Joined Fire/EMS: I have been a chaplain since I came to the aid of an accident and the Chief of the department liked the way I did it and invited me to join.

I am now a CISM response team member and Trained Trainer in Peer to Peer, Group and Emotional and Spiritual Care.

I have been serving on 2 CISM Teams and am certified in Grief, Trauma and Loss
Why I Love Fire/EMS: Changing and saving lives
Top Issues Facing Responders:: Self Care

Comment Wall:

Jim aka Bick

HELLO AND WELCOME TO THE FFN . FEEL FREE TO ADD ME AS A FRIEND IF YOU WANT TO, ONE CAN NEVER HAVE TOO MANY FRIENDS IN THIS WORLD . HAVE A GREAT 08 AND STAY SAFE OUT THERE.

Feb 2, 2008
David Ebel

Thanks. Glad to find the site. I would be honored to be your friend. I just started a new site for emergency and disaster workers: http://disasterresponders.ning.com.

Please stop by and check it out... it's new... but can meet a need just like your site is but available to caregivers that are not all first responders but sure do a lot to make life better.

Blessings

David

Feb 2, 2008
Huw Jones

I am always pleased to say hello and welcome to the "Sally Ann" . I have attended a couple of major incidents that they were attending and their caring really impressed me.
Cheers

Feb 3, 2008
David Ebel

Thanks for the welcome. So pleased that you could come in contact with some of our fellow Salvation Army officers and volunteers.

Where we live in Kern County, CA (Bakersfield is the big city) we are less than 1 hour from the most dangerous dam in America (Army Corps of Engineers was quoted saying "The most damned dam in America"... in addition, we have earthquake, wind storms, a variety of fires and of course... floods.

I spend most of my time at this point in Fire Services as a Chaplain and CISM disaster leader. Somehow, I ended up as the only official Trained Trainer in CISM in our county. So it has become increasingly important to make that disaster mental health component is available to First Responders, Second Responders and other support staff including news reporters who come to the event, see the trauma and document it without anyone to debrief them or help them deal with what they have seen. To that end I have started a web discussion site called http://disasterresponders.ning.com. which will never compete with this site but will allow for others that do not have a place like this to vent, debrief and get support. It is brand new... and ... we would love the word to get out. I have a couple trained trauma and grief specialists and several other CISM experts available for making sure if someone needs it that they can log on anonymously and still get the support all of us need.

I am so glad I have found this site and look forward to great fellowship.

Blessings,

David Ebel

Feb 3, 2008
David Ebel

Thanks for the encouragement!

We served at the Malibu Fire at a smaller location we provided over 3000 meals and all kinds of coffee, water, soda and more plus provided CISM Disaster Mental Health to evacuees and Firefighters, Police and all who asked.

Some of the responders, the non fire types, did not get enough followup when they saw some pretty difficult things.... so we are now opening http://disasterresponders.ning.com in hopes of providing that support now and in future emergencies and disasters/

Blessings

David

Feb 4, 2008
Ron Maddox

Hello and Welcome to FFN

Feb 4, 2008
bgblackie28

Welcome to FFN and God Bless.

Feb 4, 2008
David Ebel

Thanks. Honored to be here.

Feb 5, 2008
David Ebel

Got our first firefighter to join our support network...

Everyone is welcome!

http://disasterresponders.ning.com

Feb 6, 2008
David Ebel

Visit Emergency and Disaster Responders

Feb 25, 2008
David Ebel

Amen!

Good pray to an even better God...

Nicely done.

Blessings

David

Mar 1, 2008
Firefighter Steve.

Hey there just looking around on here and seen that you are with The Salvation Army.. Iam a volunteer with the Salvation Army E.D.S. In Pittsburgh Pa. Have a good evening...

Be Safe out there.

And God Bless..

Steve.

Mar 5, 2008
David Ebel

Thanks for saying hi... it is an honor to meet you,
Please visit my site for responders and contribute. The site is free... but it may be the only to provide support to many responders world wide... particularly 2nd and 3rd responders...
Visit Emergency and Disaster Responders

Mar 8, 2008
lloyd

Thank you for the invite. May God bless you in all you do. You have a very important job here. Lloyd

Mar 10, 2008
Muscle

Welcome and Have a blessed day.

Mar 10, 2008
Barbara

Looking forward to getting better acquainted. Thanks for adding me as a friend.
Stay safe, my 'bro!
Barb

Mar 11, 2008
Vie

hola just letting you know I added you on as a friend. Enjoy your day and be blessed

Mar 11, 2008
Bill Heizer F/F E.M/T.-P

Thanks for the add, Stay safe and GOD bless

Mar 11, 2008
Jennie Swanson

I'm in Hanover park, not too far from Romeoville. Our congregation actually is in a space and ministry sharing agreement with a SA Corps - and it's great. www.lclutheran.org
Nice to see some SA folks on here,
God Bless

Mar 14, 2008
Jennie Swanson

Most of my EDS and CISM training is through SA, and I love it. I started taking classes there after I joined the FD because the chaplain before me was SA(Mark Johnson). It's a great family to be a part of - too bad I'm a Lutheran. Besides, my Chief said I can only wear one uniform - his! But I'll be around here and there. maybe I'll see you sometime. Who knows what the future will bring. Good to meet you.

Mar 15, 2008
Nick Morgan

Hi David, thanks for the ad. I really appreciate you chaplains! God bless!

Mar 16, 2008
David Ebel

To you as well ... He Has Risen!

We just got back from Israel... here is the tomb...all you will find there is tourists... he is risen indeed!

Mar 24, 2008
jen 82

neat you are a chaplain and cism guy, my dad is and my mom does cism too. im considering doing it, just looking into if there is an age you have to be, thanks for the add stay safe out there!

Mar 24, 2008
Ted Gentle

Hello David and thanks for the information on the website. I will definitely check it out.

Mar 26, 2008
Brandon

greeting to you sir

Mar 26, 2008
Brandon

no problem david. the more people i know the more i know i have a family that cares for me

Mar 29, 2008
Amy

Just dropped in to say Hi, the new website is great, like the pics. Hope to talk later

Mar 31, 2008
Mike W.

Thank you for the ADD, Dave.
Be safe my brother
Mike

Apr 26, 2008
Mike W.

Likewise, my friend

Mike

Apr 26, 2008
Detroit Fire Angel

hi sorry it took me so long to get back to u .. i know where rosevery well .. my son played football there many time s ... good to hear from u .. what house did i run out of here ?

dee

Apr 28, 2008
Marie

thanks for the add!

stay safe,
~Marie

May 17, 2008
Marie

Awesome :) I shall join

~Marie

May 17, 2008
Chaplain Gerta Coetzee

Good Morning Chapl David. I saw your comment on Mike's site. Glad to see that you guys look after the responders AFTER the scene is over. it is not always that they are prepared to talk to someone they know. That Male Pride..... Good luck with your site and Manny Blessings to You & Ur colleagues. Blessings, Chapl Gerta Coetzee, South Africa

Jun 8, 2008
Chaplain Gerta Coetzee

Thank you so much. If you are interested you can visit or website for more information www.escsa.org.za and contact details.

Jun 8, 2008
Chaplain Gerta Coetzee

Good morning Chapl David, hope you had an awsome fathersday. I did forward your details to some other chaplains so that the can go and have a look at your site. Enjoy your week, Blessings, Chapl Gerta SA

Jun 16, 2008
Chaplain Gerta Coetzee

Good Morning, That is so true, somtimes not saying anything is of bigger help than all the words in the world. Take care and blessings to you and the others, Gerta

Jun 17, 2008
David Ebel

That is mind blowing... no matter how many times I have seen that footage for all these years I cannot even imagine the kind of person that could think up such carnage or violence man against man.

The use of scripture was excellent!

Blessings

David

Jul 8, 2008
David Ebel

Moving to Escondido, California ... So long Bakersfield, CA another adventure awaits!

Jul 8, 2008
Paulo Jesus

Hello, from Portugal
My name's Paulo, I live in Oporto (the 2nd biggest portuguese city). I'm fire Chief and the President of the Portuguese Volunteers Firefighters Association.
I hope we can exchange knowladge and become good friends. Who knows that someday we'll meet.
Keep in touch.

My MSN contact: PauloFlyboy@hotmail.com

Jul 27, 2008
Art "ChiefReason" Goodrich

Thanks for adding me as a friend.
And thank you for your very kind words on my blog.
35 years is nothing to sneeze at, either.
We are blessed.
TCSS.
Art

Aug 5, 2008
Ed Nied

Hi Dave,
Looks like you have a multitude of experience.
We have a new chaplain. Could you send me your contact info and would you be opposed to me passing it on to him as a resource?

Aug 8, 2008
Karen Lee FitzPatrick

8-9-08

Hello Chaplain Ebel:

thank you for the important work you do for God's kingdom amomg the firefighters! I wanted to help lead more to the Lord..but my time was cut short. However..I still speak in the book about me, "Angel Promises...Remembering the Youngest Firefighter." See www.karenleefitzpatrick.com God bless and have a great day!--Karen lee and friends

Aug 8, 2008
Sandy Hustead

Thanks for the add. God's work is never done is it??

Aug 8, 2008
David Ebel

Never. As long as there are people there will be needs to meet and hearts to encourage.

Blessings,

David

Aug 8, 2008
FireCat

Showing Some Love Comments & Graphics

Aug 9, 2008
Thomas Doney

Thanks for the add I would appreciate for us to chat sometimes.

Aug 12, 2008
FireCat

Free Comments and Graphics

Aug 23, 2008
michael wilson

hey friend. i think i saw you on firelink or somewhere. How are you doing?

Oct 7, 2008
Glyne Alleyne

Hello David warmest greetings from the island of Barbados. For more information on our department visit this link: www.fireservice.gov.bb. Thanks stay safe... Rgds/GLYNE

Oct 30, 2008
Glyne Alleyne

Bro. Ebel thank you for your kind invitation I look forward to visiting the Responders Forum and sharing with you and the other members. Things over here are getting pretty hectic but I will try and make some time to stop by and see how everyone is doing. Thanks again...

Nov 12, 2008