Hey Steve- check out the Federation of Fire Chaplains for more information on becoming a fire chaplain.

nice shot of you be safe. Chat with you later

Yeah I was there, it was a difficult job... but we got it done eventually... Thanks to Solvay and B'ville for thir help as well. If you saw the "Post Standard" the pics on the inside... I was the FF in the middle pic. LOL Thanks Again

Hi Steve, I got you details from the Chaplain site. The best way to get involved with the chaplaincy is to go to you nearest firestation and ask them who their chaplains are. From there on the chaplains can assist you further. Each area works differently. Regards & Blessings, Chaplain Gerta Coetzee, South Africa.
Ps. Good luck

Thanks for the compliment on the FASNY article Steve.

I hope you find some useful information in it.

Hey Steve- Check out this link- http://www.firechaplains.org/templates/System/details.asp?id=41096&PID=544761
It's about becoming a fire chaplain.

Yes, they are doing real well in keeping the fire service in the volunteer service. Tully has a paid FF paramedic on 24/7. Quite a change from my days in Rockland county. They get EMS calls but no fires compared to what I seen when I was a member in Spring Valley and Hillcrest. Heck I'll even brag I probally seen more working fires then anyone had seen in thier life time here. They are a bunch real good deicated Volunteers down there an I miss it.

I met Wally and Gordon when I did some recruitment and retention consulting for Rockland County a few years back.

They have some good folks in that neck of the woods and I'm impressed at how serious they are about doing whatever it takes to save the volunteer fire service.

I've done some work up your way too.

Thanks for the kind sentiments Steve.

You're originally from Spring Valley. Do you know Wally Morris? Was he in Brewer Fire Co. or Hillcrest?

heck yes it is!! i'm ready for spring :) have a great week!

any time brother

Thanks for your reply, I will look into the web sites you sent me. Thanks again !! Have a great day

There is a lot of good information out there for preparing your department for an LODD. Check out firehero.org. That is the website for National Fallen Firefighter's Foundation. Also check out the Federation of Fire Chaplains at www.firechaplains.org. In their resources section they have a sample funeral guideline.