September Peer Support Member Training Event

Sponsored by the Alabama First Responder Peer Support and Alabama Fellowship of Fire Chaplains, this Peer Support Member Training is a 2-day in-person course that trains students to become peer support team members. Students will learn policies and procedures to follow as peers: active listening and communication skills, general mental health knowledge, suicide awareness, crisis intervention, grief, substance abuse, skills building, and self-care as it pertains to the fire service. Completing the class requirements and the prerequisite documentation can lead to a State of Alabama Certified Peer Support Member certification.

This event is from September 9th to the 10th at Montgomery Fire Rescue Station 9 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily.

This event is FREE and early online registration is required. If interested, please click register now below. 

Hope to see you there!

Responding to Disasters  Training Event

Sponsored by the Alabama Fellowship of Fire Chaplains, this Fire Chaplaincy Training Event is for anyone interested in working with and providing emergency services as a chaplain. Night 1 will be based on the role of chaplains in Building a Family Assistance Center Following a Disaster with the Director of the Alabama S-MORT Team. Day 2 will be a full day of training on the role of chaplains in working with the Red Cross, line-of-duty deaths, deaths of someone you know, suicide, and other difficult responses, psychological first aid, understanding and using FEMA search and rescue, defusing the situation and duties of the department chaplain, and much more. We will have multiple local directors, chiefs, chaplains, & reps from multiple sources, and a drawing for prizes afterward.

This event will start Friday, Aug 2nd at the Alabama Fire College Regional Training Center in Muscle Shoals from 5 pm to 9 pm. The last day of this event will be Aug 3rd from 8 am to 5 pm.

ALL current Active Members are $25. Non-members are $50. (Cost for Members is subject to becoming lower as corporate donations are finalized). Any materials & Saturday's lunch are included. The times above are for those pre-registered. Training Day Registration is Available at 4 pm on the 2nd and Late Registration is Available at 7:30 am on the 3rd.

If interested, please register ASAP by clicking Register Now below.

Hope to see you there.

June Essentials Training Event

Sponsored by the Federation of Fire Chaplains and Alabama Fellowship of Fire Chaplains, this Essentials of Fire Chaplaincy training event is an introductory course in fire chaplaincy for anyone interested in building their foundational understanding for more advanced chaplaincy courses. It is also designed with newly appointed fire chaplains in mind and veteran chaplains who need a refresher course to update their information and skills.

This event is from June 7th to the 8th at the Butler County Emergency Management Agency in Greenville from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day. ALL current Active Members are $200. Non-members are $225. This price includes the training classes, all course materials, and daily lunches, snacks, and drinks.

Early registration is required. If interested, please notify AFFC of your intent and register today.  The last day to register is May 17th, so we can have the necessary materials ready in time for class.

Please register online HERE or print and fill out the application HERE and return it and your money order or check by mail to AFFC by May 17th. You may also pay online by clicking Pay Now below.

Hope to see you there!

May Peer Support Member Training Event

Sponsored by the Alabama First Responder Peer Support and Alabama Fellowship of Fire Chaplains, this Peer Support Member Training is a 2-day in-person course that trains students to become peer support team members. Students will learn policies and procedures to follow as peers: active listening and communication skills, general mental health knowledge, suicide awareness, crisis intervention, grief, substance abuse, skills building, and self-care as it pertains to the fire service. Completing the class requirements and the prerequisite documentation can lead to a State of Alabama Certified Peer Support Member certification.

This event is from May 20th to the 21st at Huntsville Public Safety Training Academy in Huntsville from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day.

This event is FREE and early online registration is required. If interested, please notify AFFC of your intent and register now below. 

Hope to see you there!

Basics of Fire Chaplaincy Training Event

Sponsored by the Alabama Fellowship of Fire Chaplains, this Basics of Fire Chaplaincy training event is a one-day training event highly recommended for those beginning their fire chaplaincy or fire chiefs bringing or desiring a chaplain into their department. This group discussion will cover an intro to emergency services chaplaincy, how to get a chaplain in your department, an overview of critical incident stress management, psychological first aid, and much more.

This event is May 3rd at Elkmont Volunteer Fire in Elkmont from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This is a FREE event (snacks and drinks provided).

If interested, please notify AFFC of your intent and register today!

To register, click on the register below.

Hope to see you there!

Mobile Essentials Training Event

Sponsored by the Federation of Fire Chaplains and Alabama Fellowship of Fire Chaplains, this Essentials of Fire Chaplaincy training event is an introductory course in fire chaplaincy for anyone interested in building their foundational understanding for more advanced chaplaincy courses. It is also designed with newly appointed fire chaplains in mind as well as veteran chaplains who need a refresher course to update their information and skills.

This event is from February 26th to the 27th at the American Red Cross in Mobile from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day. ALL current Active Members are $200. Non-members are $225. This price includes the training classes, all course materials, and daily lunches, snacks, and drinks.

Early registration is encouraged. If interested, please notify AFFC of your intent and register today.  The last day to register is February 12th, so we can have the necessary materials ready in time for class.

To register, print and fill out the application HERE and return it and your check by mail to AFFC by February 12th, or register online HERE and click Pay Now below. You may also pay by cash or check on February 26th at training.

Hope to see you there!

Tuscaloosa Essentials Training Event

Sponsored by the Federation of Fire Chaplains and Alabama Fellowship of Fire Chaplains, this Essentials of Fire Chaplaincy training event is an introductory course in fire chaplaincy for anyone interested in building their foundational understanding for more advanced chaplaincy courses. It is also designed with newly appointed fire chaplains in mind as well as veteran chaplains who need a refresher course to update their information and skills.

This event is from February 9th to the 10th at the Alabama Fire College in Tuscaloosa from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day. ALL current Active Members are $200. Non-members are $225. This price includes the training classes, all course materials, and daily lunches, snacks, and drinks.

Early registration is encouraged. If interested, please notify AFFC of your intent and register today.  The last day to register is January 29, 2024, so we can have the necessary materials ready in time for class.

To register, print and fill out the registration HERE and return it and your check by mail to AFFC by January 29th, or register online HERE and click Pay Now below. You may also pay by cash or check on February 9th at training.

Hope to see you there!

CISM Training Event

Sponsored by the Alabama Baptist Chaplaincy Ministries, 1:1 Foundation, and River Region Chaplain Service, this two-day course builds upon and is the logical continuation of the basic ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS IN CRISIS course. Using the SAFER-R framework as a platform, participants are introduced to scenario-based variations of the model.
This event starts Friday, December 1st, at ALABAMA BAPTIST DISASTER RELIEF CENTER in Prattville from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day.

Registration is $100. Course materials and lunch is included on both days. Early registration is encouraged.

If interested, please click the register now below.

No refunds will be given after November 27.

Stress, PTSD, Moral Injury, Grief, Closure: Care Between the Headset Training Event

Sponsored by the Alabama Fellowship of Fire Chaplains, this Fire Chaplaincy Training Event is for anyone interested in working with Dispatchers and 911 Call Centers as a chaplain, and QPR Certification (Suicide Prevention). All Topics Apply to Helping All First Responders with a Special Focus on the Often Overlooked First Responders – Our Dispatchers.
This event is Saturday, November 4th, at First Baptist Church Trussville, Room D200, in Trussville from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

ALL current Active Members are Free. Non-members are $50. Lunch is included and early registration is encouraged. If interested, please notify AFFC of your intent and register today. 

To pre-register by mail, fill out the registration HERE and return it and, if you are not a current member, send your check by mail to AFFC by October 30th.

To pre-register online, complete the registration HERE and click Pay Now below or scan the QR code on the registration image by November 3rd. Hope to see you there.

Working With and Providing Emergency Services Training Event

Sponsored by the Alabama Fellowship of Fire Chaplains, this Fire Chaplaincy Training Event is for anyone interested in working with and providing emergency services as a chaplain. Night 1 will be based on the role of chaplains with active shooters and a class by a meteorologist on national weather service storm spotters. Day 2, will be a full day of training on the role of chaplains in severe storms and responses to many types of fire events, and the role of chaplains at a drowning, suicide, and sponsoring departments. We will have multiple local directors, chiefs, chaplains, & reps from Fire Rescue, Water Rescue, EMA, Coroner’s office, Red Cross, 911, Swat, Police, AFFC, etc., and a drawing for prizes afterward.

This event will start Friday, June 23rd at the Alabama Fire College Regional Training Center in Muscle Shoals from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The last day of this event will be June 24th from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

ALL current Active Members are Free. Non-Members are $50. Any materials & lunch are included.

The times above are for those pre-registered. Training Day Registration is Available at 5 pm on the 23rd and Late Registration is Available at 7:30 am on the 24th. If interested, please notify AFFC of intent and register ASAP.

To pre-register by mail, fill out the registration HERE and return it and, if you are not a current member, your check by mail to AFFC by June 22nd. To pre-register online, fill out the registration HERE and click Pay Now below or scan the QR code on the registration image. Hope to see you there.

Pastoral Crisis Intervention Training Event

Sponsored by the Alabama Fellowship of Fire Chaplains, this Fire Chaplaincy Training Event is a combination of faith-based resources and traditional techniques of crisis intervention for anyone interested in building their understanding of the nature of human crisis and crisis intervention, Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM), signs and symptoms of the crisis state, the “crisis of faith”, criteria for psychological triage, the Strategic SAFER-PCI Model, common PCI Mistakes, and challenging PCIs.

This event will start Monday, May 1st at the Mobile Police Department Mounted Unit in Mobile from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. If interested, please notify AFFC of intent and then apply today. 

To apply, fill out the application HERE and return it and your check by mail to AFFC by April 17th or apply HERE and click Pay Now below.