Federation of Fire Chaplains
The mission of the Federation of Fire Chaplains is to bring together persons interested in providing an effective Chaplain Service: to give aid, comfort and help to firefighters and their families; to work toward the betterment of all areas of the fire and emergency service. To serve God, to aid humanity, our communities, our government, our religions, our Country and the quality of life; to help mankind in developing their most noble characteristic-that of serving others; to help bring about a better understanding among all people with mutual harmony and respect regardless of one’s level of authority; and to achieve a single healing, unifying spirit of love for God and each other.
All members of the Missouri Fire Chaplain Corps are also members of the Federation of Fire Chaplains.
FFC Annual Conference 2022, October 15-20, 2022
Pre-Conference, October 15-16, 2022
Atlanta, Georgia
Missouri Disaster Chaplaincy Program
The mission of the Missouri Disaster Chaplaincy Program is to coordinate and support the identification, deployment, transportation, and demobilization of chaplain resources during response activities to restore healthy and whole conditions to communities, while caring for the ill, injured, and bereaved affected by disasters throughout Missouri.
The disaster chaplaincy program has requirements for service. Please visit the website to see updated requirements.
National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
Congress created the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation to lead a nationwide effort to honor America’s fallen firefighters. Since 1992, the non-profit Foundation has developed and expanded programs that fulfill that mandate. Our mission is to honor and remember America’s fallen fire heroes and to provide resources to assist their families in rebuilding their lives and work within the fire service community to reduce firefighter deaths and injuries.
Each October, the Foundation sponsors the official national tribute to all firefighters who died in the line of duty during the previous year. Thousands attend the weekend activities held at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland. The Weekend features special programs for families and co-workers along with moving public ceremonies.
MU Fire and Rescue Training Institute
When responding to a fire, rescue, hazardous materials incident, or other emergency event, emergency responders rely on the unsurpassed expertise and technical hands-on training they receive from our programs. The MU FRTI focuses on providing effective, standards-based, quality training and education to fire and emergency service professionals. It helps enable them to make a significant impact on the protection of lives and property of the citizens in our communities. MU FRTI provides TRAINING FOR LIFE!
The MU Fire and Rescue Training Institute hosts Winter and Summer Fire Schools. While most classes and training programs are oriented towards firefighters and fire administrators, they do occasionally facilitate classes relevant to fire chaplains.
Missouri Fire Service Funeral Assistance Team
The Missouri Fire Service Funeral Assistance Team is an organization formed to assist fire service agencies in the state of Missouri as they deal with deaths of members of their departments (both line of duty deaths and non-line of duty deaths). The assistance team provides both guidelines and the equipment necessary for fire service funerals.
Fire Fighter Association of Missouri
It is the mission of the Fire Fighters Association of Missouri to promote fraternal brotherhood between members of the Association throughout the State of Missouri. To encourage education and research related to the fire service. To disseminate reliable information, to promote mutual aid in the fire and rescue service, and cooperation with all law enforcement agencies pertaining to public safety. Furthermore the Association will promote the general welfare of the Fire Service and continue to improve the relationships of the fire service with the general public and to enlighten and educate the public as to the benefits and values of the services rendered by the Fire Fighters of the State of Missouri.
Missouri Association of Fire Chiefs
The Missouri Association of Fire Chiefs (MOCHIEFS) is an organization to bring Fire Chiefs all over the State of Missouri to a forum of communication, camaraderie, and professionalism. Their annual conference is held at the beautiful Big Cedar Lodge Resort in the heart of the Ozarks. IAFC Presidents, veteran Fire Chiefs, and renowned guest speakers have participated in providing this valuable training. With a growing network of Fire Chiefs across the State, volunteer and career, urban and rural, MOCHIEFS has continued to stay on top of relevant issues that affect you and your agencies.