Services of CWC Graphs & Stats

The role of the Chaplain:

The Chaplain, as part of the team of personnel on the trauma scene, will provide his/her particular skills and gifts in meeting the immediate pastoral needs.  It is the intent to facilitate a support system for the family or individual involved.  The Chaplain will at all times be subordinate to, and take directions from the Emergency Service Responder in charge, remembering that the Chaplain's role is that of a minister, never that of a public service responder.  The Chaplain will provide pastoral care to the Emergency Response personnel and their families as they cope with the unique stress of caring for the community they serve.

Pastoral Services Available:

• Assisting Emergency Service Responders in crisis situations (accidents, fires, domestic violence, suicide, etc.)
• Death notifications
• Conducting funerals
• Participating in agency functions
• Debriefings (many of the chaplains have completed CISM training)
• Counseling (crisis scene-victims/families, ESR/families
• Teaching ethics and moral issues classes in training programs
• Serving as a liaison between agencies and the community
• Spreadsheets and graphs of the past two years of calls.