Chaplain Program
Time after time, tragedy after
tragedy, district personnel repeatedly found themselves having neither the time
nor the training to support the
emotionally overwrought loved ones of a patient or victim. In response to
this problem, South Kitsap Fire & Rescue began recruiting local clergy and developed a very
successful Chaplains Program. When a tragedy occurred, ministers from a
wide cross section of faiths respond to comfort the grieving family.
Clergy members are taught the basics of radio procedure and how to operate
safety on emergency scenes. Our Chaplains function not only as grief
counselors for distressed citizens, but as facilitators at fire scenes where
families are left homeless. They also are available for District 7 members
when tragedies witnessed necessitate a sympathetic shoulder or an attentive
ear.
 
Pictured above are Melvin Byrd -
Lead Chaplain, Stan Morris, Jim Hill, and Tim Roth who make up our current
program.
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