ABOUT US

Louisiana Fire Chaplain Network, Inc. was organized May 5, 2011. LFCN, Inc. was incorporated and approved as 501(c)(3) tax exempt non-profit organization on May 9, 2011. The Louisiana Fire Chaplain Network, Inc. is a non-denominational, non-sectarian, quasi fire service organization.

Our Mission:  Serving the Louisiana Fire Service, “Serving those who Serve”
Our Ministry:  A ministry of presence – be present, listen and love.
Our Character Goals:  Trustworthy, respectful, responsible, fair, caring and good citizenship.
Our Modus Operandi:  Trusted encouragers & trusted support system for Fire Service Chaplains

The Louisiana Fire Chaplain Network, Inc. strives to serve in many of the following aspects:

• As mutual support to fire chaplains in Louisiana

• To provide basic and advanced fire chaplain training

• To be a resource to fire departments assisting with firefighter funerals, memorial services, promotions, retirements, apparatus and station dedication and other fire service ceremonies

• To respond to disasters upon request of local authorities

• To assist victims and survivors of critical incidents

• To serve as liaison with local clergy

• To be a confidential listening ear to Fire Chaplains and Fire Personnel in crisis

Our Training:
We provide new and current chaplains highly-vetted training and access to training through The Federation of Fire Chaplains (Click HERE for The Federation of Fire Chaplains website). Training includes The Basics of Fire Chaplaincy, Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM), Scene Safety, and more. Click “Training & Events” tab at the top of the page to see our world class training for Fire Chaplains. These trainings are recognized as the standard of fire chaplain training world-wide.

Our Team:
We have an incredible team who oversees the operations for the Lousiana Fire Chaplain Network. Our lead team and advisors have decades of combined experience serving in Fire Chaplaincy and ministry to first responders. To see who serves on our team and how to reach out to them, go to the “About” tab and click on our “Our Statewide Team” page.

OUR HISTORY

As stated above, the Louisiana Fire Chaplain Network, Inc. was organized May 5, 2011 and incorporated, and approved as 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization on May 9, 2011. The primary goals of founding the LFCN members and board included, but were not limited to, unifying Fire Chaplains across the state of Louisiana to best serve the Fire Service through equipping chaplains in world class training and “setting the bar” through relationships, community, connection, listening ears and loving hearts. A true chaplain within the Fire Service wants to meet the men, women, and families of the Fire Service “where they are at”.

We are grateful for the rich history of Chaplains in the State of Louisiana and for those who paved the way for where we are today. We are grateful to the present serving chaplains and those who will serve with us in the future.

L to R Michael L. Kuk; Darryl Johnson; Lou Gordon, Past President; Shane Anderson, Past Vice President; Russell Aucoin; Bob Braly; Susan Burns (past leader of the spouse program) and Jim Burns, Past President, Secretary-treasurer, current Blog Contributor