South Carolina Public Safety Chaplains Association

[South Carolina Public Safety Chaplains Association @Scpublicsafety1]

I still remember the call. It was just before sunrise and I was looking down at what I knew was a body in that muddy field. Pictures like this will probably never leave my mind though not debilitating.
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[South Carolina Public Safety Chaplains Association @Scpublicsafety1]

In my time as a public safety chaplain I have learned a few things. Some pretty easy and some the hard way. With that here are 25 things that I have learned that will help you in your ministry. https://t.co/3l0TU5l1MD #AChaplainsLife

[South Carolina Public Safety Chaplains Association @Scpublicsafety1]

As a crisis chaplain I have been on scene for hangings, shootings, stabbings, major accidents, major fires, assaults, cardiac arrest, domestic violence, and now a pandemic. https://t.co/e0LM47Wzdv

[South Carolina Public Safety Chaplains Association @Scpublicsafety1]

The other day I was bringing a recruit back from the hospital and he asked me, "what does a chaplain do"? That was a very good question for someone who is just getting into the fire service.
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[South Carolina Public Safety Chaplains Association @Scpublicsafety1]

If you’re like me, you’re so tired of hearing about COVID-19. Wherever you look, it seems all anyone is talking about. But let me take a moment to tell you about my COVID-19 experience and how I know God is bigger than COVID-19. https://t.co/Yvzm1QPjt6

[South Carolina Public Safety Chaplains Association @Scpublicsafety1]

Sometimes it’s hard to explain exactly what chaplains actually do. We use soft skills; we deal with the heart of the people we serve.
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[Gary Rogers @garyerogers]

All masked-up and ready for another day of “chaplaining!” Thank you SCPSCA for my chaplain mask! ✝️🚒

[South Carolina Public Safety Chaplains Association @Scpublicsafety1]

In the heat of the battle, when do you take time to pray? After the call, do you take time to reflect or just go on to the next call? https://t.co/O42FS0F9OJ #AChaplainsLife

[South Carolina Public Safety Chaplains Association @Scpublicsafety1]

As I connect with chaplains around South Carolina I continue to want all of you to get to know the people I meet. This week I interview Chaplain Gina Hovis from the Newport Fire Department up by Rock Hill. https://t.co/KeMQxN2PyH

[South Carolina Public Safety Chaplains Association @Scpublicsafety1]

As a chaplain, I have seen crises bring out what people truly believe. Do they not realize that their faith offers answers? At times I just want to shake them and tell them to grow up. https://t.co/k36VGu2JEL #police #firefighter #chaplain

[South Carolina Public Safety Chaplains Association @Scpublicsafety1]

My biggest problem to start with was body ache and severe fatigue. After not improving and starting a fever, the nurse practitioner told me to get tested for COVID-19. The next day, the test result came back positive. https://t.co/qULj9zHINM

[South Carolina Public Safety Chaplains Association @Scpublicsafety1]

As one who has always embraced technology, I've kind of liked the changes. But I have always appreciated that chaplaincy was in-person and personal. Now, due to COVID-19 it seems I have had to embrace a more digital ministry. https://t.co/QuMt3NLUW7

[South Carolina Public Safety Chaplains Association @Scpublicsafety1]

First responders train for mass casualty incidents, but few of us have ever had to work one in real life. It is a dark part of our job that we really don't like to think about.
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[South Carolina Public Safety Chaplains Association @Scpublicsafety1]

With the world going through a shared trauma such as we have not seen in our lifetimes, the question is not “will we get through this?” (because we will), but rather “what will we look like on the other side?” https://t.co/xKrfJqI0J9

[South Carolina Public Safety Chaplains Association @Scpublicsafety1]

If someone tells you that the position of chaplain is non-essential, don't believe them. We are going through a humanitarian crisis, which is where we as crisis chaplains work. You are needed now more than ever. Stay safe out there.

[South Carolina Public Safety Chaplains Association @Scpublicsafety1]

There are times, as a chaplain, I have been talking with a person and they ask a question, which on the surface seems very practical, but on later reflection I realized that it was actually deeply spiritual. https://t.co/NX2ZOaVpiW

[Chappy Dave @chappydave]

Saluting all our first responders, medical, nursing, and research folks for carrying us through this pandemic. You are heroes to us all! Blessings!

[South Carolina Public Safety Chaplains Association @Scpublicsafety1]

Autism affects a lot of people in the US and law enforcement officers are likely to encounter autistic people in their daily duties. As a chaplain, you play a vital role in assisting the officer you are with as they talk to them. https://t.co/HInQTBD1iZ

[South Carolina Public Safety Chaplains Association @Scpublicsafety1]

The first time you do CPR on a real person… it’s one of those calls an EMT/Firefighter/Police Officer will never forget. None of those sterile mannequins. It’s a real person whose family might be watching your every move. https://t.co/46tX7swrrJ