FRCC

We are thrilled to have East Allen Township Fire Dept. - Station 46 - as part of the FRCC family!

“We have maintenance on our trucks, we have maintenance on our equipment, but we do not have maintenance on our members.”

— Chief CJ Kuronya, Bethlehem Twp., PA, Fire, and EMS

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“When I was listening to the Palmer dwelling fire on Saturday it was the first time in 30 years I heard the radio call of, ‘send me the Chaplain’. Truly groundbreaking!”

- Nathan Bissey, Chaplain, Nancy Run Fire Company, Station 14, Northampton County, PA

Now, more than ever, first responders need competent, trusted, embedded and understanding support. The department with a developed chaplaincy program offers its personnel one of the absolute best solutions for preemptive and proactive care. First responders experience unique stressors. The sights, sounds, and smells experienced by the men and women in fire, police, EMS, and dispatch agencies can impact them for years, even cutting short their professional careers. Having properly trained, embedded chaplains within a department can make all the difference in the longevity of personnel. This is what First Responder Chaplain Corps is fully committed to.

Do you want to learn about chaplaincy or establish a chaplaincy program? do you have a chaplaincy program and need it to be more effective? We can help! Please contact us, we’d love working with you!

Honored to be serving law enforcement!

We’re so very honored with the newest member of the FRCC family, Bethlehem Township Police Department. The department has 35 full-time sworn officers watching over a population of over 20,000 people.

With the addition of Bethlehem Township Police, FRCC now covers the contiguous area of Wilson Borough to Hanover Township, Northampton County, PA. We are grateful for the men and women faithfully serving the communities with law enforcement.

If your agency would like to speak to us about chaplaincy services, we’d love to share our vision and how what we do is part of the overall wellness program for any department.

Welcome, Bethlehem Township Police. We are grateful to be serving you!

Our Partners

“Chaplain Peter Keady - AKA “Chap” - is a fantastic resource for anyone and everyone he comes in contact with; not your father’s Chaplain, either. A very down-to-earth and refreshing take on something so important in today’s day and age. If I could give Chap a rating, I would give him 1,000 out of 5 stars!”

- Wade VanBuskirk, Lieutenant Nazareth Borough (PA) Fire Department (50); Reading, PA Fire Department.

CHAPLAINCY ISN’T SIMPLY A SET OF DUTIES OR TASKS, IT’S A POSITION DESERVING THE HIGHEST REGARD AND TRAINING.

Command Staff! We’ve got your backs!

WE HAVE training HELPING YOU and YouR CREW FACE THE CHALLENGES OF first responder STRESS:

Stress Engagement I & II
Hercules Training: Resilience Awareness and Building
In the Mind of the Victim - Engaging People in Trauma (PA DOH CEU approved)
Suicide Awareness & Intervention for First Responders (PA DOH CEU approved)
De-mystifying Critical Incident Stress Management (PA DOH CEU approved)
Command Staff Awareness - Conflict Arousal and Mitigation using the CoreStrengths, SDI Assessment

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Agencies We Serve

Does your definition of a “chaplain” only include “funerals and banquets”? Sorry, those days are over!

First Responders need and deserve a properly trained and supported chaplaincy program.

Wondering how a trained, dedicated chaplain can change the dynamics of your department and offer support, augmenting your EAP or Peer-to-peer program? Contact us!

Our Team

Rev. Peter Keady. Founder and President of First Responder Chaplain Corps. He is CISM certified and a Trainer/Facilitator of QPR Suicide education and intervention.

Rev. Keady’s Certifications | See our Team here | K9 Division

Get Involved

FRCC is proactively supporting Fire, Police, EMS, and Dispatch personnel by identifying, training, and supporting departmental chaplaincies focusing on wellness so first responders thrive!

We seek to see every Fire, Police, EMS, and Dispatch department serviced by properly trained and supported chaplains.

We provide on-going support and oversight of your chaplaincy program. Command staff and administrators have enough on their plates without having the concern of a fully-functioning chaplain program. We stand along side you, all the way!

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FRCC Gear

It’s not our top priority, but wear proud of what we do and the people we serve. So, we have some “merch”. Check it out!

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Make a Donation

FRCC is not a 501(c)3, but you can donate to our efforts. Please contact us directly if you have any questions.

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