Emergency Services Chaplaincy (Southern Africa)
Welcome to the Emergency Services Chaplaincy
Proudly providing spiritual support and wellbeing to all First Responders and the community since 1996
What We Do
Pastoral
Support
We provide Pastoral Support to all First Responders, Disaster Management, Support Services and their families.
PASTORAL
COUNSELLING
We provide Pastoral Counselling to all First Responders, Disaster Management, Support Services and their families.
COMMUNITY
SUPPORT
We provide Spiritual Wellbeing and Pastoral Support to those in ALL Communities that have suffered traumatic events in their lives.
Trauma
Support
The fast pace of technological, scientific, and medical advances means that our Chaplains need to be up to date with the latest developments to enable them to provide World Class intervention when needed.
SPIRITUAL & HOLISTIC
WELLBEING
The need for individuals in various communities to deal with Stress and Traumatic incidents is so vast and diverse that we felt the need to provide special skills development training and coaching to enable community Members to assist and support one another in time of need.
UPHOLD THE
GOSPEL
This is provided by our Chaplains who are suitably qualified and are registered Counsellors in their own right, as well as in conjunction with expert partners the ESC(SA) can provide professional intervention where necessary.
ONGOING SKILLS
DEVELOPMENT FOR OUR
CHAPLAINS
The fast pace of technological, scientific, and medical advances means that our Chaplains need to be up to date with the latest developments to enable them to provide World Class intervention when needed.
PEER TO PEER
INTERVENTION
PROGRAMS
The need for individuals in various communities to deal with Stress and Traumatic incidents is so vast and diverse that we felt the need to provide special skills development training and coaching to enable community Members to assist and support one another in time of need.
PROFESSIONAL PASTORAL
INTERVENTION &
COUNSELLING
This is provided by our Chaplains who are suitably qualified and are registered Counsellors in their own right, as well as in conjunction with expert partners the ESC(SA) can provide professional intervention where necessary.
Some of the Government Services using us
Some of the Private Services using us
Our Vision
Striving to excellence in God’s ministry
To be a Ministry of believers who know and worship God through faith in Jesus Christ, committed in seeking to Minister the Gospel to First Responders, individuals and communities and actively seeking to reach people everywhere.
Our Policies
The role of an Emergency Services Chaplain
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Emergency Services Chaplains are mature Christians who have undergone the equipping and ongoing development training courses, and called to bring the Love of Christ, in a practical way, to those in emotional pain, trauma and stress. This service is available to Emergency Services Staff like, Fire, Medical, Police Services, Security Personnel and other uniformed staff as well as affected and afflicted citizens.
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Emergency Services Chaplains also provide ongoing spiritual, emotional and psychological support and guidance to uniformed staff and citizens alike. This is done by bringing short messages and prayers at parades, events, shift changes, weddings, funerals and memorial services.
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The Emergency Services Chaplain also provides Crisis and Trauma Support at various fatal crime, accident, fire or other traumatic incidents, by supporting the personnel, and victims on scene.
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Emergency Services Chaplains also train Communities and Community Response Teams in subjects like “Psychological First Aid, Trauma Intervention and Building Resilience.”
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Fully qualified Emergency Service Chaplains also provide Professional Pastoral Counselling and Guidance as may be required.