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“Citizens Serving Communities”
CARE IN THE TIME OF CARE IN THE TIME OF CRISISCRISIS
When hurt hits home, the CAP When hurt hits home, the CAP Chaplain Service reaches out to our Chaplain Service reaches out to our
membersmembers
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CAP volunteers respond in times CAP volunteers respond in times of crisis and the Chaplains are of crisis and the Chaplains are
there.there.
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All kinds of CrisisAll kinds of Crisis
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Crisis are about people and their Crisis are about people and their response to what has happened response to what has happened and what is happening. and what is happening.
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CAP Volunteers reach out to helpCAP Volunteers reach out to help
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The Civil Air Patrol Chaplain Service The Civil Air Patrol Chaplain Service volunteers are prepared to serve “where volunteers are prepared to serve “where ever and whenever”. ever and whenever”.
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THE CHAPLAIN’S ROLE AS THE CHAPLAIN’S ROLE AS PART OF THE CAP RESPONSE PART OF THE CAP RESPONSE
TEAM.TEAM.
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In times of crisis, the Chaplain In times of crisis, the Chaplain represents the presence, power, represents the presence, power,
mercy and compassion of the mercy and compassion of the Divine.Divine.
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Crisis demands may not be the best time Crisis demands may not be the best time or place for a formal worship service.or place for a formal worship service.
Prayers, audible or silent, shared or Prayers, audible or silent, shared or personal may be the best thing for the personal may be the best thing for the time.time.
The presence of the Chaplain is The presence of the Chaplain is reassuring and appreciated. reassuring and appreciated.
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The Chaplain provides moral, The Chaplain provides moral, spiritual, and morale support to spiritual, and morale support to
everyone.everyone.
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The Chaplain provides the Commander or The Chaplain provides the Commander or Mission Coordinator with information Mission Coordinator with information regarding the morale of those involved in regarding the morale of those involved in dealing with the crisis.dealing with the crisis.
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Too tiredToo tired HungryHungry ThirstyThirsty Distracted by other concerns: Distracted by other concerns:
HomeHome Work Work Professional responsibilitiesProfessional responsibilities
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The Chaplain listens.The Chaplain listens.
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Provides Pastoral CounselingProvides Pastoral Counseling
Words of EncouragementWords of Encouragement
Cautionary AdviceCautionary Advice
Squelches RumorsSquelches Rumors
Solves Small ProblemsSolves Small Problems
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Get a cup of coffeeGet a cup of coffee
Make sure everyone has waterMake sure everyone has water
Share the cookiesShare the cookies
Fix sandwichesFix sandwiches
Deliver sandwichesDeliver sandwiches
Make sure no one is left outMake sure no one is left out
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Go where the people are:Go where the people are:
OperationsOperations
Communications Communications
Flight lineFlight line
Briefing/DebriefingBriefing/Debriefing
R & R AreaR & R Area
Parking lotParking lot
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A word of caution regarding Chaplain A word of caution regarding Chaplain counseling during a time of crisis:counseling during a time of crisis: Counseling is short-term Counseling is short-term Solution focused.Solution focused.
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No Mission Base--Just a No Mission Base--Just a TelephoneTelephone
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The nature of the crisis may The nature of the crisis may require different responses and require different responses and
use of assets.use of assets.
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If the Mission Coordinator deploys If the Mission Coordinator deploys limited resources by telephone or limited resources by telephone or radio:radio:
Make sure the Chaplain is on Make sure the Chaplain is on the alert list.the alert list.
Make sure the Chaplain Make sure the Chaplain knows who is deployed.knows who is deployed.
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Advise MC that the Chaplain is Advise MC that the Chaplain is available during the crisis.available during the crisis.
The telephone line is open.The telephone line is open.
Be PastoralBe Pastoral
Offer supportOffer support
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Touch base with those who were deployed.Touch base with those who were deployed.
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QUESTIONSQUESTIONS
OROR
COMMENTSCOMMENTS
