The Texas Corps of Fire Chaplains was formed in December of 2009 in cooperation with the Federation of Fire Chaplains and is not intended to replace those local groups that are currently in operation, but rather offer them our support. Based on the desire to serve those who serve others through the fire service, the Texas Corps of Fire Chaplains seeks to implement four main services: Response We have trained chaplains available to respond to crisis situations in the State of Texas that involve local fire departments as well as statewide emergencies or disasters. Examples include: line-of-duty deaths, serious injury of a firefighter, traumatic events, natural and man-made disasters, and mass casualty incidents. Further, the Corps will also respond with Critical Incident Stress Management