This week a Facebook friend reported on her her trip and to the International Conference of Police Chaplains. I can appreciate the role that the Chaplains play and how important they are to the police and firefighters.
Many years ago I received an early (before sunrise) morning call that I needed to respond to an emergency in the factory. One of our employees died of natural causes two thirds of the way through the midnight shift. In these situations the police and medical examiners have to be called and an investigation performed. In addition the next of kin has to be notified. Unfortunately the next of kin was a wife with several young children. The our lead safety coordinator/first responder had a good relationship with the local public first responders and with the department chaplain. The situation had to be and was handled in a sympathetic and judicious manner due to the timing of events and other factors.
This once in a life time event well because we had spent time developing and practicing emergency response plans for various scenarios. Being prepared is very important.
No comments:
Post a Comment