'You’re not dealing with things alone': Elyria Fire reviving chaplaincy program with local pastor

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'You’re not dealing with things alone': Elyria Fire reviving chaplaincy program with local pastor
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In a crisis, firefighters are some of the first to come to the rescue. Frequent exposure to trauma can cause significant levels of stress.'Firefighters see people on their worst days and are confronted with some of the worst injuries and death that you can imagine. Those things stick with you,' said Elyria Fire Chief Joe Pronesti, who's been with the department for more than 30 years and the last three years as chief.

'He's been entrusted to advocate for services the firefighter's union already offers and give counsel and spiritual support when difficult situations arise.'We may feel helpless, but we don't have to be hopeless. We have… we have a God who loves us,' Hargis said.Hargis came to Elyria Church in 2020 from Illinois during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.He said a podcast about ministry spoke to him and inspired a mission to tap into the community.

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