B.E.S.C.P.
Blair Emergency Services Chaplain Platoon
What’s New
You are! Welcome and by signing up for the BESCP Wellness APP, you are on your way to exploring ideas, concepts and thoughts to guide you through some of the toughest circumstances life has to offer. Stay connected and stay on course.
Check regularly for updates on events, current and relative information, articles that you might find helpful as well as a daily Bible verse and other devotional material to help you navigate life. Let the BESCP Team be the first to welcome you to your journey towards psychological, emotional, physical and ultimately, spiritual wellness.
THIS JUST IN: Check for Daily Devotionals for Emergency Services and spouses.
Go to the ‘CHAPLAINS” tab and click on the “WHAT WE DO” section. You’ll find a Daily Devotional, pertinent to Emergency Services and Spouse as well as a weekly devotional for you, the Heart Behind the Badge.
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Daily Bible Verse:
This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.
24/7 Support
Emergency Disclaimer: If you are in need of immediate medical attention or any other form of emergency assistance, call 911.
COPLINE
A not-for-profit 501(c)3 dedicated to serving active and retired law enforcement officers and their loved ones. They provide 24/7, confidential services for callers who are dealing with various stressors encountered both on and off the job. Whether it is just a “bad day” or a full blown mental health crisis, our retired and trained volunteers are here to listen, sit in the hole with the caller, and provide culturally competent resources.
IAFF PTSD & MENTAL HEALTH HOTLINE
This hotline is staffed with professionals who understand the struggles of being a fire fighter or paramedic, including PTSD, depressions, anxiety, suicide and substance use disorder. With 24-hour access, this helpline is available whenever you need to talk to someone, regardless of the time of day.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can take a toll on the life of a fire fighter or paramedic, leaving their friends and family to pick up the pieces. If you’re an IAFF member battling a mental health disorder, the road to recovery can begin with a single phone call. The IAFF Center of Excellence offers a 24-hour hotline that IAFF members and their loved ones can call to learn more about available help for PTSD and related conditions.
NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE
988 (For EMS/Telecommunicators)
The 988 Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential, emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the United States. We are committed to improving crisis services and advancing suicide prevention by empowering individuals, advancing professional best practices, and building awareness.
CRISIS TEXT LINE
Crisis Text Line is here for any Crisis. A live, trained Crisis Counselor receives the text and responds, all from our secure online platform. The volunteer Crisis Counselor will help you move from a hot moment to a cool moment. Get help today by clicking on the link for help with gun violence, anxiety, eating disorders, depression, suicide and self-harm.
NATIONAL SEXUAL ASSAULT HOTLINE
RAINN is the nation’s largest sexual assault violence organization. RAINN created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline in partnership with more than 1,000 local sexual assault service providers across the county. Find resources for sexual assault, harassment, domestic and dating violence, crime victims, and missing and exploited children.
SAFE CALL NOW
“Saving the lives of those who protect us.”
Safe Call Now is a CONFIDENTIAL, comprehensive, 24-hour crisis referral service for all public safety employees, all emergency services personnel and their family members nationwide.