Buddhism and Fire Services and Fire Departments and Fire Chaplaincy

Updated 9 May 2024

Buddhism and Fire Services and Fire Departments and Fire Chaplaincy

For information on Buddhism and Fire Services and Fire Departments and Fire Chaplaincy, see publications in the bibliography below.

Bibliography

Articles

“Buddhist Engagement with Emergency Services”, Hersch Wilson Trike Daily, 4 January 2022.
https://tricycle.org/
https://tricycle.org/trikedaily/buddhist-fire-chaplains/

“First Women: Jacquetta Gomes: the Female Buddhist Fire Chaplain”, World Congress of Faiths News and Views, (December 2019) page 5.
https://worldfaiths.org/
http://www.worldfaiths.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/WCF-December-news-and-views.pdf

“Have faith”, Fire, (April 2018) pages 36-37. (Part of Focus on Mental Health and Wellbeing)
https://fire-magazine.co.uk/about-us

“The History and Development of Faith and Fire”, Fire Times, (December 2014/January 2015) page 15.

“Q & A with Jacquetta Gomes The first female Buddhist fire chaplain”, Tricycle: The Buddhist Review, (Spring 2016) pages 22-23.
https://tricycle.org/
https://tricycle.org/magazine/qa-jacquetta-gomes/
https://tricycle.org/tag/buddhist-chaplain/

Books

IARF International Association for Religious Freedom/WCF World Congress of Faiths/Horsham Interfaith Forum, Conference Religious Freedom & Responsibility for Planet and People, 20-23 August 2013 in Horsham, West Sussex, UK. WCF Member and BGKT Secretary Jacquetta Gomes Bodhicarini Upasika Jayasili, spoke about Faith and Fire on Thursday 22 August. The Conference book which includes her talk is: Religious Freedom and Responsibility For Planet and People, IARF International Association for Religious Freedom. 2013. (ISBN 978-0-9538172-2-1).
https://worldfaiths.org/
https://iarf.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Report-Horsham-hosts-international-conference.pdf
https://iarf.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Poster-IARF-WCF-Horsham-2013-Conference.pdf
http://www.worldfaiths.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Horsham2013.pdf

Religion, Belief and Culture in our Community: Understanding, respecting and valuing the diverse cultures of the United Kingdom. Published by East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, Surrey Fire and Rescue Service and West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. (Third edition). 2019.
https://worldinterfaithharmonyweek.com/
https://worldinterfaithharmonyweek.com/resources/
https://worldinterfaithharmonyweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Cumbrian_Supplement_for_the_National_Booklet-2009.pdf

Women in British Buddhism, Caroline Starkey, 2019. (Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism Series) (ISBN: 978-1-138-08746-0).
https://www.routledge.com/Women-in-British-Buddhism-Commitment-Connection-Community/Starkey/p/book/9781138087460

Facebook

BEWES Buddhists Engaged with Emergency Services

An informal unofficial group which facilitates contact without liability, between Buddhists (advisors, chaplains, volunteers, etc.) working with emergency services and related organisations.
https://www.facebook.com/people/BEWES-Buddhists-Engaged-with-Emergency-Services/100079218425196/

Websites

First Woman in FIRST WOMEN: The first women in law, government, the professions and other notable posts, achievements and matters of interest by Carrie de Silva.
https://carriedesilva.weebly.com/
https://carriedesilva.weebly.com/uploads/1/4/2/7/142722659/women_firsts.pdf