- President and C.E.O. Homeland Crisis Institute Crisis Intervention, Training, Consulting and Response
- Executive Director Crisis Response Chaplain Services - Chaplaincy Training and Response
- Licensed Peace Officer, Author, Speaker, Trainer in Crisis Chaplaincy, Intervention and Compassion Fatigue
David J. Fair is President of the American Association of
Police Officers, a non profit corporation providing training and education to
officers and chaplains. Fair is a veteran law enforcement officer, currently a
reserve deputy sheriff. He also holds licenses/certifications as a Texas Mental
Health Officer, an Instructor, and Forensic Hypnotist.
Dr. Fair is a master chaplain with the International Conference of Police
Chaplains and is immediate past chair of the group's Education Committee and a
former board member. He is currently on the ICPC Disaster Committee, as a
Disaster Chaplain. He holds a master chaplain designation from Chaplain
Fellowship Ministries.
Chaplain Fair serves on the advisory board of the National Association of
Church and School Security. He additionally is a member of the West Central
Texas Council of Governments Emergency 9-11 advisory committee.
Fair holds a Level Three Certification from the Academy of Certified Chaplains
a part of the American Psychotherapist Association a division of the American
College of Forensic Examiners, International.
Fair, is serving with the Texas Military Forces, TXSG-HQ, as a Major, and was
chaplain for the 111 EN BN for two years. He currently serves with the Standing
Joint Interagency Task Force (STIATF-TX). Fair has been awarded the Military
Emergency Management Specialist designation.
Major Fair has served as a briefer on Operational and Combat Stress for the
Camp Bowie Training Center. Has deployed on state active duty for a number of
hurricanes, and served with Operation Lone Star.
Chaplain Fair is the recipient of the Texas Adjutant General's Individual Award
Ribbon for, "Meritorious conduct in performance of outstanding service during
Hurricane Dolly, response and recovery.
He is certified in Homeland Security at Level IV (CHS-IV), and also carries
certification in Disaster Preparedness and Sensitive Security Information.
Fair, is a presenter for the Board of Certification in Homeland Security,
having developed the course, Terrorism Trauma Syndrome.
Fair serves on the Editorial Advisory Board for Inside Homeland Security
Magazine where he also writes their Chaplain's Column.
Dr. Fair is a member of the Board of Professional Advisors for the National
Center for Crisis Management / American Academy of Experts is Traumatic Stress.
He holds their Board Certifications as Expert in Traumatic Stress, School
Crisis Response, Crisis Chaplaincy and Forensic Traumatology.
Fair is a past member of the Ethics and Professional Policy Committee of the
American College of Medical Quality.
Dr. Fair, a longtime emergency medical services technician and volunteer
firefighter, servers on the City of Brownwood (TX) Emergency Services District
Committee, as well as the police and fire committee. He is Chairman of the
Brownwood-Brown County Emergency Medical Services Oversight Committee
He is retired as a member of the Mid- Tex Council for Alcohol and Drug Abuse,
Central Texas MHMR Board of Trustees, and the Adult Protective Services
Advisory Board
Dr. Fair is an ordained minister. He holds a PhD is Pastoral Counseling and
Psychology from Bethel Bible College and Seminary and a doctorate in Clinical
Christian Counseling from Center Christian University.
Fair is a longtime member of the Brownwood City Council and a former Municipal
Judge and Justice of the Peace.
Dr. Fair, is on the facility of Wayne E. Oates Institute, and is a professor at
Bethel Bible College and Seminary. Fair is also a member of the Commission on
Forensic Education. He has presented for the American Humane Society, the
International Conference of Police Chaplains, Tarleton University, Texas State
Technical College, and Howard Payne University. He is currently enrolled in the
Texas State University, Professional Military Education program.
Fair is a former board member of the Green Cross Traumatology Institute, and
former board member of the Association of Traumatic Stress Specialists.
Dr. Fair is Chaplain Emeritus of the Brownwood Police Department having
recently retired after 20 years of service and retired from Brownwood Regional
Medical Center as Chaplain following 25 years of service. He is a Senior
Chaplain for the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Fair is past CEO of Crisis Response Chaplain Services and is
CEO of the Homeland Crisis Institute.
During police chaplaincy and military service Dr. Fair was deployed to New York
following 911, to east Texas for the Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster, and to
Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Dolly, Gustav, and Ike.
He has written dozens of articles concerning chaplaincy and trauma and authored
a book, Mastering Law Enforcement Chaplaincy. He writes a Chaplain Column for
Officer.Com.
He is married and he and his wife have three daughters and four granddaughters.
WORKSHOPS, PRESENTATIONS AND SEMINAR TOPICS AND DESCRIPTIONS
EMOTIONAL FIRST AID
This course is designed to teach people how to intervene in a crisis. It's
simple format allows peer groups, human resources personnel, school counselors,
officers, EMT's, ministers and others how to help a person who has just
received bad news or gone through a crisis incident. It is non-clinical in
nature but it's proven track record makes it a must learn for anyone who will
be dealing with those who have experienced a trauma. Primarily designed for lay
people who are responding to or dealing with a local disaster.
COMPASION FATIGUE
This training is designed for professionals who are involved in the helping
professions, such as police officers, firefighters, medics, counselors, and the
like. Its emphasis is learning to take care of yourself.
STARTING A CRISIS CHAPLAIN PROGRAM
This training covers the basics of setting up a Crisis Chaplain program in your
agency or business. In plain language it tells you how to write your program,
ways of funding and then attracting clergy.
AGENCY, ORGANIZATION or BUSINESS CRISIS READY EVALUATION
Is your agency, organization, or business ready for the death of a
co-worker, fire or flood that affects workers, or a shooting on premises?
Homeland Crisis Institute staff will evaluate your group, and then make
recommendations for drafting a plan, and training your staff.
CRITICAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
This training covers how to handle the management groups of people who have
experienced trauma. Drawing from the CISM and ATSM philosophies, you will be
taught how to handle people until professionals arrive
PAST ORGANIZATIONAL CONSULTATIONS, TRAINING AND INTERVIEWS
City of Brownwood, Brownwood Police, and Fire Departments
Brownwood Public School District
Howard Payne University
Texas State Technical College
Tarleton State University Law Enforcement Academy
Weatherford Police Department
Rising Star Fire Department
Bangs Fire Department, Early Fire Department
Medevac EMS
Gold Star EMS
Guardian EMS
Hamilton Hospital
Brownwood Regional Medical Center
Hamilton EMS
Texas Department of Public Safety
Kroger Food Store
Texas Bank
International Conference of Police Chaplains
Temple Police Chaplains
Temple Crisis Chaplains
West Central Texas Inter-local Crime Task Force
Comanche Police Department