The Salvation Army is part of the Brigades official debriefing team. As a result, he is called all over NSW to work with psychologists and other team members in debriefing personnel after crises. Rural Fire Services A Salvation Army officer is appointed full-time to the NSW Rural Fire Services, which has 70,000 personnel, the majority volunteers. Associate chaplains get to know their local brigades and are available for firefighters in times of need. This includes debriefing members after a crisis, mainly in the defusing stages rather than in a long-term sense.
Chaplains attend weekly training nights and are sometimes asked to conduct weddings or funerals.
The Police Service itself then provides ongoing support as required. However, chaplains also endeavour to assist members deal with the equally traumatic smaller incidents that occur - for which there may be little support available. Each chaplain relates to his or her local police superintendent, and regularly visits the station to get to know officers and become part of the local scene. The Salvation Army has a small number of chaplains appointed to the Australian Defence Forces. This is in addition to the Red Shield Defence Services, which is a community service provided by The Salvation Army to support troops and boost morale.