First responders, please remember the chaplains at shields under fire are always here for you 24 hours a day please if you don’t reach out to us reach out to somebody.
Here locally we have lost two heroes in the last week both as a result of struggling with mental things this is what we here at shields under fire want to prevent.
 One last piece of information it is more cowardly and weak to bottle everything up and keep it inside then it is to reach out and find help. Be the Hero we know you are and call us. Be here we know you are and call.
01/14/2026
Sad times for public safety.
It is with the heaviest of hearts that we publicly announce the passing of one of our own, Paramedic Shift Lead Jake Amos.
Jake had been a dedicated member of Lutheran EMS for the past ten years serving communities throughout our entire coverage area. He touched countless lives with compassion, with kindness, and unwavering commitment to all those that he served.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Jake's family, friends and colleagues during this incredibly difficult time.
Rest easy our dear brother Jake. We have it from here!
01/14/2026
Always nice to see what’s new in our area. And it’s a bright spot in an otherwise sad week for our region.
01/08/2026
Sad day for Lutheran EMS. Prayers for all as the reel from the loss of one of their own.
01/01/2026
Happy new year from all the Chaplains at SUFES! These right here are essential prayers but for all of you that we serve number 3&4 are patrimont. Let’s have a great year responders!
12/25/2025
Fire truck, police car , or ambo on or off duty this is for you. Merry Christmas
12/02/2025
Awesome
11/27/2025
Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours. Too all our ON-DUTY family members we love and appreciate your sacrifice today; thank you all.
05/14/2025
Oh yummy 😋
05/11/2025
Happy Mother’s Day
04/21/2025
The Topeka Volunteer Fire Department is hosting a Fish Fry and Bake Sale on Saturday, April 26 from 3:30-7:30.
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Welcome to Shields Under Fire. We want to make sure that any firefighter, law enforcement officer, EMS worker, Dispatcher, Jailer, Active, Reserve or Military Veteran can receive the help they need to cope with difficult issues they may face from serving our communities and/or our country. Many times we are left to fight this fight alone, the struggles we may encounter mental, physically, spiritually and emotionally can begin to destroy us from the inside. Our mission is to make sure that any emergency worker or military member that needs support can receive the help they need. Our primary mission is to raise awareness of Emergency Worker and Military su***des by teaming up with local churches and counseling agencies to make sure that anyone who needs counseling can receive it regardless of income level or volunteer status.no one fights alone and we want to make sure that anyone who needs counseling can receive counseling regardless of financial status or being paid vs volunteer. We offer monthly meetings held at the Mongo United Methodist Church on the third Sunday of the month at 6:30 pm. These meetings are supportive in nature.
Our purpose is to assure that all of our community Emergency Workers and Military personnel can successfully cope with their past and we want to work towards lowering the su***de risk among Emergency Workers and military personnel. Our strength comes from God and bonding with our own personal experiences with tragedies.
Chaplain Josh Watts, is currently serving as the Fire Chief for the Mongo Fire Department and also serves as the Chaplain. He is currently studying at Indiana Wesleyan University and has begun training with the United Methodist Church. He received his Chaplain certification from the Federation of Fire Chaplains and and is a current Associate Chaplain for the IVFA (Indiana Volunteer Fire Association) and has also served for over 22 years as a volunteer in Indiana. Chaplain Watts is also a US Army and Navy Veteran. You can contact Chaplain Watts at shieldsunderfire@gmail.com
Asst. Chaplain Joshua Phillips, is currently as Assistant Chief on the Mongo Fire Department and will soon complete training as a Chaplain also. He is the local middle school soccer coach and has worked with troubled youth in the past. He has experience as an EMT and Firefighter and also as an Emergency Room Tech. Recipient of the First Responder of the Year award in 2018 and 2019, Chaplain Phillips has dedicated his past 3 year to serving our local community in any way that he can. Chaplain Phillips is also a US Army Veteran. You can contact Chaplain Phillips at shieldsunderfire2@gmail.com
We are always looking for new members of the team and new ideas for improving our mission. If you have any questions, please feel free to message us.
Thank you all for your support and may God bless you all and keep you safe. Remember, One Family, One Fight and in this family, No One Fights Alone!
