If you have questions, please email training@netf1.org

Learn about US&R as a Federal Asset ​- Here

 

​*** This is open for NEW applicants who have never been part of NE-TF1 and for any previous members who left in good standing and wanting to come back. 

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Open Letter to Applicants:

Thank you for your interest in applying for a position on NE-TF1.  We anticipate that the recruitment will be highly competitive.  NE-TF1 leadership has assessed the individual personnel needs for each discipline and will make selections based on needs. NE-TF1 does not guarantee or promise any position. Applicants are allowed to apply for as many disciplines for which they are qualified during this recruitment process. 

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NE-TF1 is a volunteer organization. All training and service hours are unpaid. In the event of an activation, members are paid either through their home agency or as a contract member. NE-TF1 is a local, state, and federal asset.

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Membership on NE-TF1 is a commitment & requires active participation by members.  To be deployable with the task force, members are required to obtain 40 + hours of new member “online, in-person & team training”.  In addition to initial new member training, members will be required to attend a FEMA US&R instructor-led training for their specific discipline, scheduled to last three to ten days, depending on the discipline. All NE-TF1 members must maintain discipline-specific proficiency training annually and 10+ hours of "general" training annually. If a member fails to meet these requirements, they will be separated from the team.

 

When applicants have been notified of a contingent offer, pay special attention to the dates of the mandatory recruitment training. Attendance is required for ALL the dates. If you are accepted as a recruit and fail to attend any of these dates, you will be separated from the recruitment process.

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The purpose of this letter is to provide prospective members with an accurate and honest level of expectation before applying for membership.

Applicants should be honest and accurate when describing their levels of certification. (Awareness, Operations, Technician and Specialist) Not all certifications require an upload during the initial application, if you are accepted as a recruit, you will need to upload all relevant certifications during a very short time window so have an electronic version of all your certificates prepared and available.

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Applications will only be evaluated if you meet the following:

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1. Current member of the sponsoring agency (SA), participating agency (PA), or background in emergency management or emergency dispatch (Exceptions only apply to Structural Engineers & Heavy Riggers). If you are not part of the SA or PA you must be willing to sign an affiliate contract and receive support from your current employer to be released for deployments. 

2. Must live within 125 miles of the NE-TF1 warehouse (901 West Bond Street #140 Lincoln NE 68521)

3. New applicant or prior service NE-TF1 member that left in "good standing"

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** If your agency is not one of the current participating agencies, but would like to become one, Fire Chief approval from your agency is required. This only applies to paid fire departments within 125 miles of NE-TF1. Fire Chiefs please contact Ashley Engler at AEngler@netf1.org.

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 Open Positions (can apply for multiple):

  Rescue Specialist                                         

  Planning Team Manager/Technical Information Specialist

  Logistics Specialist 

  Hazardous Material Specialist       

  Canine Search Specialist 

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Application Procedure:

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Step 1: Review NE-TF1 Policy on compensation vs non compensation for trainings & deployments

 

Step 2: Review the FEMA Position Description for the position for which you wish to apply:  ​POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (Refer to Table of Contents for page numbers)​

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Step 3: Review current discipline specific requirements for open positions - HERE 

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Step 4: Complete the recruitment application website - THIS IS REQUIRED!!! Click on the link to visit the applicant website that allows access to upload mandatory certifications, licenses & documents.​

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​Step 5: You should upload any training certifications & additional documents that you would like NE-TF1 to consider​. Anyone applying to Rescue Specialist should upload any Technician Level NFPA 1006 certifications outlined in the position description above for consideration. 

Upload additional certifications and any additional documents HERE

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If your application is accepted, you will be scheduled for an in-person interview scheduled for December 2025 tenatively. 

 

NE-TF1 will provide training opportunities to accepted applicants to fulfill position requirements

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Click HERE if you have any technical difficulties submitting your application electronically.

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Thank you for your interest in joining NE-TF1

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