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

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

 

Open Letter to Applicants:

Thank you for your interest in applying for a position on NE-TF1.  We anticipate that the recruitment that opens on December 1, 2024, will be highly competitive.  NE-TF1 leadership have 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 you are qualified for 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, the member will be required to attend a FEMA US&R instructor led training for their specific discipline scheduled for three days up to ten days depending on discipline. All NE-TF1 members must maintain discipline specific proficiency training annually and 10+ hours of "general" training annually. If a member does not maintain these requirements, that member 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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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​

 

Upload additional certifications and any additional documents HERE

 

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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