Join Our Team!

Please review the list of questions below...

• Do you live more than 60 commuting miles from the Central Ohio area?
• Are you under the age of 18?
• Have you been dishonorably discharged from any military service of the United States of America or any state thereof?
• Have you been convicted of any felony in the past ten (10) years?
• Have you been convicted of any crime involving sexual misconduct or sexual behavior, breach of trust or moral turpitude?
• Are you currently charged with any criminal offense which has not yet been adjudicated at the time of application?
• Are you under any judgment or declaration of mental disability or incapacity by a court of competent jurisdiction?
• Have you been convicted of any crime (but not including a violation, as defined by The Ohio Revised Code) involving drugs or alcohol, or have been treated for drug or alcohol misuse or addiction, within the previous three (3) years and?
• Do you have an unacceptable driving record?

If you answered "YES" to any of the questions above, you may not be eligible to apply for membership with our organization. If you answered "NO" to all of the questions above, here is what you will need to do to become a member of Central Ohio's most innovative volunteer organization:

 STEP #1: The first step to becoming an active member of the team is to download, print and complete the following forms. Once you have done this, you may go to the next step.

Membership Welcome Letter   AP1: Membership Application Form
AP2: Medical Data Form   AP3: Confidentiality & Ethics Agreement
AP4: Hold Harmless & Image Authorization   AP5: VFIS Beneficiary Determination Form


STEP #2: You will be required to submit to a criminal background investigation. In accordance with Ohio Senate House Bill #187. We require all members to submit to a BCI&I fingerprint and background investigation prior to appointment and then every three years thereafter. This BCI can be completed at Helpline of Delaware and Morrow Counties (Delaware County), located at 11 N. Franklin Street, Delaware OH 43015. You may also select any other convenient location of your choice. You may reference the following site to locate options: http://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Services/Business/WebCheck/Webcheck-Community-Listing.

The average cost for a background investigation is $35.00 and is paid to the administrating agency. Once your background is received with a "No Record Verification" you may continue your application process and submit your application. Your ninety (90) day probationary period will begin.


STEP #3: During your ninety (90) day probationary period and in compliance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive #5 you will be required to complete two (2), free, on-line training courses from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). These courses are the IS-100 Introduction to Incident Command Systems and IS-700 National Incident Management System (NIMS).

IS-100 Introduction to Incident Command System (On-line Course Link)
IS-700 National Incident Management System (On-line Course Link)

 

If you have not yet completed the formal Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training course, you will also be required to complete the on-line course: IS-317 Introduction to Community Emergency Response Teams.

STEP #4: You will now review the Team Member Handbook and have an orientation meeting with a member of our Executive Staff. At that time, you will be required to submit your annual membership dues of $35.00. These dues are used to off-set the cost of your accident and injury insurance.
As you participate with the group in field trainings and exercises, you will have the capability to complete the field training requirements and the required field task assignments, call-out qualified workshop and pack check. You will then have attained the basic pre-requisites necessary to move from probationary status to active membership. Once an active member, you have the capability to respond to missions with the team.

 
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