How to Become a New Member



Application and Training



Part 1: Team Application



Overview



​Thank You for your interest in joining our team! Please download fill out the forms and submit it to the address on the application


Application to Join.

Part 2: FEMA SID



What is a FEMA SID & Why do I Need one?



FEMA Student Identification (SID) number is a unique number generated and assigned to anyone who needs or is required to take training provided by a FEMA organization. Your FEMA SID uniquely identifies you throughout the FEMA organization and all of its agencies. The goal is for your FEMA SID to serve as your personal identification number instead of your Social Security Number (SSN) in support of FEMA’s effort to decrease/cease the use of SSN for identifying and tracking individuals.


A FEMA SID is required to register for and participate in any training provided by FEMA. All FEMA training providers’ registration systems and enrollment procedures require a valid FEMA SID. The FEMA SID will serve as your unique identifier and be used to maintain the record of FEMA training you attended


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Part 3: IS-317
Introduction to Community Emergency Response Team (CERTs)



Course Overview



The course includes three Sections:


Lesson 1, Introduction to CERT, you will learn what a CERT is, the origin of the national CERT program, examples of local CERT volunteer organizations, and the general and national purpose of CERT.


Lesson 2: What CERTs Do, describes CERT roles and responsibilities, how CERTs work with formal emergency response organizations, how CERTs integrate into an Incident Command System (ICS) structure, and what CERTs do and do not do. The lesson describes various CERT volunteer organizations and offers examples of how CERT programs have been implemented around the country and for different communities. You will also learn about case study examples of how CERT programs are helping various communities.


Lesson 3: Becoming Involved, discusses the required training to become a CERT volunteer, the benefits of being a CERT volunteer, and what you may be asked to do as part of a CERT. This lesson identifies ways in which you, as a CERT volunteer, can serve your community during emergencies and how the CERT organization can provide for your effective participation in disaster response.


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Part 4: IS-100
Introduction to the Incident Command System



Course Overview



​ICS 100 is the introduction to the Incident Command System, introduces the Incident Command System (ICS) and provides the foundation for higher level ICS training. This course describes the history, features and principles, and organizational structure of the Incident Command System. It also explains the relationship between ICS and the National Incident Management System (NIMS).


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Part 5: IS-700
An Introduction to the National Incident Management System



Course Overview



​ICS 700 or NIMS-700 is a course that provides an overview of the National Incident Management System (NIMS). The National Incident Management System defines the comprehensive approach guiding the whole community – all levels of government, nongovernmental organizations (NGO), and the private sector – to work together seamlessly to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from the effects of incidents. The course provides learners with a basic understanding of NIMS concepts, principles, and components..


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Part 6: Course Completion



Overview



​When you have completed the three required courses, please click the button below to send copies to the coordinators or notify us that you have successfully completed required courses. If you are not able to attach copies of completion certificates, please have them readily available for a Coordinator to obtain them in a future date.


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BOCH CERT Serves the Towns of Brewster, Orleans, Chatham, & Harwich Massachusetts