Welcome to NEMCo!

 

Individual preparedness is extremely important during an emergency.  Beyond that we welcome and appreciate any contributions that volunteers can make to both our organization and their community.  If you are interested in learning more about emergency preparedness and related activities in your community, please feel free to attend our meetings and workshops.  As detailed more in our About Us page, there are several levels of participation. 

 

If you are interested in more in-depth volunteer participation, NEMCo hopes you will consider becoming a credentialed NEMCo Volunteer by completing the state-certified emergency volunteer worker forms and by completing the courses identified below.

 

A NEMCo non-credentialed Community Volunteer may only participate in tabletop/classroom education and meetings unless the Emergency Manager grants approval before an event. Typically, a Community Volunteer will be paired with a credentialed volunteer. For activations, typically only credentialed volunteers are utilized.

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Note that members will be asked to update these forms on a yearly basis.   The completed form swill need to be provided to NEMCo's Emergency Manager for review and processing.  You can receive the complete packet at any of our monthly meetings or trainings and give the completed/signed documents to a Steering Committee member for forwarding to our Emergency Manager, who will then contact you once the background check has been completed.

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Application Packet (2025) 

• Volunteer Service Agreement

• Volunteer Request for Background Information

• Volunteer Emergency Worker Credential Application

• Photo Video Audio Release Agreement

• Release of Liability

• Code of Conduct

• Completion of a CERT Basic course or obtain an FCC amateur radio license.

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These courses are required in order to become a fully-credentialed member.  Members will then be able to participate in any deployments/activations or direct interactions with the public other than at community events.

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• ICS 100.c - Introduction to Incident Command System

• ICS-200.c - Basic ICS for Initial Response

• ICS-700.b - Introduction to National Incident Management Systems (NIMS)

• ICS-800.d - National Response Framework, An Introduction

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Note that these FEMA courses are also required by other credentialing organizations so these are transferable!   

 

While NOT a NEMCo requirement, it may be worth noting that some organizations are also starting to require IS-13 - NDEMU Conduct and Behavior, "which is intended to provide participants and instructors with knowledge of FEMA/NETC/NDEMU requirements for conduct when attending a National Disaster & Emergency Management University learning event."

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