Special Operations Membership Application

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Technical Rescue: Minimum of Firefighter 2 rank required.

Prerequisite Rescue Tech training preferred.

Technical Rescue stations include: 25, 29, 31

Hazardous Materials: Minimum of Firefighter 2 rank required.

Prerequisite HazMat Tech training preferred.

Hazardous Materials stations include: 7, 20, 25, 28

Swift Water Rescue: Minimum of Firefighter 2 rank required.

Prerequisite Ops Boat Operator training preferred.

Swift Water Rescue stations include: 10, 14, 30

NCR CIG: Minimum of Firefighter 2 rank required. Applications will be accepted through 8/31/2019 @1700hrs.

Rail Liaison: Minimum of Lieutenant rank required.

MCFRS EOC Representatives are members of the larger Fire Plans group, and are tasked with staffing the two MCFRS positions within the County Emergency Operations Center. These positions serve as a liaison between the Department and other County and external agencies who have a role in emergency preparedness, mitigation and recovery.

Minimum of Lieutenant rank required.

The application process is currently closed.

The National Capital Region Incident Management Team (NCR-IMT) is an “all hazards” team that responds to natural and man-made disasters, public health emergencies, terrorist attacks, hostage situations, etc. The team is a multi-disciplinary group comprised of Fire, EMS, Law Enforcement, Public Health, and Emergency Management personnel from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Government’s (MWCOG) region.

Working and living conditions on deployments and training can be minimal at best. You may be working in tent structures with unimproved surfaces and no air conditioning in summer months. Air quality may be poor. Meals may be in the form of MREs. Lodging may be in the form of a personal tent with sleeping bag. Personal hygiene facilities may be minimal.

The team may deployed anywhere in the United States for 14 to 21 days. Working hours can be extensive with day and night operations. Rest may not be optimal and can be affected by environmental factors and general living conditions.

Minimum of Firefighter 3 rank required.

Operations Support Rep Required Prerequisite Training

MCFRS rank FF3 with 5 years' total department experience or more
FEMA EMI IS15b: Special Events Contingency Planning (4hrs self-study)
FEMA EMI IS201: Forms Used for the Development of the Incident Action Plan (2hrs self-study)
FEMA EMI IS235c: Emergency Planning (5hrs self-study)

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