Membership Consideration Letter

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Sample Letter:  Member Participation Approval

Date:

Dear MI-TERT State Coordinator,

I, _____________________________, have chosen our employee,

                     (Agency Head Name)

_______________________to be a participating MI-TERT member.  This

           (Employee Name)

employee is in good standing with our agency and meets or exceeds all the

requirements that are set forth in the MI-TERT Bylaws and attached to this

letter.  Our agency is also a participating member of the Michigan Emergency

Management Assistance Compact (MEMAC), and have attached

a copy of the signature page from the agreement. 

________________________________________________

(Name)

_________________________________________________

(Title)

MI-TERT Taskforce Members Requirements

Employee: _______________________________________

Please check each requirement indicating that the employee meets or exceeds the requirement established by MI-TERT:

□  The employee has passed a criminal history background check performed by our agency.

□  The employee has the required vaccinations and core immunizations as recommended

    by the Centers for Disease Control.

□  Our agency is a participant with MEMAC.

□  The employee has a minimum of three years experience as a 911 communications  

    professional.

□  The employee has an excellent employment record maintaining an above average annual

    performance review with no chronic work problems.

□  The employee is adaptable, flexible and energetic.

□  The employee is an excellent multi-tasker.

□  The employee is a strong problem solver.

□  The employee is assertive in a positive manner.

□  The employee is an outstanding team player.

□  The employee has an excellent working knowledge of public safety emergency response

    operations and equipment as it relates to the TERT component they would fill.

□  The employee possesses positive interpersonal communication and leadership skills.

□   The employee possesses an ability to adapt and be flexible with different policies,

     procedures, equipment and geographic areas.

□  The employee possesses an ability to adapt to poor environmental conditions such as no

    beds, cold meals, no running water, etc.

□   The employee possesses excellent people and teamwork skills inclusive

     of cultural diversity.

□  The employee possesses excellent documentation skills.

□  The employee has the ability, willingness and availability to participate in deployments.

□  To the best of my knowledge, the employee does not have any health or medical conditions that would compromise  

        their ability to perform during deployment.  In addition, the employee does not possess a medical condition that could

       place a burden on the Team Leader or the requesting agency that may require them to return home

    prematurely.

Please check each area that the employee has completed training in:

□  EMD’s must have current CPR certification and EMD certification.

□  Customer Service

□  Communication Skills

□  LEIN certification (Radio Dispatchers and Telecommunicators)

□  Basic Telecommunicator Course that includes 40 hours of classroom training

□  Fire Dispatching

□  Professional Dispatcher

□  Emotional Survival & Integrity

□  Team Skills/Building

□   9-1-1 Liability

□  Incident Command 100 & 700

□  Hostage Negotiations

□  Hazardous Materials

□  Critical Incident Stress Management & Debriefing

□  Advanced Dispatching (Radio Dispatchers and Telecommunicators only)

□  Critical Incident Dispatch

□  Cultural Diversity

□  VOIP & the Telecommunicator

□  Deployment Awareness for TERT Members

_________________________________________

Signature                                            Date