Welcome Packet Supplement 21B

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FEMA CORPS WELCOME PACKET SUPPLEMENT Reminders Updates Ask Questions so…. WHAT am I getting into?? December 9, 2014

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Information for Winter 2015 incoming members of Southwest Region FEMA Corps.

Transcript of Welcome Packet Supplement 21B

  • FEMA CORPS WELCOMEPACKET SUPPLEMENT

    Reminders Updates Ask Questions

    so.

    WHAT am I getting into??

    December 9, 2014

  • Bring with you Two forms of identification, one of which must be a photo ID (see Welcome Packet pg. 15 for list of

    allowed IDs or contact Rachel Folk at [email protected]) Most current 3-year driving record and your Drivers License Please bring a copy of your current Tetanus immunization record (if received within the last 7 years)

    and present to the medical staff during medical checks. If your Tetanus is not current or you do not bring your immunization record, you will be provided with a tetanus shot. You do not need to mail these to campus prior to your arrival.

    You are encouraged to bring a 3 month supply of all prescription medications. It is your responsibility to get medication refills before you run out.

    Leave at home

    Personal Vehicles. Vanessa Davis (303-844-7403 or [email protected]) will be arranging flights or train rides for you. If you choose to drive, you will NOT be reimbursed for mileage and you cannot park your personal vehicle on campus.

    Illegal drugs. AmeriCorps NCCC has zero tolerance for illegal drug use. You will undergo a drug screening upon arrival as part of a physical exam. Urinalysis drug screening will also occur randomly throughout the 10 months of service. Urinalysis testing and searches of campus facilities can also be done if probable cause exists. Anyone testing positive for illegal drugs including marijuana will be immediately dismissed from the program. Drug paraphernalia found in a persons possession will lead to dismissal as well. These policies remain unchanged, despite Colorados recent decriminalization of marijuana, since we are a federal program.

    Dear AmeriCorps NCCC Class XXI-B Corps Member, Since our Welcome Packets are finalized in September for classes starting the following February, there is often additional information that comes out post-print that we want to share with you. This packet contains some of that information, as well as other reminders, so please read it carefully. Also, remember to join the Class XXI-B FEMA Corps Facebook Group page to meet some of your future Corps-mates, get answers to your questions, and find any additional updates before you travel to campus. You can search Facebook groups for AmeriCorps NCCC Winter 2015: Denver Campus or find the page at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/622272554507783/ We look forward to meeting you on Monday, February 9! Yours in service, AmeriCorps NCCC Southwest Region Staff

    Dont Forget

  • Deployed to Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Washington DC, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, and Virginia to assist with disaster preparedness, shelter surveys, humanitarian aid, Hurricane Sandy recovery, and response to floods, snow storms, and tornadoes.

    WHAT so.

    am I getting myself into?

    Click here to read NCCC-FEMA Corps blog from November 2014.

    Double-click the black screen to start the video. Or click here.

    What did the previous NCCC-FEMA Corps Denver class do?

    generated

    1,174 digital maps

    collected, received, and distributed

    339,752 pounds of supplies

    answered

    4,554 FEMA registration

    or helpline calls

    Click here for details about 2014 FEMA Corps deployments.

    assessed

    123 potential shelters

  • Family and friends can subscribe to The Traveler, our campus newsletter! The Southwest Region AmeriCorps NCCC campus puts together and distributes a newsletter to external stakeholders and friends of the program four times a year. If you have family members or friends who would like to receive this, let us know and well add them to the list! Just send an e-mail to Heather Dirck, the Community Relations Specialist, at [email protected] with the information below. If e-mail is unavailable, you can also leave a message for Heather at 303-844-7420. You can sign up as many people as youd like! We look forward to sharing news about NCCC and national service, information about where our teams are serving, and spotlights of members and projects.

    o In the subject line, please put Newsletter subscription o In the body of the e-mail, please put:

    o Name of person subscribing o Relationship of Corps Member Name (for

    example: mother of Joe Smith, or friend of Kate Brown)

    o E-mail address (preferred) the newsletter will be sent as a pdf (Adobe Acrobat) attachment

    If an e-mail address is not available, include the mailing address and a hard copy will be sent.

    Our campus also has a Facebook Fan Page! Anyone who likes our page will get ongoing updates on campus events, project locations and accomplishments, news articles about our projects, and other updates. This page is different and separate from the AmeriCorps NCCC Winter 2015: FEMA Corps - Denver

    Campus group site mentioned in the Welcome Packet and in the introduction to this document. The AmeriCorps NCCC Southwest Region page is intended for a broader, longer-term audience that includes current members as well as their family and friends, alumni, project sponsors, and other friends of the program. Please consider liking the page yourself, and suggesting it to anyone who you think would be interested in staying up-to-date on our campus activities and getting a taste of your upcoming experience!

    http://www.facebook.com/AmeriCorpsNCCCSouthwest

    WHAT

    for the next 10 months?

    So, youre doing

  • Calendar Updates (subject to change)

    CM Arrival on Campus February 9 In-processing/CTI February 10-March 4 Presidents Day February 16 Induction March 4 Travel to FEMA Academy March 5-6 FEMA Academy (in Vicksburg, MS) March 7-14 Round 1 Projects March 17-May 1 Transition May 4-6; May 14-18 Break #1 May 7-13 Round 2 May 19-Aug. 7 Memorial Day May 25 Independence Day Observed July 3 Transition Aug. 10-12; 20-24 Break #2 Aug. 13-19 Round 3 Aug. 25-Nov. 3 Labor Day Sept. 7 Columbus Day Oct. 12 Transition/Out-processing Nov. 3-9 Graduation & Members Depart Nov. 10

    Changes Updates &

    Unit Update Beginning with Class 21B, Southwest Region FEMA

    Corps will consist of the Alpine Unit, led by Kristin Schmitt, and the Mountain Unit, led by Jack Corcoran.

    Health Benefit Update The prescription drug provider included in your health benefit has changed to Catamaran.

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    But

    Theres More!

    Wednesday, January 7, 2015 Wednesday, January 21, 2015 Wednesday, February 4, 2015 Each day

    2pm Eastern Time 1pm Central Time Noon Mountain Time 11am Pacific Time

    Call (605) 475-4700

    When prompted, enter this access code:

    304087#

    In the month before your arrival, we invite you to join us on a conference call. These will include campus updates, some expectation setting and requests of you by our region director, and an opportunity for you to ask questions from a panel of staff members. While joining these calls is not mandatory, we strongly encourage you try to join at least one of them live, if possible. Recordings of each call will be available, with call-in information shared via the Facebook group for your class within 24 hours. We look forward to speaking with you!

    Wait, Were going to throw in three FREE conference calls for you!!