Emergency Services Officer

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The Civil Air Patrol seeks volunteers with an interest in assisting our units in operations.

Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, is a nonprofit organization with 58,000 members nationwide. In its Air Force Auxiliary role, CAP performs about 85 percent of continental U.S. inland search and rescue missions. Its unpaid professionals also perform homeland security, disaster relief, and drug interdiction missions at the request of federal, state, and local agencies. The members play a leading role in aerospace education and serve as mentors to more than 24,000 young people currently participating in CAP's Cadet Program. Visit www.capvolunteernow.com for more information.

The Civil Air Patrol- Group 3 has fourteen units in the Tampa Bay area. Our units are dedicated to assisting our local community through a myriad of emergency services and operational missions. We also focus on teaching a new generation about aerospace and its impact on our future. A variety of other positions are available as well.

Meeting nights are Thursday / 6:30pm to 9:00pm

Duration: Ongoing

Time Commitment: 10-15 hours per month

The emergency services officer is expected to:

• Coordinate ES activities with unit staff officers (operations officer, communications officer, etc.).
• Develop working relationships with local agencies responsible for search and rescue, disaster relief, and other local emergencies.
• Develop and maintain an adequate emergency services force.
• Coordinate with unit staff officers to determine the status of resources (personnel, vehicles, aircraft, radios, etc.) available for ES missions.
• Develop and maintain a rapid alerting system to assemble emergency services (ES) resources as needed.
• Develop a working relationship with the wing ES officer.

Qualifications:

• Strong writing, editing, and public speaking skills.
• Age 18 or older.
• Willingness to become a member of the Civil Air Patrol and comply with all internal regulations and procedures.
• Ability to pass a background check.
• Enthusiasm for community service and working with youth.

Benefits:

• Access to leadership training and opportunities.
• Formal recognition of training, qualification, and experience through CAP's Emergency Services Specialty Track.
• Training and mentoring available from Wing, Region, and National members.
• Networking and training at Wing, Region, and National Conferences.

In addition to position-specific duties, all members are encouraged to participate in Civil Air Patrol’s Emergency Services, Aerospace Education, and Cadet Program missions. A wide variety of Emergency Services and other training opportunities are available if desired, though participation is not required.

To apply, please email a letter of interest to S/M Craig Hormes @ CHormes@flwg.us with the subject line "CAP-ES".