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Blog Description:
This is a blog about my experiences in AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corp program. I will be arriving at the Atlantic Region site in Maryland on August 6th for the Fall 2013 program ending in June of 2014. Will be discussing the process of joining AmeriCorp until then and sharing information.
Take a read and feel free to comment or send me a question. Hopefully I can share some insights.
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Saturday, September 21, 2013

Q&A: So there's 2 units in your group and 8 teams in each. Does each team have a specialty like IA or DSA?

Within class 20, there is two units and eight teams within each unit. Most of the teams are designated an FQS (FEMA Qualification System/Job specialty) which is what (if you are a part of FEMA Corp) is what you will get specialized training to do. Out of all the teams, there is only one or two teams that are "mixed" meaning that the team members specalize in a number of different areas.

Currently, at least in my experience, the FQS is only what you get specalized training in. When you get deployed, it is possible that you work in a position that wouldn't usually fall under your teams FQS.

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