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Operations at Fire Stations

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| style="background:#ddd2cd; text-align:left; padding-left:20px; border:4px solid white;"| [[Basic Earthquake Emergency Communications Nodes (BEECN)|Introduction]]
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| style="background:#e9ae97; text-align: center; border:2px solid white;"|'''<big>[[Main_Page#SECTION 800: Basic Earthquake Emergency Communication_Nodes (BEECN)|Back to Main Guidelines ↱]]</big>'''
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This section steps volunteers through what to do when deployed to a fire station to support BEECNs in an emergency or during an exercise. Operations for volunteers who deploy to BEECN sites are covered in [[Operations at BEECN Sites]].
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|[https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/d261f7366ee64c69a335fd308679d23b BEECN Response Framework Form]
|2025.01.01
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|[[Response Framework Sample]]
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|[[Media:BEECN Radio Log Form.pdf|BEECN Radio Log]]
|2019.04.09
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|[[Media:BEECN Radio Room Log Form.pdf|BEECN Radio Room Log]]
|2019.04.09
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== Fire Station Operations Basics ==
The BEECN system is a ''hierarchical'' network of communication nodes, with the objective of passing radio messages between neighborhoods and the EOC. The foundation of the network is the 50 BEECN UHF handheld radios transmitting from every area of Portland. Each BEECN has a primary relay point, which is the [[Operations at Fire Stations#Orange Go-Kits|VHF Orange Go-Kit]] at the nearest fire station. Radio messages are then relayed from the fire station up to the EOC. Radio messages also come ''from'' the EOC ''to'' the BEECNs.

'''BEECN fire station volunteers have only one primary response objective: to pass radio traffic between BEECNs and the EOC.''' All other response objectives are secondary to this.

The diagram below illustrates one part of the BEECN network.
[[File:BEECN Diagram.png|none|thumb|600x600px|'''''A basic part of the BEECN network.''''' ''In this example, BEECN-19 is sending radio traffic to Fire station 02 (FS-02). However, FS-02 must also exchange radio traffic with BEECNs NE-18 and NE-20. All radio traffic at the fire station level is relayed to the EOC.'']]
 
 

== Deployment Planning: Fire Station Response Framework ==
PBEM recommends that each cohort of fire station volunteers collaborate on an annual process to plan ahead for deployment and activation of their assigned fire station. To aid in that process and share the plan with PBEM staff, a [https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/d261f7366ee64c69a335fd308679d23b form] is linked at the start of this article. PBEM can provide email addresses of fellow cohort members so that a volunteer can organize the process.

The Framework should be turned in annually every March 31st ''at minimum'', though volunteers can turn them in more frequently if they wish. PBEM encourages cohorts to hold a planning session with all the other volunteers assigned to their fire station in person, virtually, or over email once a year. The planning session serves several purposes:

* Ensures that all volunteers in a fire station cohort are on the same page and coordinating;
* Helps volunteers revisit and review their responsibilities;
* Ensures adequate staffing between Shifts A and B;
* Offers space for volunteers to check in and get to know one another;
* The completed Framework confirms to PBEM that volunteers are still managing the fire station's Orange Kit.

The Framework form is a Smartsheet survey. When the cohort talks over the different questions and completes it, the volunteer completing it can indicate to email an electronic copy. That document can then be forwarded out to the other cohort members for printing. The Framework surveying questions include:
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!text-align: center; style="background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;" | Required?
!style="background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;" |Question
!style="background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff;" |Explanation
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|style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0f0f0" |'''✓'''
| style="background-color: #f0f0f0" |'''Fire Station'''
| style="background-color: #f0f0f0"|Select your assigned fire station from the drop down list.
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|style="text-align: center; background-color: #ffffff" |'''✓'''
|style="background-color: #ffffff"|'''Has this fire station been seismically retrofitted?'''
|style="background-color: #ffffff"|If you are unsure and have time to, PBEM encourages volunteers to find this out from the station's Captain. Possible answers are Yes, No, Don't know.
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0f0f0" |'''✓'''
| style="background-color: #f0f0f0" |'''Shift One Time Start'''
| style="background-color: #f0f0f0" |The post-earthquake timeframe the BEECN cohort agrees to begin operations. See: [[Shift One]].
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|style="text-align: center; background-color: #ffffff"|
|style="background-color: #ffffff"|'''Shift One FRS/GMRS Channel'''
|style="background-color: #ffffff"|'''''Optional.''''' The FRS/GMRS channel BEECN volunteers will coordinate on leading up to the start of operations.
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|style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0f0f0" rowspan="2" |'''✓'''
|style="background-color: #f0f0f0;"|'''Last Inventory Year'''
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: #f0f0f0;" |The cache should be inventoried once a year at least, and preferably carried out as a team activity so all volunteers can get acquainted with the equipment. This question helps the cohort schedule an inventory as needed.
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|style="background-color: #f0f0f0;"|'''Last Inventory Month'''
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|style="text-align: center; background-color: #ffffff"|'''✓'''
|style="background-color: #ffffff"|'''Shift A Roster'''
|style="background-color: #ffffff"|List of BEECN volunteers who plan to deploy for Shift A from 0600 - 1400.
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|style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0f0f0"|'''✓'''
|style="background-color: #f0f0f0;"|'''Shift B Roster'''
|style="background-color: #f0f0f0;"|List of BEECN volunteers who plan to deploy for Shift B from 1400 - 2200.
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In addition to completing the Framework, we encourage fire station volunteers to research whether their assigned station has been seismically retrofitted if they have not already done so. They may be able to get this information from the captain at the station, or by reviewing information available on [https://www.portlandmaps.com/ PortlandMaps].

=== Sharing out the fire station Response Framework ===
At the end of the survey is a checkbox reading "Send me a copy of my responses". The volunteer completing the survey should check the box, input their email address, and click "Submit". An electronic copy of the Framework will arrive in the volunteer's email (check spam if you do not receive it inside five minutes). They can then forward it out to other cohort members via email.

The cohort's Framework is shared automatically with PBEM when the form is submitted. The volunteer should also forward the Framework via email to the fire station that serves as their Primary Relay as an FYI. To find the email address for a fire station, click the appropriate fire station link in the [[Fire Station Directory]].

===BEECN Operational Periods and shifts===
A single BEECN operational period is 24 hours and divided into three eight hour sections:
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| style="background-color:gold; text-align:center; width:33%" |<big>'''Shift A: 0600 - 1400'''</big>
| style="background-color:greenyellow; text-align:center; width:33%" " |<big>'''Shift B: 1400 - 2200'''</big>
| style="background-color:midnightblue; color:white; text-align:center; width:33%" |<big>'''Inactive Period: 2200 - 0600'''</big>
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====Shift One====
'''So when should a cohort ''first'' activate their Orange Kit?''' The first shift of an activation is called "Shift One". PBEM does not expect to activate the BEECN system from the EOC side for 24 to 48 hours after an earthquake. The fire station cohort should activate some time around that timeframe, but the starting point on the clock should either be 0600 or 1400. Therefore, in the Response Framework, volunteers can choose when they plan to activate their Orange Kit from the following options:
*24 hours post earthquake, rounded forward to 0600
*24 hours post earthquake, rounded forward to 1400
*36 hours post earthquake, rounded forward to 0600
*36 hours post earthquake, rounded forward to 1400
* 48 hours post earthquake, rounded forward to 0600
* 48 hours post earthquake, rounded forward to 1400
'''''For example:''''' let's say a cohort selects "36 hours post event rounded forward to 0600". Now suppose the earthquake hits at 0248 in the morning on March 15. That means the team should aim to have the Orange Kit deployed by 0600 on March 17.

Shift One establishes the timeline and cadence for the incident going forward at that fire station. When a cohort chooses their start time, it is recorded to a schedule kept by PBEM so that EOC staff know around when they can expect to hear from specific BEECNs. In the aftermath of an earthquake a cohort may begin their operations ''sooner'' than their Shift One time, but should avoid starting later if possible.

'''Shift One FRS/GMRS Channel:''' If fire station volunteers have access to FRS/GMRS radios, they could be used to speak amongst each other to check in before shift. If the cohort decides to take this route, they should choose an agreed FRS/GMRS channel to speak on.

Shift One for the BEECNs served by your fire station: The BEECN cohorts who use a fire station as a Primary Relay should share their Shift One start time with the fire station volunteers. That will allow fire station volunteer crews to sync their Shift One with theirs. If possible, a fire station cohort should activate at the same time as the first BEECN to activate served by that Primary Relay. PBEM can help fire station volunteers reach their served BEECN cohorts.
====Operational cadence====
The timing of Shift One establishes the operational cadence at the fire station that follows. Provided there are no events that interrupt BEECN operations, a response timeline at the fire station will look like this (in this example, Shift One begins at 0600:
{| class="wikitable"
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!Time
!Day
! Activity
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|0530 - 0600
| Operational Period 1
|Shift One volunteers meet at predetermined meeting point and conduct BEECN site assessment to make sure hazards are clear.
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|0600 - 1400
|Operational Period 1
| The Shift One volunteers move the cache from its secure location and set up to begin Shift A operations.
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|1330 - 1400
| Operational Period 1
|Shift B volunteers arrive to relieve Shift A. Shift A turns over message logs and other important information to Shift B.
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| 1400 - 2130
|Operational Period 1
| Shift B volunteers commence operations.
|-
|2130 - 2200
|Operational Period 1
|Shift B volunteers wrap up operations and secure the cache. BEECN operations have concluded for the day.
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| 2200 - 0600
|Operational Period 1
|No activity.
|-
| 0600 - 1400
|Operational Period 2
|Shift A volunteers arrive for Operational Period 2. They pull the cache from its storage and begin operations.
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|1330 - 1400
|Operational Period 2
|Shift B volunteers arrive to relieve Shift A. Shift A turns over message logs and other important information to Shift B.
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|1400 - 2130
| Operational Period 2
|Shift B volunteers commence operations.
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|2130 - 2200
|Operational Period 2
|Shift B volunteers wrap up operations and secure the cache. BEECN operations have concluded for the day.
|-
| colspan="3" |...and the cycle continues until BEECNs are de-activated by PBEM or the BEECN cohort can no longer continue.
|}
 
 

== Deployment Protocols at Fire Stations ==
A catastrophic earthquake will shut down communications systems such as cell phones and landlines. Therefore, BEECN volunteers must expect to self deploy without a direct request from PBEM or other government authority. Volunteers should self-deploy and follow their Response Framework if, and only if, the following conditions are met:

# A major earthquake has occurred in the Portland area.
# The volunteer and their family are not in immediate danger, and are not injured.
# Communication systems (such as land lines) are inoperative.
===Self determination to deploy===
Individual volunteers have personal discretion to deploy when the self-deployment protocols are met [[Operations at Fire Stations#Deployment Protocols at Fire Stations|as described above]]. The decision to deploy following a disaster is a volunteer’s own, and a volunteer may never be coerced into deploying. A volunteer who chooses not to deploy will not be subject to any consequences related to his or her standing in the BEECN program.
===Deployment Guiding Principles===
During the course of any deployment or exercise, BEECN volunteers must ensure that all chosen actions conform to the following guiding principles:
#Safety is always the top priority.
#Always use the buddy system and always work in pairs. It takes at least two volunteers to operate at a fire station.
#If you see something unsafe, say so. Everyone has permission to say, “That does not seem safe” or “I do not feel safe.”
#If someone points out an unsafe condition at the fire station, stop operations and ask for help from PF&R personnel to correct it.
====Conduct====
When operating from a fire station, volunteers should act as guests on the property. Please be respectful and avoid damaging the grounds or any property at the location. If PF&R personnel are present, volunteers should follow any and all instructions given by them. Please represent PBEM professionally and respectfully.

Credentials are required in order to access to the VHF kit. Fire station staff are instructed NOT to give volunteers access unless they possess an official PBEM volunteer badge.

Except in highly unusual circumstances (i.e. potential life safety situation at the fire station, or the building has collapsed), the Go-Kit should never leave the premises of the fire station.
====Personal security====
#As indicated in the [[PBEM Volunteer Code of Conduct|Volunteer Code of Conduct]], volunteers must never carry firearms or other weapons when volunteering at a BEECN. A folding knife or knife with less than a twelve-inch blade is acceptable as a tool.
#If confronted by a person at any time who intends to take the equipment and/or harm the volunteers, volunteers must not engage physically or verbally. Take the handheld UHF radio if it is safe to do so, leave all other equipment and walk away, and call out for help. Do not attempt to confront any threatening person.
====Media requests====
It is critical that public messaging be kept consistent and only government representatives should talk with the press during an emergency. All requests from the media to speak on the record about an emergency must be relayed to PBEM for approval. Unless authorized by PBEM, BEECN volunteers may not interview with media representatives or answer media questions about the emergency.

== Fire Station On-site Operational Flow ==

=== Step 1: Fire station site assessment ===
When volunteers arrive at their assigned fire station, they should make an assessment of the site. Not all Portland fire stations have undergone seismic retrofits, and they may not be safe places to operate.

* '''Utilities:''' Note the status of all utilities. If you smell gas, leave the area. If you see downed wires, assume they are live.
* '''Look for PF&R personnel on site.''' Firefighters on site have probably already conducted a safety assessment and determined whether the building is safe.
* '''Try to determine if the antenna is still standing.''' Can you see the antenna still standing on the roof? If volunteers can confirm it has fallen down, they will not be able to broadcast.
* '''Stay out of the collapse zone.''' The collapse zone of a building is 1.5 x building height. If the fire station is dangerous to be inside of, it is dangerous to operate '''''near''''' it as well.

If the fire station is not a tenable location to operate from, volunteers should attempt to recover the Orange Kit '''''only if''''' it is safe to do so. Volunteers should not enter a building at risk for collapse; always assume earthquake aftershocks. An ARO may be able to set up the kit at a safer nearby location and begin passing radio traffic.

=== Step 2: Orange Go-Kit set up and initial check ins ===

#With a minimum of two volunteers, one of whom is an ARO:
#*Amateur Radio Operator (FCC licensed): responsible for setup and operation of the amateur radio and communicating with the ECC. All amateur radio use and transmission must be in compliance with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules and regulations.
#*UHF Radio Operator (no license necessary): Responsible for setup and operation of the UHF handheld radio and communicating with nearby BEECN sites.
#Volunteers next establish the written log of communications to and from their station using the BEECN Radio Log Form.
#The ARO checks in with the Multnomah County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) '''Resource Net'''.
##The Resource Net normally operates on the Multnomah County Repeater MC-2, which is stored in '''memory''' '''channel 2 on the BEECN VHF radios.''' Checking in with the Resource Net, the ARO gives his or her FCC call sign and waits for acknowledgement from the net control operator. Once recognized, the ARO may be asked to provide additional information such as:
##*Name
##*Location
##*Other information requested by net control operator.
##If no contact is possible on the Multnomah County ARES Resource Net via the MC-2 repeater, the repeater may not be operational. AROs should attempt to make a '''simplex contact with the Resource Net''' using the output frequency of the MC-2 repeater: 147.280 MHz, which can be accomplished using MC-12 stored in '''memory channel 12'''.
##See [[Operations at Fire Stations#OPERATIONS_SCRIPT_1:_Resource_Net_Control_to_Fire_Stations|Resource Net Script]] for more informaition.
#After checking in with the Resource Net Controller (or attempting to check in) the ARO should switch over to the '''BEECN Tactical Net''' on the BEECN simplex frequency: 144.410 MHz, which should be stored in '''memory''' '''channel 20'''. <ref>If changing to channel 20 causes PNTC13 to appear on the radio's display, the channel is programmed with the BEECN simplex frequency. If PNTC13 doesn't appear, the ARO can use the radio's VFO mode to select 144.410 MHz. On Icom transceivers VFO mode is accessed by pressing the [V/MHz] key to select VFO mode when the transceiver is not already in VFO mode. The [V/MHz] key is the right-most key below the display. Hint: If a small M is displayed to the right of the frequency, the transceiver is in Memory mode rather than VFO mode. </ref> See [[Operations at Fire Stations#OPERATIONS_SCRIPT_2:_Tactical_Net_Control_to_Fire_Stations|Tactical Net Script]] for more information.

Once the transceiver is in VFO mode, rotate the tuning knob on the right to select 144.410. If the initial frequency is a long way from 144.410, you can save time by briefly telling the transceiver to change frequency 1 MHz at a time by tapping the [V/MHz] key. The display should change to show fewer digits. After the first three digits show “144”, tap the [V/MHz] again to return to the normal VFO tuning mode.</ref> The ARO will use the Tactical NET to check in with the the EOC Radio Rooma nd provide any requested information.
#Once the ARO has connected with the BEECN Tactical Net Controller, the fire station volunteer operating the UHF handheld radio should power up their radio and set it to the correct channel, and ask all BEECNs to check in.
#The operator of the UHF handheld is responsible for regularly checking in with the BEECN sites on their channel. This includes BEECN sites on the channel not normally associated with the fire station (e.g. a BEECN whose operators cannot reach their Primary Relay and need assistance from their Backup Relay).

=== Step 3: Commence exchanging radio traffic ===
Regular radio traffic and monitoring commences. The BEECN Net Controller will contact each fire station periodically for status reports.

== Exchanging Radio Traffic: Fire Stations ==

=== Prowords ===
VHF radio operators should use the most current radio prowords. A table is available at: [[Prowords for Traffic Handling]] (which is a more detailed table than BEECN handheld radio operators are expected to use).

=== VHF Channel Assignments ===
The two primary channels used by BEECN amateur radio operators at fire stations are Channel 2 for the Resource NET and Channel 20 for the BEECN Tactical Net.

* The primary purpose of the '''Resource NET''' is to coordinate amateur radio resources throughout Multnomah County. As such, it should be a valuable resource for amateur radio operators at fire stations, when it is active.

* The primary resource for direct communication between radio communications between fire stations and the Portland Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is a '''BEECN Tactical Net''' operated on Channel 20 on the BEECN VHF Amateur Radios found in the Orange go kits at the stations. Channel 20 uses the simplex frequency 144.410 Megahertz, which is also known as PBEM NET-Tac 13 and BEECN Simplex. This channel does not rely on repeaters being available.
* For more information the Resource Net and the Tactical Net see [[Operations at Fire Stations#Amateur_Radio_Script_for_Fire_Station_ARO_to_the_Resource_Net_and_the_Tactical_Net|Amateur Radio Scripts]].
* For more information on the channels available on BEECN VHF radios see [[Media:MCARES 2023 Frequency Template for BEECN VHF Radios.pdf|'''Channel Assignments Used in BEECN VHF Radios''']].

=== Radio Traffic Reporting Priorities ===
As much as possible volunteers should keep radio traffic minimal and avoid transmitting nonessential radio traffic. Members of the public will have many different purposes for relaying messages through the BEECN network. If messages compete for priority, volunteers should use the rubric below to decide which messages get relayed soonest:
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 50%;"
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! colspan="2" | PRIORITY
! Explanation
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| style="background-color:#FF0000; color:white; text-align:center; padding:20px;" | '''<big>1</big>'''
| style="background-color:#FF0000; color:white"|'''Scene Stabilization HIGHEST'''
| Equivalent to a 9-1-1 call. Radio traffic concerning major incidents that are causing/threatening to cause widespread casualties and property damage. This can include large and spreading fires, stopping hazardous material leaks, de-energizing electric lines and shutting off gas lines. This information should interrupt all other radio traffic.
|-
| style="background-color:#FF3333; text-align:center; padding:20px;" | '''<big>2</big>'''
| style="background-color:#FF3333;"| '''Life Safety'''
| Equivalent to a 9-1-1 call. Radio traffic reporting injuries of imminent threat to the life of a survivor or survivors.
|-
| style="background-color:#FF6666; text-align:center; padding:20px;" | '''<big>3</big>'''
|style="background-color:#FF6666;" | '''Damage Assessments and Casualty Reports'''
| Members of the public reporting significant damage to property and infrastructure, or reports of injuries and casualties.
|-
| style="background-color:#FF9999; text-align:center; padding:20px;" | '''<big>4</big>'''
| style="background-color:#FF9999;"| '''Government Employee Check-in'''
| Government employees may use the BEECN system to check in with their employers via the EOC. If necessary there are “Post Earthquake Employee Check In” forms included in the loose leaf notebook in each BEECN cache.
|-
| style="background-color:#FFCCCC; text-align:center; padding:20px;" | '''<big>5</big>'''
| style="background-color:#FFCCCC;"| '''Person Location'''
| This is a request from someone to help find a missing loved one. BEECN volunteers can direct people to resources but will not facilitate reunification of families, house mates or loved ones.
|-
| style="background-color:#FFFFFF; text-align:center; padding:20px;" | '''<big>6</big>'''
| style="background-color:#FFFFFF;"| '''All Other Traffic LOWEST'''
| Any traffic that does not fall into the above categories. As a general rule, no traffic other than the above '''''should''''' go over the BEECN system. However, this rubric cannot predict all situations and PBEM expects BEECN volunteers to execute appropriate judgement whether the content of a message justifies reporting it to the EOC.
|}

=== Amateur Radio Script for Fire Station ARO to the Resource Net and the Tactical Net ===

==== OPERATIONS SCRIPT 1: Resource Net Control to Fire Stations ====
During BEECN exercises and operations, please listen for and use the following script. Text in [ALL CAPITAL LETTERS] should be replaced by specific information. Other [text in square brackets] describes an action to be taken by the operator. '''Click "Expand" to view the script.'''

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
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|-
| OPENING
| Good [morning/afternoon], this is [NAME], [CALLSIGN],net control for the Multnomah County ARES/Portland NET team resource net.

This is a directed net, and all stations are asked to remain on frequency until directed by net control. This net will run until approximately [TIME] today and is a coordinating hub for Portland NET radio operators deploying to fire stations for the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management BEECN [drill/operations] today.

This is only an exercise. Stations are asked to check in with their callsign spelled phonetically and their fire station number. Station wishing to check into the net please come now.

[Record each check in callsign and fire station number]

Do we have any other stations wishing to check in to this resource net?

|-
|TO TACTICAL
|[When all stations are checked in, call [TACTICAL NET CONTROLLER CALLSIGN] and ask if they are ready to open he Tactical Net on 144.410 Megahertz.]

All stations should now move to 144.410 Megahertz, which should be Channel 20 on your radio. Please return to this frequency at the end of the [drill/operational period] to check out.

|-
| CHECK-INS
| Every 10 minutes recite: This is [NAME], {CALLSIGN], net control for the Multnomah County ARES/Portland NET team drill resource net. Are there any stations wishing to check in?

When stations return from the [tactical net], tell them they are free to secure and thank them for their participation today. Record check outs and time.

|-
| CLOSING NET
| This is [NAME], [CALLSIGN], net control for the Multnomah County ARES/ Portland NET teams resource net. Thank you to all stations who participated in this [drill/operation] and to all other stations who stood by to give us a clear operating frequency. We also thank the Hoodview Amateur Radio Club for the use of this repeater. All stations may now secure. This net is closed at [TIME] and the frequency is now returned to normal amateur radio use. [CALLSIGN] clear.

|}

==== OPERATIONS SCRIPT 2: Tactical Net Control to Fire Stations ====
During BEECN exercises and operations, please listen for and use the following script. This script is used when fire stations checking into the control net are moved to the tactical net. Text in [ALL CAPITAL LETTERS] should be replaced by specific information. Other [text in square brackets] describes an action to be taken by the operator. '''Click "Expand" to view the script.'''
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
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|OPENING||This is [NAME], [CALLSIGN] as W7ECC, City of Portland Emergency Coordination Center establishing net control for a Basic Earthquake Emergency Communication Node exercise. This exercise will last until approximately [TIME] and will involve communication between the City of Portland Emergency Coordination Center and various Fire Stations located in the city of Portland. This is only an exercise.
This is a directed net, and all stations are asked to remain on frequency until excused by net control. Only stations directly involved with this training exercise are asked to check in.

Stations are asked to check in with their tactical call sign, amateur operator call signs at their location, power source and presence or absence of the BEECN UHF radio operator at their location.

Call for first fire station, e.g. “Fire station 04 (‘zero four’)?”
|-
|FS CHECK-IN
|Per example [FS 04:] This is Fire Station 04, [CALLSIGN]. Operating on [battery power (or 120V mains, generator or other as appropriate)]. The BEECN UHF Operator is on station and ready/the BEECN UHF operator is not on station at this time]. Fire station #, {amateur call}.
[Net Control continues for each Fire station.]

Net Control: Are there any other fire stations that haven’t checked in yet? Please check in now. [all other fire stations begin checking in]

Net Control: All stations, please monitor your UHF radio and be ready to receive check-ins from your assigned BEECNs and monitor this frequency for further instructions from net control. This is net control, W7ECC. This is an exercise.
|-
| CHECK-INS
|[ID Every 10 Minutes] This is W7ECC, net control for the PBEM BEECN net. This is an exercise.
[ID Every 30 Minutes] Exercise, Exercise. This is W7ECC, net control for the Basic Earthquake Emergency Communication Node exercise. This net will be active until approximately [TIME] and will involve communication between the City of Portland Emergency Coordination Center and various Fire Stations located in the City of Portland. Amateur operators not involved in the exercise are asked to use an alternate frequency unless they have emergency traffic. This is only an exercise. Net Control, W7ECC.
|-
|CLOSING NET
|[As stations secure, remind them to call net control on MC-2 and check themselves out of the resource net, and remove the batteries from UHF radios.]
This is W7ECC, Net Control station, closing the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management Basic Earthquake Emergency Communication Node exercise net. After your station has secured from this tactical net please check out on the resource net on the MC-2 frequency. Thanks to all stations who participated today and to those who stood by to give us a clear operating frequency. The K7RPT repeater is owned and operated by the Amateur Radio Relay Group and permission for its use is greatly appreciated by Multnomah County ARES.

This is [CALLSIGN], signing the net clear at [TIME] local. This repeater is now returned to general amateur use.
|}
== BEECN Demobilization at Fire Stations ==

# Use the CLOSING NET scripts in the [[Operations at Fire Stations#Amateur Radio Script for Fire Station ARO to Net Control|BEECN scripts]].
# Re-pack all equipment inside the orange Pelican case. If any equipment is missing, volunteers should indicate that at the end of the log along with any explanation as to why the equipment is missing. Volunteers may then leave the log inside the orange Pelican case, for PBEM to pick up later.
# Volunteers should next return the Go-Kit to its storage area at the fire station and let PF&R staff at the station know that BEECN activities have ceased.
== Orange Go-Kits ==
[[File:Orange Go Kit.jpg|thumb|''An Orange Go-Kit.''|430x430px]]
{{#ev:youtube|hKDSe1Igz14|430|right|'''''Video: How to set up an Orange Go-Kit'''''|frame}}
Each Portland Fire & Rescue fire station has an "orange go-kit:" a 55-watt Icom IC-2100H radio and a roof-mounted antenna. This is the radio that an ARO at a fire station uses to communicate with Portland's EOC.

NET volunteers are permitted to use this equipment if they have a valid FCC amateur radio license. The kit CANNOT leave the fire station, and so cannot be checked out. However, a volunteer can visit a fire station and use the radio there.

Each kit includes a notebook with setup and operations instructions; therefore, set up information is not covered here. A video covering kit setup is also available in this article.

Each Go-Kit fits into an orange 1550 Pelican Case ([[Media:1550 Protector Case Pelican Official Store.pdf|spec sheet]]) and includes:

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Go-Kit Inventory
! Image
! Item
!Image
!Item
|-
| style="background-color: white;" |[[File:Radio.jpg|center|75x75px]]
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd;" | VHF radio (Icom IC-2100H/IC-2200H)
[[Media:IC-2200H.pdf|User manual]]
| style="background-color: white;" |[[File:J Pole.jpg|center|75x75px]]
| style="background-color: white;" |J-pole roll-up VHF Antenna
|-
| style="background-color: white;" |[[File:Microphone.jpg|75x75px]]
| style="background-color: white;" |Microphone
| style="background-color: white;" |[[File:BEECN TBA.jpg|75x75px]]
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd;" |BNC to SO-239 adapter (for J-pole roll-up antenna)
|-
| style="background-color: white;" |[[File:OK Power Supply.jpg|center|75x75px]]
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd;" |AC power supply (Astron SS-25M)
[[Media:Astron SS-25M Datasheet-2021-0524.pdf|Spec sheet]]
| style="background-color: white;" |[[File:Extension Cord.jpg|center|75x75px]]
| style="background-color: white;" |Extension cord, 50' (qty. 2)
|-
| style="background-color: white;" |[[File:Coax Cable.jpg|center|75x75px]]
| style="background-color: white;" |Coax cable, 25'
| style="background-color: white;" |[[File:Extension Cord.jpg|center|75x75px]]
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd;" |Extension cord, 100'
|-
| style="background-color: white;" |[[File:BEECN TBA.jpg|75x75px]]
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd;" |SO-239 female-to-female barrel adapter (for combining coax cable)
| style="background-color: white;" |[[File:Pencil Pouch.jpg|center|75x75px]]
| style="background-color: white;" |Zippered pouch (container for small items; includes pencils and pencil sharpeners)
|-
| style="background-color: white;" |[[File:BEECN TBA.jpg|75x75px]]
| style="background-color: white;" |Small screwdrivers (1 flat, 1 Phillips)
| style="background-color: white;" |[[File:BEECN TBA.jpg|75x75px]]
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd;" |AC ground adapter plug
|-
| style="background-color: white;" |[[File:DC power cable.jpg|center|75x75px]]
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd;" |DC power cable (links power supply to radio)
| style="background-color: white;" |[[File:BEECN TBA.jpg|75x75px]]
| style="background-color: white;" |AC power cable
|-
| style="background-color: white;" |[[File:BEECN TBA.jpg|75x75px]]
| style="background-color: white;" |20 amp fuse (for radio power cables)
| style="background-color: white;" |[[File:BEECN TBA.jpg|75x75px]]
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd;" |Radio operation manual
|-
| style="background-color: white;" |[[File:Car Cables.jpg|center|75x75px]]
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd;" |Car battery power cable (w/clips for powering radio from a car battery)
| style="background-color: white;" |[[File:BEECN TBA.jpg|75x75px]]
| style="background-color: white;" |Notebook with inventory, operations instructions frequency list, city map
|-
| style="background-color: white;" |[[File:Car Cord.jpg|center|75x75px]]
| style="background-color: white;" |Cigarette lighter adapter (to install the radio in a car)
| style="background-color: white;" |[[File:Car Radio Anteena.jpg|center|75x75px]]
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd;" |Magnetic mount whip antenna
|-
| style="background-color: white;" |[[File:BEECN Radio.png|center|75x75px]]
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd;" |UHF handheld BEECN radio
| style="background-color: white;" |[[File:Battery Tester.jpg|center|75x75px]]
| style="background-color: white;" |Battery tester
|}

=== Fire Station Antenna Hookup ===
[[File:2016.10.02.Antenna Box.jpg|thumb|''An antenna hookup box outside a fire station, for use with the Orange Go-Kit.'']]
Every fire station is also equipped with a hookup to the antenna installed on the fire station roof. Almost always, these hookups are in a metal box on the outside of the fire station. 
 

== APPENDIX: Fire Station BEECN UHF Channel Guide ==
The following table indicates which BEECNs each fire station will communicate with and the UHF channel to use:

{| class="wikitable" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 65%;"
|-
! style="border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000; border-left: none; border-right: none; background-color: #f2f2f2;" | Fire Station
! style="border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000; border-left: none; border-right: none; background-color: #f2f2f2;" | FS Location
! style="border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000; border-left: none; border-right: none; background-color: #f2f2f2;" | BEECN
! style="border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000; border-left: none; border-right: none; background-color: #f2f2f2;" | Location
! style="border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000; border-left: none; border-right: none; background-color: #f2f2f2;" | UHF channel
|-
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | [https://www.portland.gov/fire/station-1 '''1 - Old Town''']
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | 55 SW Ash St.
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | SW-22
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | Lincoln High School
| style="background-color: #ffffff;text-align:center; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | <big>5</big>
|-
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | '''[https://www.portland.gov/fire/station-2 2 - Parkrose]'''
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | 4800 NE 122nd Ave.
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | NE-19
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | Parkrose High School
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: #ddd2cd; text-align:center; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | <big>4</big>
|-
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | NE-20
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | Wilkes Park
|-
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | [https://www.portland.gov/fire/station-3 '''3 - NW Pearl District''']
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | 1715 NW Johnson St.
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | NW-03
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | Chapman Elementary School
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff;text-align:center; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | <big>2</big>
|-
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | NW-04
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | The Fields City Park
|-
| rowspan="5" style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | [https://www.portland.gov/fire/station-4 '''4 - Portland State University''']
| rowspan="5" style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | 511 SW College St.
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | SW-23
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | Portland State University
| rowspan="5" style="background-color: #ddd2cd; text-align:center; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | <big>5</big>
|-
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | SW-25
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | Lair Hill Park
|-
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | SE-35
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | Brooklyn Park
|-
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | S-49
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | Elizabeth Caruthers Park
|-
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | SW-50
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | SW Harbor Way Median
|-
| rowspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | [https://www.portland.gov/fire/station-5 '''5 - Hillsdale''']
| rowspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | 1505 SW DeWitt St.
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | SW-27
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | Gabriel Park
| rowspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff;text-align:center; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | <big>1</big>
|-
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | SW-28
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | Ida B. Wells High School
|-
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | S-29
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | Access Academy
|-
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | [https://www.portland.gov/fire/station-6 '''6 - NW Industrial''']
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | 3660 NW Front Ave.
| colspan="3" style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | ''Serves as Backup Relay only''
|-
| rowspan="5" style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | '''[https://www.portland.gov/fire/station-7 7 - Mill Park]'''
| rowspan="5" style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | 1500 SE 122nd Ave.
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | NE-21
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | Glenfair Park
| rowspan="5" style="background-color: #ffffff;text-align:center; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | <big>2</big>
|-
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | SE-44
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | Ventura Park
|-
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | SE-45
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | Mill Park
|-
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | SE-46
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | Gilbert Heights Elementary School
|-
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | SE-48
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | Parklane Church
|-
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | [https://www.portland.gov/fire/station-8 '''8 - Kenton''']
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | 7134 N Maryland Ave.
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | N-08
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | Arbor Lodge Park
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; text-align:center; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | <big>2</big>
|-
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | [https://www.portland.gov/fire/station-9 '''9 - Hawthorne''']
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | 1706 SE Cesar E. Chavez Blvd.
| colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | ''Serves as Backup Relay only''
| style="background-color: white; text-align:center; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" |<big>5</big>
|-
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | [https://www.portland.gov/fire/station-10 '''10 - Burlingame''']
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | 451 SW Taylors Ferry Rd.
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | SW-33
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | Riverdale High School
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; text-align:center; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | <big>4</big>
|-
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | '''[https://www.portland.gov/fire/station-11 11 - Lents]'''
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | 5707 SE 92nd Ave.
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | SE-41
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | Lents Park
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff;text-align:center; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" |<big>2</big>
|-
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | SE-42
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | Flavel Park
|-
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | '''[https://www.portland.gov/fire/station-12 12 - Sandy]'''
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | 8645 NE Sandy Blvd.
| colspan="2" style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | ''Serves as Backup Relay only''
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; text-align:center; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" |<big>3</big>
|-
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | '''[https://www.portland.gov/fire/station-13 13 - Lloyd District]'''
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | 926 NE Weidler St.
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | NE-13
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | Irvington Elementary School
| style="background-color: #ffffff;text-align:center; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" |<big>3</big>
|-
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | [https://www.portland.gov/fire/station-14 '''14 - Alberta Park''']
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | 1905 NE Killingsworth St.
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | NE-11
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | Woodlawn Park
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: #ddd2cd; text-align:center; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | <big>3</big>
|-
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | NE-12
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | Alberta Park
|-
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | '''[https://www.portland.gov/fire/station-15 15 - Portland Heights]'''
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | 1920 SW Spring St.
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | SW-24
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | Ainsworth Elementary School
| style="background-color: #ffffff;text-align:center; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" |<big>5</big>
|-
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | [https://www.portland.gov/fire/station-16 '''16 - Sylvan Heights''']
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | 1715 SW Skyline Blvd.
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | SW-26
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | Hamilton Park
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; text-align:center; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | <big>1</big>
|-
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | '''[https://www.portland.gov/fire/station-17 17 - Hayden Island]'''
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | 848 N Tomahawk Island Dr.
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | N-07
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | Jantzen Beach Mall
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff;text-align:center; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" |<big>2</big>
|-
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | NE-10
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | Columbia Site Field
|-
| rowspan="3" style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | [https://www.portland.gov/fire/station-18 '''18 - Multnomah Village''']
| rowspan="3" style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | 8720 SW 30th Ave.
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | SW-30
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | West Portland United Methodist Church
| rowspan="3" style="background-color: #ddd2cd; text-align:center; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" |<big>4</big>
|-
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | SW-31
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | Holly Farm Park
|-
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | SW-32
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | Stephenson Elementary School
|-
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | '''[https://www.portland.gov/fire/station-19 19 - Mount Tabor]'''
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | 7301 E Burnside St.
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | NE-17
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | Montavilla Park
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: #ffffff;text-align:center; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" |<big>3</big>
|-
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | SE-40
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | Harrison Park
|-
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | '''[https://www.portland.gov/fire/station-20 20 - Sellwood/Moreland]'''
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | 2235 SE Bybee Blvd.
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | SE-36
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | Sellwood Middle School
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: #ddd2cd; text-align:center; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" |<big>1</big>
|-
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | SE-37
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | Duniway
|-
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | '''[https://www.portland.gov/fire/station-21 21 - Eastbank]'''
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | 5 SE Madison St.
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | SE-34
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | Colonel Summers Park
| style="background-color: #ffffff;text-align:center; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" |<big>5</big>
|-
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | '''[https://www.portland.gov/fire/station-22 22 - St. Johns]'''
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | 7205 N Alta Ave.
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | NW-01
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | Linnton Plywood Mill
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: #ddd2cd; text-align:center; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" |<big>2</big>
|-
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | N-05
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | St. Johns Park
|-
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | [https://www.portland.gov/fire/station-24 '''24 - Overlook/Swan Island''']
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | 4515 N Maryland Ave.
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | N-09
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | Jefferson High School
| style="background-color: #ffffff;text-align:center; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" |<big>2</big>
|-
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | '''[https://www.portland.gov/fire/station-25 25 - Woodstock]'''
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | 5211 SE Mall St.
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | SE-38
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | Woodstock Park
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: #ddd2cd; text-align:center; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" |<big>3</big>
|-
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | SE-39
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | Clinton City Park
|-
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | [https://www.portland.gov/fire/station-26 '''26 - Portsmouth/University Park''']
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | 5247 N Lombard St.
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | N-06
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | University of Portland Public Safety Parking Lot
| style="background-color: #ffffff;text-align:center; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" |<big>2</big>
|-
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | [https://www.portland.gov/fire/station-27 '''27 - Forest Heights''']
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | 3130 NW Skyline Blvd.
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | NW-02
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | Forest Park Elementary School
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; text-align:center; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" |<big>2</big>
|-
| rowspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | [https://www.portland.gov/fire/station-28 '''28 - Hollywood''']
| rowspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | 5540 NE Sandy Blvd.
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | NE-14
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | All Saints School
| rowspan="3" style="background-color: #ffffff;text-align:center; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" |<big>3</big>
|-
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | NE-15
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | Rigler Elementary School
|-
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | NE-16
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | Roseway Heights School
|-
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | '''[https://www.portland.gov/fire/station-29 29 - Powellhurst]'''
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | 13310 SE Foster Rd.
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | SE-43
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: #ddd2cd; text-align:center; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" |<big>2</big>
|-
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | SE-47
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | Clatsop Butte Park
|-
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | [https://www.portland.gov/fire/station-30 '''30 - Gateway''']
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | 13313 NE San Rafael St.
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | NE-18
| style="background-color: #ffffff; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | Knott City Park
| style="background-color: #ffffff;text-align:center; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" |<big>4</big>
|-
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | [https://www.portland.gov/fire/station-31 '''31 - Rockwood''']
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | 1927 SE 174th Ave.
| colspan="2" style="background-color: #ddd2cd; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" | ''Serves as Backup Relay only''
| style="background-color: #ddd2cd; text-align:center; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000;" |<big>2</big>
|}

== Notes and References ==
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Damage Assessment Mapping Module

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'''The Damage Assessment Mapping Module (DAMM)''' for Portland NET is a mobile device-based tool to document and map impacts of a disaster and electronically transmit that information to the [[Portland Emergency Coordination Center (ECC)]]. It is powered by [https://www.esri.com/en-us/arcgis/products/arcgis-survey123/overview Survey123] for ArcGIS. It is, essentially, an electronic version of [[NET Incident Command System (ICS) Forms#NET Form 1: Damage Assessment Form|NET Form 1]] for damage assessment. As a key operational tool for NET, the DAMM serves two important functions:

#'''It sends actionable and detailed data to the EOC in the aftermath of an earthquake, ice storm, flood, or windstorm; and,'''
#'''Frequent drills with the DAMM during [[blue skies]] will prompt NET volunteers to become more familiar with their neighborhoods and develop the muscle memory needed to gather actionable data.'''

'''Volunteers can use the DAMM even in the absence of internet service,''' though internet service ''is'' required to transmit reports completed by a user. Every NET volunteer and [[ATV]] with a smartphone should download the software onto their device, practice with it, and know how to use it in the field.

'''LATEST VERSION: Version 6.1 (2024.01.19)'''

* Access DAMM Version 6.1 survey from your smartphone: https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/4a8bfdbc7bfb4d899d58dd198dc57dc7
* Do not use earlier versions because they will not feed the live data collection system and your work will be for naught.
* <s>View the DAMM Version 6.1 dashboard [https://pdx-net.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/d221a3a08cff44849f6d884d6effc125 here]</s> (2025.02.13, temporarily disabled during operations to safeguard sensitive information)
* '''DAMM Improvement Form:''' If you have improvement suggestions for the DAMM, please briefly complete the form here: '''<nowiki>https://bit.ly/dammfeedback</nowiki>.''' Please do not email PBEM staff directly with improvement suggestions.
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== DAMM Program Overview ==
[[File:Fig.1 DAMM ECC Dashboard.png|alt=Figure 1: The DAMM dashboard used by ECC personnel. The dashboard aggregates data by neighborhood and incidences, and is organized by date. Only ECC personnel and some NET Team Leaders have access to the dashboard.|thumb|''The DAMM Operational Dashboard used by ECC personnel. Click to enlarge.''|450x450px|border|right]]
The Damage Assessment Mapping Module (DAMM) is one of the most important [[communication tools]] available to NET volunteers. The tool promotes accuracy, consistency, and efficiency in collecting post-disaster data for use in high-level decision making.

Observations inputted to the DAMM via the Survey123 app are relayed to an [https://pdx-net.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/0de1e120d20e4cf097c8d21d51bcc9ae Operational Dashboard] displayed to emergency response planners in Portland’s Emergency Coordination Center (ECC). In turn, ECC personnel will use the data to assemble a highly detailed situational awareness picture and allocate response resources accordingly and (where possible) expeditiously. Data inputted to the DAMM will also facilitate applying for federal relief aid and other resources in the aftermath of a major disaster.

==== Practical DAMM applications in a disaster ====
The DAMM is set up for volunteers to perform a site-to-site assessment using an electronic form, with one form submitted per site. PBEM recommends that planned use of the DAMM appear in all [[NET Operations Plans]] with an [[Team Leader|Incident Team Leader]] assigning at least one or two volunteers to begin making reports with it after the acute phase of disaster response has passed (probably 24 hours after an earthquake, for example). Reports should include undamaged property; in the survey, there is an option to indicate up front that a volunteer observes no damage.

==== Who should use the DAMM? ====
NET and [[COAD]] volunteers above all others. But, NET and COAD volunteers can also “deputize” [[spontaneous volunteers]] as report takers. In the survey, a deputized spontaneous volunteer should use their own name but the [[badge number]] of the volunteer who deputized them.

==== When should volunteers use the DAMM? ====
#'''For Team Leader led NET drills:''' PBEM recommends Team Leaders drill their team in use of the DAMM at least four times a year. [[JVK: put in subheading about a DAMM drill.]] Drills will prepare NETs not only in quick use of the DAMM; but, more importantly, train volunteers to see their neighborhoods through a disaster response lens. DAMM is always turned "on", so a TL can drill their team at any time or date in the year.
#'''For individual practice:''' A NET volunteer can log on and practice with the DAMM at any time.
#'''In the immediate response period of an earthquake:''' An Incident Team Leader (ITL) should detail volunteers (NETs and/or SUVs) to use the DAMM to make reports to the ECC as soon as practicable and after more immediate priorities are resolved. NET Operations Plans should reflect at which [[Operational Period]] the team plans to make reports.
#'''During the recovery phase in the aftermath of an earthquake:''' When the NET resolves immediate response priorities, volunteers should switch the "incident type" in the survey to "Census" and gather data on neighborhood status and needs.
#'''In the immediate aftermath of a significant weather event:''' When requested by PBEM to document damage from ice storms, high winds, or flooding.

==== About the Operational Dashboard ====
As volunteers submit observations, the dashboard will automatically tabulate and summarize the data. Side panels give a count of incident types, while the main counter (in red) displays the total number of records received.

During blue skies, anyone can view the Operational Dashboard at: https://pdx-net.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/0de1e120d20e4cf097c8d21d51bcc9ae. However, public access to the dashboard will be removed during the response and recovery phases of a major disaster....

== Loading DAMM Onto A Mobile Device ==
[[File:DAMM Survey V6.1 (2).png|alt=|thumb|150x150px|'''''AFTER''' you download the Survey123 app, use your device's camera to scan this QR code. Click to enlarge.'']]
[[File:Logos.jpg|frameless|255x255px|alt=|right]]
==== Download Survey123 onto a device ====
* Downloading the Survey123 application is easy on a mobile device such as a tablet or phone. Simply go to the app store and search for “Survey123 for ArcGIS”.
* In order to work properly, the Survey123 app needs to access the camera, location provider (GPS receiver), and internal storage (built-in, or auxiliary storage). If prompted to allow access, click "Allow".
* During installation, the app may also ask permission to give Survey123 access to your current location. We recommend clicking "Allow only while using the app".

==== Getting and opening the survey====
'''Once the Survey123 app appears on the mobile device, you must next load the DAMM survey into the app.'''
# From your device, click on this link: https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/4a8bfdbc7bfb4d899d58dd198dc57dc7?open=menu Or, use your device to scan the QR code in the right margin of this article (click it to enlarge). '''You do not need to be in the Survey123 app for this to work.'''
# When you click on the link or scan the QR code, you will see a screen that gives you the option to either open the survey in a web browser or in the Survey123 app '''(important:''' scan it with your device's camera and NOT inside the Survey123 app). Select: '''Open in the Survey123 field app.''' You only need to do this step once unless a new version of the survey comes out. If that happens, PBEM will notify you that there is a new survey version and will send you a link. You can then delete the old survey from your device (see [https://volunteerpdx.net/index.php/Damage_Assessment_Mapping_Module#Deleting_Outdated_Surveys Deleting an outdated survey] in this article).
# After you open in the Survey123 field app, you will see the welcome screen. On the welcome screen, select '''Continue without signing in.''' This is particularly important because the most common question we get is: "how do I sign in?" You do not sign in.
# When the "My Survey" page appears, select the survey you wish to use, which should be the latest version available.
# To begin a new site report and begin entering data select Collect on the next screen. The survey will appear and you can input your observations.
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{{#ev:vimeo|743819698|200x355|inline|'''''Video: getting the DAMM on your phone'''''}}

== DAMM Safety ==

* [[File:DAMM2.jpg|thumb|alt=It is important to be aware of your surroundings and maintain situational awareness when using the DAMM.|It is important to be aware of your surroundings and maintain situational awareness when using the DAMM.]]The internet abounds with tales of hapless phone users gettin' et by a bear or falling off cliffs while focusing all their attention on their phones. '''Maintain situational awareness.''' Pay close attention to your surroundings at all times. Take time to look up from your device while entering data. It is especially important as you walk from one location to the next that you focus on your surroundings to assure that you stay safe while doing field observations. If making observations at a particularly active scene, have a buddy with you as a spotter (NETs use the buddy system!)
*Follow all the rules you learned in Basic NET about not entering compromised structures. NEVER enter a dangerous building to gather more data. Injured and dead NETs don't gather data, they become data.

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== Submitting a DAMM Survey ==
After inputting in the DAMM Form Fields and completing the report, you can send your observations to the ECC. To do this, click the checkmark icon at the bottom right of the screen. Doing so prompts three options:

# '''Send now:''' If the volunteer has a reliable internet connection and is ready to submit the data, they should select "Send now". Observations from the report will show up in real-time on the ECC Dashboard.
# '''Continue the survey:''' To go back to edit any item on the form before it is submitted, click "Continue The Survey".
# '''Save in outbox:''' If you do not have an internet connection (Wi-Fi /cellular), you should click "Save in Outbox" and data will be saved to your device (local copy) where you can upload it when a connection becomes available. See section [[#Outbox|Outbox]] for details clearing the outbox.

==== Outbox ====
In instances where there is no reliable network connection (cellular or Wi-Fi), the software has an option to store the data on the mobile device locally. The steps below outline the process for uploading data after a data connection is reestablished.

# When a data connection is established, open the form again and click the Outbox.
# The unsubmitted form(s) will be listed, with three dots on the right of each. Opening those will prompt two choices: send and submit the report, or add/amend/update/change the information.

==== Editing a submitted survey ====
It is possible to edit a survey already submitted if corrections need to be made. Doing the following will override the previously submitted data:

# Go back to the main screen.
# Click "Sent".
# Click on the file to edit.
# Select "Edit and Resend", make changes, and resubmit.

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== DAMM Form Fields ==
[[File:Fig. 2 Field Types.png|alt=Figure 2: Different types of DAMM field.|border|thumb|558x558px|'''''Figure 2:''' Different types of DAMM field. Click to enlarge.'']]
The field structure and interface of the DAMM is designed for quick and detailed reporting. Though the number of fields might intimidate a new user, note that most of them are "selection" fields which often require no more than a "yes" or "no", with one answer already selected as a default. With practice, a typical volunteer will complete a single site report in only a few minutes.

The table below lists each of the reporting fields, broken up into sections such as "Site Details" or "Damage Details". The fields are not numbered in the DAMM, but numbered in this article for easy reference. Most fields do not require a response; the ones that do are indicated with a checkmark in the table. Each field has a "type", indicating the type of information to input ''(fig. 2)''. The more common ones are:

* '''Selection''', presented as a series of radio buttons, and the user can only choose one of the given options.
* '''Checkboxes''' are similar to Selection radio buttons; but, a user can select multiple checkboxes.
* '''Text''' is a text field the user can type in to. Though text can paint a more detailed picture, text boxes appear rarely because typing slows down a responding user.
* '''Integer''' is a field with +/- buttons so a user can quickly input a number.

The "Notes" column includes selection options and special attributes, if any, of a field.
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="width: 50%; margin: left"
!#
!Field Name
!Required?
!Field Type
!Notes
|- style="background:PaleGoldenrod"
|'''<big>A</big>'''
| colspan="4" |<big>'''Observer Details'''</big>...

''This section identifies the individual collecting data. Users can save time by setting responses to these fields as [[Favorite Answers]].''
|-
|1
|Person Reporting
|'''✓'''
|Text
|Name of volunteer as it appears on their volunteer badge, if they have one.
|-
|2
|Neighborhood Emergency Team
|'''✓'''
|Drop-down
|Select your Team from the dropdown list.
|-
|3
|NET ID Number
|'''✓'''
|Text
|Volunteer's badge number; if the volunteer does not have one, they should use the badge number of a Team Leader.
|-
|4
|Date & Time Observed
|N/A
|Date/Time
|Autofilled by the app. It will record the time, date, and location from when/where you press "Collect". Be sure you are in the correct location before pressing "Collect".
|-
|5
|Incident Type
|'''✓'''
|Drop-down
|''What event type caused the damage?''
|-
|6
|Incident Name
|'''✓'''
|Text
|Enter the name of the incident as provided by the Incident Commander. If you do not have an incident name, simply type in “N/A”.
|- style="background:PaleGoldenrod"
|'''<big>B</big>'''
| colspan="4" |'''<big>Site Details</big>'''
|-
|7
|Location of the assessment
|N/A
|Geopoint
|Autofilled by the app; the system will automatically record the latitude/longitude when you press "Collect" to begin the survey.
|-
|8
|Street Address
|
|Text
|
|-
|9
|Zip Code
|
|
|
|-
|10
|Do you see anything?
|'''✓'''
|Selection
|Yes or No. '''All fields below this point are hidden from view if "No" is selected for this field.''' If there are no observable problems at the site, simply select "No" and send the report. Then, move on to the next site.
|-
|11
|Are there any immediate needs?
|
|Selection
|Yes, No, or Unsure. "Immediate" is any condition for which a reasonable person would dial 9-1-1 to get help.
|-
|12
|Site Identification Photo
|
|Upload
|App will connect to device camera to take a picture, or a saved file may be selected. See section on [https://volunteerpdx.net/index.php/Damage_Assessment_Mapping_Module#Taking_a_Photo_in_DAMM taking a photo with the DAMM] for more details.
|- style="background:PaleGoldenrod"
|'''<big>C</big>'''
| colspan="4" |'''<big>Fire Details</big>'''
|-
|13
|Fire
|
|Selection
|Yes or No. ''Is there evidence of a fire?'' Fire fields below this point are hidden if "No" is selected for this field.
|-
|14
|Fire, Actively Burning?
|'''✓'''
|Selection
|Yes or No.
|-
|15
|Fire Notes
|
|Text
|''Input any notes about the fire.''
|- style="background:PaleGoldenrod"
|<big>'''D'''</big>
| colspan="4" |'''<big>Hazard Details</big>'''
|-
|16
|Hazard
|'''✓'''
|Selection
|Yes or No. ''Are hazards present?'' Hazard fields below this point are hidden if "No" is selected for this field.
|-
|17
|Gas Leak
|
|Selection
|Yes; leave unselected if "No".
|-
|18
|Water Main Break
|
|Selection
|Yes; leave unselected if "No". Is there standing water present?
|-
|19
|Electric Line Down
|
|Selection
|Yes; leave unselected if "No".
|-
|20
|Chemical
|
|Selection
|Yes; leave unselected if "No".
|-
|21
|Other (Please Describe)
|
|Checkboxes
|Can select any of the following: Landslides, Downed trees, Bridges out, Leaking septic, Other (Provide Details)
|-
|22
|Hazard Notes
|
|Text
|''Input any notes about the hazard(s).''
|- style="background:PaleGoldenrod"
|'''<big>E</big>'''
| colspan="4" |'''<big>Damage Details</big>'''
|-
|23
|Damage
|'''✓'''
|Selection
|Yes or No. ''Do you observe any damage?'' Damage fields below this point are hidden if "No" is selected for this field.
|-
|24
|Structure Damage
|'''✓'''
|Selection
|Can select one of the following: Affected, Minor, Major, Destroyed, Inaccessible, Unaffected.
To understand this criteria, see the Wiki article on [[Unit 7: Light Search & Rescue Operations#Damage Assessment for NETs|Damage Assessment.]]
|-
|25
|Primary Occupancy
|'''✓'''
|Selection
|Can select one of the following: Business, Single Family Home, Multi-Family Home, Mobile Home, Government, Other.
|-
|26
|Damage Notes
|
|Text
|''Provide details about the observed damage.''
|- style="background:PaleGoldenrod"
|'''<big>F</big>'''
| colspan="4" |'''<big>Injury Details</big>'''
|-
|27
|Injury
|'''✓'''
|Selection
|Yes or No. Injury fields below this point are hidden if "No" is selected for this field. Injury details will be displayed in a separate map to alert Incident Managers of the severity and extent of injuries. It is important to record actual address locations to assist first responders.
|-
|28
|Minor
|
|Integer
|Use + or - to indicate the number of injured persons with this class of injuries at this site.
|-
|29
|Delayed
|
|Integer
|Use + or - to indicate the number of injured persons with this class of injuries at this site.
|-
|30
|Immediate
|
|Integer
|Use + or - to indicate the number of injured persons with this class of injuries at this site.
|-
|31
|Deceased
|
|Integer
|Use + or - to indicate the number of injured persons with this class of injuries at this site.
|-
|32
|Trapped
|
|Integer
|''Indicate if occupants are trapped.'' Use + or - to indicate the number of injured persons with this class of injuries at this site.
|-
|33
|Injury Notes
|
|Text
|
|- style="background:PaleGoldenrod"
|'''<big>G</big>'''
| colspan="4" |'''<big>Misc.</big>'''
|-
|34
|Is Road Access Blocked?
|
|Selection
|Yes or No.
|-
|35
|Are Dangerous Animal(s) Present?
|
|Selection
|Yes or No.
|-
|36
|Further Actions
|
|Checkboxes
|''Check the boxes below only if further actions are needed.'' Selection any of the following: Barricade Needed, Detailed Evaluation Recommended, Other.
|-
|37
|Comments
|
|Text
|Final optional comments, limit of 255 characters.
|- style="background:PaleGoldenrod"
|'''<big>H</big>'''
| colspan="4" |'''<big>Supplemental Questions</big>'''
|-
|38
|Do you have time to provide more information?
|'''✓'''
|Selection
|Yes or No. If a volunteer has to move along quickly, indicate "No" and send the report, and move to the next site.
|- style="background:PaleGoldenrod"
|'''<big>I</big>'''
| colspan="4" |<big>'''Building Details'''</big>
|-
|39
|Building Name
|
|Text
|Any identifying title on the building.
|-
|40
|Building contact/phone
|
|Text
|Primary phone to reach someone working or residing at this building.
|-
|41
|Owner or Renter
|
|Selection
|This question assumes you are in contact with a building occupant. You can select either Owner, Renter, or Unknown.
|-
|42
|Number of stories ABOVE Ground
|
|Integer
|
|-
|43
|Number of stories BELOW ground
|
|Integer
|
|-
|44
|Number of residential units
|
|Integer
|If unknown if there are any residential units, enter "0".
|-
|45
|Number residential units not habitable
|
|Integer
|If unknown, enter "0".
|-
|46
|Are Utilities Functional
|
|Selection
|Yes, No, or Unknown.
|-
|47
|Is this a historical building?
|
|Selection
|Yes, No, or Unknown.
|-
|48
|Estimated Square Footage of Damaged Structures
|
|Integer
|When a user clicks into this field, a calculator will appear to aid the estimate.
|-
|49
|Is this property in subsidized housing?
|
|Selection
|Yes, No, or Unknown.
|- style="background:PaleGoldenrod"
|'''<big>J</big>'''
| colspan="4" |'''<big>Demographic Questions</big>'''
|-
|50
|Number of People at This Location
|
|Integer
|
|-
|51
|Number of Individuals Greater than 65 yrs
|
|Integer
|
|-
|52
|Number of Individuals Less than 5 yrs
|
|Integer
|
|-
! colspan="5" |'''<big>END OF SURVEY</big>'''
|}
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== Taking a Photo in DAMM ==
[[File:DAMM.photoicon.jpg|alt=Icons for taking or browsing to/selecting a photo on a mobile device. Click to enlarge.|thumb|'''''Figure 3:''''' ''Icons for taking or browsing to/selecting a photo on a mobile device. Click to enlarge.'']]
Photos are one of the best ways to demonstrate the extent of damage sustained from an incident. Incident commanders, insurance adjusters, FEMA representatives, and property owners will all get a better idea of conditions with photographs. Keep in mind that you are preserving evidence, not winning photography awards. The built-in camera from a mobile device will capture details. Also, the auto-generated watermark will add a timestamp and coordinates to each photo that will link your photos to the location.

Whenever possible, it is best to take a photo from the Survey123 app instead of uploading one from your photo library. When taken from the app, the photo is stamped with metadata and is also taken in a size that is palatable to the record (Survey123 will not accept an attachment larger than 10 MB, which is not much).
[[File:Fig. 3 House with watermark.jpg|alt=Figure 4: Photo of house with DAMM watermark.|thumb|'''''Figure 4:''''' ''Photo of house with DAMM watermark. Click to enlarge.'']]
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==== How to take a photo in DAMM ====

# '''Activate the camera:''' Pressing the camera icon button will activate the camera of the mobile device. Pressing the file folder icon will let a volunteer browse to a photo already saved on the device.
# '''Taking the picture:''' Point the mobile device at the subject to report (i.e. fire, damage to building, fallen tree) and press the photo button. Note the style of the icons will vary based on phone model. Take photos in horizontal orientation with good Lighting.
# '''Additional photos:''' After taking a photo, an icon will appear that allows taking an additional photo. As of Version 6, the system allows for a maximum of three (5) photos for each report. They are labeled automatically as follows:
#* Site ID Photo
#* Context Image
#* Curbside Image
#* Close-up Image
#* Annotated Image
# '''Watermark:''' For documentation purposes, the system will automatically embed each photo with the following:
#* Site address ''(top left, line 1)''
#* Latitude/Longitude ''(top left, line 2)''
#* Observer name ''(bottom right, line 1)''
#* NET Team ''(bottom right, line 1)''
#* Badge number ''(bottom right, line 1)''
#* Date and time, 24 hour format ''(bottom right, line 2)''
# '''Annotated images:''' Beginning with DAMM Version 6, is an option to include annotation on images. This function provides the ability to sketch on a photo, screenshot or map that will bring attention to an element that may otherwise be overlooked. More details on the draw and annotate feature can be found [https://doc.arcgis.com/en/survey123/desktop/get-answers/drawannotate.htm here]. The table below is an overview of drawing tools that are activated when selecting annotated image.
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[[File:DAMM.Annotation.png|border|center|frameless|730x730px]]
[[File:Fig. 4 Watermark.png|alt=Figure 5: Watermark without an image for clarity.|thumb|'''''Figure 5:''''' ''Watermark without an image for clarity. Click to enlarge.'']]
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==== What to consider when taking a site photo ====
'''Capture the details'''

When thinking about what to photograph, it may not be obvious which details will become important later on. Generally, the more pictures taken, the better. However, the DAMM only allows for three photos to send with each report, so choose photographs carefully.

Take pictures of:

* The structure and damage sustained;
* Other structures at the address, and the damage they sustained;
* The overall site (i.e., the intersection, parking lot, or other location);
* The environment/weather conditions; and
* Any visible bodily injuries (if feasible and consented to).
'''Take photos from different angles and distances'''

It's best to take a wide variety of photos. Snap photographs from at least three different angles and distances. For close-up photographs, take the picture from one to five feet from the subject. Also take medium distance photographs (from 10 to 15 feet away) and long distance or panoramic photographs (from 20 or more feet away) when it is safe and makes sense to do so.

When taking pictures of the surrounding area, try to keep a common landmark in each of the photographs to demonstrate distance and scale. Also be aware of sunlight and weather conditions and how those might affect photographs, especially those relating to damage. If possible, use different flash intensities, and/or take the same photographs with and without flash.

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== Setting Favorite Answers in the App ==
Information entered into the Observer Details section can be automatically entered to successive surveys to avoid having to enter it again and again. '''T'''he steps below outline the process for saving routine answers by setting "Favorite Answers":

# Input any data you want saved as a favorite answer; PBEM recommends:
#* Person reporting
#* Neighborhood emergency team
#* NET ID number
# Click on the menu icon in the upper right corner (displayed as "<big>'''≡'''</big>"). This will bring up a star icon with "Set as favorite answers"; click to save all current inputs as favorites.
# Once favorites are set, a user can insert them into new surveys by opening the menu and clicking "Paste answers from favorite".
# If at any time a volunteer needs to change favorite answers, they should enter them into the current survey and click as "Set as favorite answers".

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== Deleting Outdated Surveys ==
[[File:DAMM.DeleteSurvey-low.gif|alt=|375x375px|thumb|'''''Deleting an old survey from your survey options on Survey123.''''']]
Portland NET may occasionally update the data entry form due to a change in policy, or to add improvements to an existing form. If a new version of the assessment form is published, you will have to remove older versions from your mobile device. If you attempt to collect data into an outdated survey form, the data will become orphaned, it is important to use the correct version of a survey form. Your NET Team leader will instruct you if you need to delete your local form and re-download an updated version from the cloud.

'''To delete:'''

# Open the survey for removal from the mobile device.
# Click on the menu icon in the upper right corner (displayed as "<big>'''≡'''</big>").
# Click on "Delete Survey".
# The software will give you a warning message; click "Delete".

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== DAMM Spanish Version ==
Beginning with DAMM Version 6, the entire survey including questions, prompts, and dropdown choices have been translated to Spanish. To access the translated version:

# Click on the menu icon in the upper right corner (displayed as "<big>'''≡'''</big>"). This will bring up available languages.
# Click on the language you would like to read the survey in, and the text will automagically change.

At this time, only Spanish is included. Future releases may include additional languages. '''Note:''' If you unintentionally change the language and can’t figure out how to get back to English, simply close the program and re-load the survey.

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== Setting Up a DAMM Drill ==
PBEM will initiate quarterly DAMM drills, but Team Leaders can easily set up a DAMM drill for their team whenever they like. What follows is the PBEM recommended procedure, but a Team Leader or exercise coordinator can change as needed.

# '''Decide if you want to have a notified or unnotified drill.''' If the drill is notified, the TL will share the date/time of the drill in advance with their team. In an unnotified drill, the Team Leader chooses the date/time of the drill and asks PBEM to send a push notification to their NET members via SMS text message at that time with no prior notification. In an unnotified drill, the TL can choose to inform the Members that a drill will happen inside a specific time frame, but without giving the exact date or time.
# '''Choose a date and time at least a week out.''' This will give Members with no DAMM experience some time to prepare.
# '''Choose a name for the simulated incident.''' When your team members fill out the form, they will be asked for an incident name. Choose a name (e.g. "Operation DAMM Drill 01") and email it to team members ahead of time.
# '''Email Members the link to this page''' so they can review the procedure and practice.
# '''Start the drill on the appointed day and time.''' PBEM suggests giving one hour for Members to input one or two reports.
# '''Remember to encourage participants to bring a buddy when they do the drill.''' The buddy would not need to be a NET. The situational awareness of the report taker will be compromised, so the buddy is there to keep eyes out and keep the volunteer safe.
# '''At the end of the drill, encourage everyone to view their work on the [https://pdx-net.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/0de1e120d20e4cf097c8d21d51bcc9ae Operational Dashboard].'''
# If the TL would like to have a spreadsheet of the reports exported and emailed, they should request by emailing [mailto:Net@portlandoregon.gov net@portlandoregon.gov].
# In the next team meeting, have a quick hotwash and encourage members to discuss their experience with the DAMM: what worked, what didn't, things to remember for next time.

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== Post- Storm Windshield Assessments ==
During the recovery phase of a major storm, the Portland [https://www.portland.gov/bds Bureau of Development Services] and/or other government partners may request NET volunteers do "windshield assessments" of their immediate neighborhoods to document storm-caused damage. NET volunteers will use DAMM to document any damaged private or public property they see, and the data they send via the DAMM will be used to route response/recovery resources. These deployments generally take place over the course of several days, with NETs encouraged to scout damaged property inside the timeframe declared.

For these deployments, PBEM will ONLY accept data via the DAMM. We will not intake reports texted, emailed, or called into PBEM.

'''Please record damaged properties only. No need to take reports on properties that are undamaged by the storm.'''

If you are available to deploy and can do so safely, please do the following:

* Make sure you have the '''latest version''' of the DAMM ready to go on your smart device.
* Collect your PPE. For this deployment, that will include:
** NET hard hat is '''''required''''' (especially if weather has brought tree limbs down).
** NET vest is '''''required.''''' The vest makes you [https://www.safetygearonline.com/explaining-ansi-safety-vest-classes Class ANSI 2] for visibility.
** A cell phone (you'll need one to use the DAMM anyway)
** Shoe traction devices if there is ice and snow (e.g. "Yaktrax")
** Weather appropriate clothing
* Deploy only in daylight, and only within reasonable walking distance of your home. Do not drive around.
* Bring a partner (such as another NET volunteer or a neighbor with PPE).
* Do not walk onto private property without permission from a property owner. Make observations from the street.
* If you are asked questions about your activities, direct them to https://portlandoregon.gov/net and/or encourage them to call the PBEM contact for your deployment to verify you're not there to case the area.
* On the DAMM survey, you can skip questions about injuries. If you observe serious/acute injuries, call 911 instead.

== DAMM Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) ==

===== Q: Do I have to reinstall the Survey123 app after each use? =====
''A: No, once the application is installed on your device you can use it as many times as you like. Occasionally the application will need updates; the application will prompt you to download changes before you are allowed to open the survey. If any further maintenance or updates require any action on your end, PBEM will advise you on specific steps.''

===== Q: When I open the app, it asks me to sign in. What's my login? =====
''A: You don't have one. You must click "Continue without logging in".''

===== Q: Why is it hard to scroll the screen and difficult to read all the questions? =====
''A: Sounds like you're in the browser version of Survey123, not the app. The survey is optimized for use in the Survey123 field app.''

===== Q: Is there a way to auto-populate the "Observer Details"... =====
[[File:DAMM Spatial Test.png|alt=A spatial test PBEM ran with the DAMM developer. Even under ideal conditions, the report is several meters off from the control point, and that's okay.|thumb|'''''Figure 7:''''' ''A spatial test PBEM ran with the DAMM developer. Even under ideal conditions, the report is several meters off from the control point, and that's okay.'']]
...(i.e. person reporting, NET Team, NET ID Number, Incident type, Incident name) on the survey, so i don’t have to enter them every time?

''Yes, this is done by setting your "favorite" answers. See the section titled [https://volunteerpdx.net/index.php/Damage_Assessment_Mapping_Module#DAMM_Safety Setting Favorite Answers in the App].''

===== Q: I'm done collecting data, how do I submit my work? =====
''A: Touch the checkmark in the lower right corner to submit a survey.''

===== Q: If communication systems are down, how can I send my data? =====
''A: Store your responses in the "Outbox" to be submitted when you establish a data connection.''

===== Q: I'm viewing the dashboard and it's loading very slow (about 30 seconds). Can it be sped up? =====
''A: No; there is no fix for that at this time. If you're on a wireless connection, try to move to a wired connection. The Dashboard is pulling a lot of data!''

===== Q: On the dashboard, why do my observations appear a small distance from where I took them? =====
''A: Spatial accuracy is not an essential part of the DAMM, and this is a known limitation. The reason is that devices such as smartphones are low-quality GPS receivers. The effect can be exacerbated by heavy tree canopy or buildings. Tests demonstrate that even with poor receiving conditions, a reading should be inside of 14 meters (45'), and that's good enough for this tool (Figure 7).''

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== DAMM Usage Tips from NETs ==

* Use a stylus for touching the screen; my fingers got cold ''(Don Baack, Hillsdale NET)''
* My iPhone 8 used almost 30% [of its battery power] in [an] hourlong exercise. Might be good to suggest/remind folks about carrying a little portable phone charger. ''(Maryellen Read, Collins View NET)''
* '''(a)''' The app is not that hard to get used to. I took advantage of the feature to “Set as favorite answers” to prefill the first few boxes. '''(b)''' I did need my glasses so don’t loose those in an emergency! '''(c)''' I brought an umbrella, else the phone would have gotten wet. Supposedly it is water proof, but I was worried the screen would not sense my taps if wet. ''(Hans Steuch, Arnold Creek NET)''
* '''(a)''' Well-designed user interface. Sends slowly, however, which limits reports per hour. '''(b)''' After I typed text on my iPhone SE (old style), the keyboard covered the check mark, so I couldn’t finish the data point. Had to scroll up and down a few times, and maybe click a non-text box, to make the keyboard slide away and show the check mark. ''(Merilee Karr, South Burlingame NET) '''JVK note: I don't know about Androids, but on iPhones, you can drag the keyboard down when it's in the way.'''''
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== DAMM Project History ==
The DAMM began as an idea proposed in November 2020 by Brian Patrick Brady, a GIS consultant acquainted with members of Arnold Creek NET. With feedback from NET focus groups, Brian developed several versions of the DAMM before releasing a working version in 2021. Version 6 is available starting in 2023 and brings new functionality to DAMM including: auto-populating Fire Management Areas (FMA), annotated Images, Spanish Translation and other design elements to improve the user experience. The [https://pdx-net.maps.arcgis.com/home/index.html PDX-NET] ArcGIS Online account is hosted through a nonprofit organization, not the City of Portland.

DAMM was first used in an emergency deployment by NET volunteers during the January 2024 winter storm. NET volunteers completed neighborhood-based assessments of building damage and piped the data to Portland's Bureau of Emergency Services and to Team Rubicon to facilitate them offering assistance to homeowners.

The name of the DAMM was coined and suggested by Pleasant Valley NET volunteer Steve Mitchell. Since Jeremy Van Keuren basically has the brain of an eleven-year-old, that's the name that stuck.
[[File:DAMM 6.1 Thumbnail.png|alt=The DAMM V6.1 image.|thumb|232x232px|''The DAMM V6.1 image.'']]
'''The DAMM V6.1 Thumbnail'''

In case you were wondering, Brian Patrick Brady (the DAMM's creator) got the image for version 6 of the DAMM by plugging the following keywords into an AI art generator: ''“A pensive cat wearing a safety vest and eating a big doughnut while inspecting damage in a severe storm next to a major accident”.'' Well, so it goes I guess.
*

Basic NET Training Standard Syllabus

2026-03-25T02:08:07Z

JoshLucy: Change external links referencing the wiki to be article references, update pasted link to be selectable words.

Basic NET training is the fundamental curriculum for all active and indemnified NET volunteers. Basic NET training conforms to standards of Basic CERT Training and goes beyond by adding elements typically not found in Basic CERT (see [[Differences Between NET and CERT Training]]). The purpose of this article is to shape expectations for Applicants and Trainees in the Portland NET program.

There is a lot of information here; though PBEM recommends reading all of it, a Trainee reading only the sections marked .'''Essential'''. will do fine. Particular attention should be paid to any sentence in .'''yellow highlight.'''.
...<ins>For simple disaster preparedness education, we offer <nowiki>[https://pbem.link/eprep 75-minute presentations to community groups]</nowiki></ins>.
__TOC__
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== Qualifying for Basic NET Training (BNT) ==
Free Basic NET Training is open to all program Applicants who live, work, or otherwise spend significant time in Portland.

If you are uncertain whether or not you have applied to become a NET: Do you receive our regular NET Bulletin emails? If yes, you have already applied. If not, see [https://www.portland.gov/pbem/neighborhood-emergency-teams/volunteer Step 1 here].

After completing Step 1 you are officially an Applicant. Your next step is to watch the Online Preparedness videos and pass a 25-question Quiz, as described in [https://www.portland.gov/pbem/neighborhood-emergency-teams/volunteer Step 2 here]. After that, simply wait for PBEM to automatically notify you when BNT cohorts are scheduled. Simple!

== Basic NET Class Goals ==
[[File:2016.11.19.NET Rainbow.jpg|alt=NETs during a final field exercise on November 19, 2016. Yeah the rainbow is real, I didn't Photoshop it in.|thumb|''NETs during a final field exercise on November 19, 2016. Yeah the double rainbow is real, I didn't Photoshop it in.'' Photographer unknown.]]
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 25%; "
|+
| style="background: firebrick; color: white" |'''Section Importance: Essential'''
|}
In Basic NET training, you will learn how to provide emergency disaster assistance in your community when first responders (such as Police or Fire) are not immediately available. Basic NET training will also prepare the way for you to take some of the advanced training offered by PBEM if you wish to build on your preparedness and response skills.

Basic NET is not a class for persons interested only in disaster preparedness. By taking Basic NET training, we expect that you will serve on your neighborhood team for twelve hours each calendar year. For simple disaster preparedness education, we offer [https://pbem.link/eprep 75-minute presentations to community groups].
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== Basic NET Training Structure ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 25%;
|+
|style="background: gold; color: black"|'''Section Importance: Supplemental'''
|}
Each Basic NET class is run by a Coordinating Instructor; typically, this person works for PBEM and can be reached by emailing [mailto:Net@portlandoregon.gov net@portlandoregon.gov].

'''The Coordinating Instructor for your Basic NET class will send you location and schedule details specific for your class approximately one week in advance; they do not appear here.'''

'''A few class fundamentals are consistent for all Basic NET classes. Those fundamentals include:'''

*Leading with equity and inclusion when carrying out class logistics.
*Ensuring income is not a barrier to participation.
*Designing class activities to address and accommodate different learning styles, with a preference for hands-on learning.
*Instruction from vetted and knowledgeable instructors.
* Evading the tyranny of slideshow instruction whenever possible, though it is at times a necessary evil, especially with FEMA curriculum.
*Vigilance for the physical safety of Trainees.
*Creating a safe and welcoming atmosphere for all class participants.

'''Other class structural elements are variable. Those elements include:'''

*'''Frequency:''' PBEM will offer a Basic NET class as staff resources and budget allow. PBEM typically conducts at least three cohorts each year.
*'''Duration:''' Basic NET is about 26 hours total. Two hours online, plus 24 hours in person including the Final Field Exercise (FFE).
*'''Location:''' PBEM can present the lecture portions of Basic NET at any venue that will safely and comfortably seat the entire class and has (or can accommodate) a screen and projector. Field exercises almost always take place at Portland Fire & Rescue's training campus.
*'''Schedule:''' Schedule depends on number of Trainees and the best schedule for the greatest number of them. The most common schedule is to break up the training over four long weekend days. PBEM can also do training three hours one day a week for about ten weeks, though this format is much less popular and successful.
*'''Class size:''' Training cohort size typically runs between 80 and 100 Trainees, though PBEM might train more than one cohort at the same time in different classroom areas.
*'''Childcare:''' PBEM acknowledges that childcare is required for many parents to participate in Basic NET. Reimbursement for childcare is available through our partner Politisit. Please see the [[Childcare]] page.
*'''Language:''' PBEM provides Basic NET training in languages other than English in partnership with community groups, or can provide an interpreter in an English class with advance notice.
*'''Coffee:''' Usually the trainers bring coffee, sometimes they do not. Either way you will be told in advance. If you want to play it safe, nobody will judge you if you wheel in an IV drip of Stumptown.
*'''Food:''' PBEM generally does not provide meals during training, so please plan ahead. Usually we take two 30-minute breaks on the classroom days.
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== Basic NET Class Format and Expectations ==
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Much of the training will take place in a classroom with several hands on exercises. PBEM recommends Trainees dress in comfortable clothing you can move around in. The last session is the [[Basic NET Training Standard Syllabus#The Final Field Exercise .28FFE.29|Final Field Exercise (FFE)]]. It will be outdoors and very hands-on. Please dress for the weather.

==== Missing a class ====
PBEM can only certify you as a NET if you complete all Basic Training units. If you miss a day of class, your Coordinating Instructor will inform you of makeup opportunities. Trainees sometimes ask: Should I ''not'' sign up for Basic NET if you know you will have a prior commitment for one of the class periods? Generally, '''''no''''', you should sign up for the class series and take a makeup class later.

==== Weather Delays & Cancellations ====
Especially in winter, the weather can sometimes make travel too dangerous to meet.

* If the schedule must be changed on any day you are scheduled to attend class, the NET Coordinator will notify you via email ASAP, but '''no later than 07:00am that day.'''
* When weather ''could'' be a factor, the NET Coordinator will update the Basic NET Status page '''by 07:00am''' each day of [[BNT Status|scheduled classes]]. Note the date & time stamp near the top. Options can include 1) proceed; 2) postpone start time by an hour or two; 3) cancel/reschedule the date; or 4) switch to virtual, though for most classes this is not a feasible option.
* All that aside, '''every one of us is required to put our own safety first'''. If you feel that travelling to any class will be dangerous, please do not come. It's simple: Just like if you wake up feeling ill. No one will ever be penalized for choosing safety. If you must make up missed Segments with a future cohort, so be it.

==== Class conduct ====

* [[File:Firefighter.jpg|alt=This firefighter is sad because the NETs left his classroom a mess and his captain detailed him to clean it up.|thumb|''This firefighter is sad because the NETs left the firefighters' classroom a mess and his captain detailed him to clean it up.'']]We are guests in every classroom and training site we use. Please help ensure we can get invited back by keeping your area tidy and disposing of trash appropriately.
* Always sign in on the attendance sheet in every session. '''If you do not sign in, you were not there.'''
* Trainees are encouraged to bring lunch or snacks (preferably quiet ones) and drinks to stay hydrated, energetic, and engaged through the training.
* Trainees will be released for breaks on training days longer than four hours.
* Questions during class are both expected and welcome. However, since instructors are very accommodating, it can happen that too many questions hijack the main class lecture and classes run late. Therefore, out of courtesy for your training cohort and the instructors, be judicious in what questions you ask and send an email to [mailto:Net@portlandoregon.gov net@portlandoregon.gov] if you have many questions.
* Though in Trainee status, a Trainee is subject to the [[PBEM Volunteer Code of Conduct]]. Inappropriately disrespectful or disruptive Trainees will receive instruction to [https://prowritingaid.com/go-pound-sand#:~:text=in%20My%20Writing%3F-,What%20Does%20Pound%20Sand%20or%20Go%20Pound%20Sand%20Mean%3F,do%20something%20stupid%20and%20pointless. pound sand], be [https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/yeet-meaning-and-history yeeted] from the classroom, and seldom thought of again.
* Please note that by its nature, Basic NET can involve Trainees touching each other, especially during the Medical units. If you are uncomfortable touching others, or being touched, you may opt out of those hands-on sections.
* No advertisements, political flyers, fundraising solicitations, or other items may be distributed at any NET event, or left behind at a NET event location. Doing so is a violation of the [[PBEM Volunteer Code of Conduct]] and may lead to suspension or separation from the program.

==== CERT Textbook ====
The [https://www.ready.gov/sites/default/files/2019.CERT_.Basic_.PM_FINAL_508c.pdf CERT Basic Training Participant Manual] is the textbook for Basic NET training. Trainees may receive a free loose-leaf hard copy of the textbook on the first day of class, but PBEM recommends using an electronic copy where possible. Either way, '''a Trainee should ''never'' pay for the textbook;''' there are scammers out there who will try to charge for a copy.

==== Portland NET Guidelines ====
The [https://bit.ly/net-guidelines-pdf NET Guidelines] serve as the NET program "blueprint" and will help Trainees understand how PBEM runs the NET program, expectations volunteers should have of the City of Portland, and expectations PBEM has of volunteers. With the exception of sections concerning NET Operations, the NET Guidelines are not required reading for Basic NET Trainees. The Guidelines are currently being updated, and migrated to the [https://volunteerpdx.net/ NET wiki].

The NET Guidelines are only available electronically; PBEM does not distribute hard copies.

'''TLAs (Three-Letter Acryonymns)'''

We use lots of them. It is an affliction endemic to governmental work. While we strive to speak plainly in class, we have also compiled a list of [[Acronyms and Technical Terms Used in PBEM Community Resilience Programs]]. For the essentials, click the column header ''Frequency of Use'' and review terms marked ''1.) Very common''. You will be spouting those like a pro when you finish training.
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== Basic NET Class Required Homework ==
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'''All Trainees have required tasks to complete ''before'' they take the Final Field Exercise (FFE).'''

==== Pass the Unit 8 quiz on CERT and Terrorism ====
Unit 8 (CERT and Terrorism) is not delivered in the classroom. Instead, Trainees will complete that unit by reading, watching a video, and passing a quiz on the material in [https://bttr.im/qae2p MyImpactPage], just like the Online Preparedness Quiz you passed in order to register for Basic Training. You must pass the Unit 8 quiz before your FFE date.

==== Contact your Team Leader and introduce yourself ====
To find your Team Leader's email address, please use the [https://pbem.link/net-team-map interactive Team Map]. Also review your team's Operations Plan linked on that page, if one exists. You may begin attending Team Meetings as soon as you register for training; you are not required to wait until you finish.

==== Log your hours, including independent study, in-person training, and travel time to classes ====
To learn how to do this, please visit the page on the [[Portal FAQ|Volunteer Portal FAQ]].

==== Learn how to use the Damage Assessment Mapping Module (DAMM) ====
All Trainees with smartphones should download the DAMM and learn how to use it. Visit the [[Damage Assessment Mapping Module|DAMM page]] to learn more.

==== Complete a criminal background check ====
Just before the FFE, you will be asked to complete a criminal background check so we can confirm your eligibility to activate you as a NET volunteer. You will receive an email with instructions to complete this step as the date of the FFE gets closer. If you plan to become a Active NET volunteer, complete the background check instructions as given. More details are on our page about [[Criminal Background|information about our background check process and policies]].

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== Equipment: Basic NET Response Packs ==
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'''In order to graduate from Basic NET, Trainees are required to present their own Basic Response Packs at the FFE.''' A stocked response kit mitigates hazards encountered by a NET volunteer during a deployment. When called on to deploy to an emergency, you would take your NET kit with you to ensure you can respond effectively.

Volunteers who can, should purchase/assemble their own packs. '''However, PBEM will provide a pack or pieces to complete a pack for any Trainee unable to easily afford equipment.''' Trainees can request this by simply [mailto:net@portlandoregon.gov?NET pack request emailing] the Coordinating Instructor ''after'' beginning their in-person classes.

NET Trainees often find they can construct most of their kit from items around the home, and simply buy the few pieces they do not already possess. The one highly specialized item in the kit is the 4-in-1 tool (see below for details).

==== Equipment provided by PBEM ====
Required equipment includes a NET hard hat, vest, and ID with lanyard. However, PBEM will provide those items and Trainees should not purchase them.

As resources permit PBEM will also provide all Trainees with a Field Operating Guide (FOG) and hard hat chinstraps.

==== Basic Response Packs: Required Equipment Items ====
A Basic Response Pack minimally acceptable for the FFE includes the items listed in the table below. Rows in .'''orange highlight'''. are provided by PBEM and you should '''not''' purchase them.

Equipment illustrations by [https://www.instagram.com/hughnewell/?hl=en Hugh Newell].
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width: 50%; margin: left"
|+<div style="text-align: left; color: blue">[[File:Expanding Table.png|left|250x250px|link=]]<div style="text-align: left; color: black">
! colspan="2" |Item
!Notes
|-
|'''Backpack, 1,200 in3 or larger'''
|[[File:Netpack.jpg|alt=NET backpack illustration|frameless]]
|Red with NET branding preferred but not required. We have one NET volunteer out there with a Hello Kitty response pack and it is fine.
|- style="background: #D35D30; color: white"
|'''Protective hard hat'''
|[[File:Helmet.jpg|alt=NET hard hat|frameless]]
|Red with NET branding is '''''required'''''. Provided by PBEM, should be replaced every five years.
|- style="background: #D35D30; color: white"
|'''Reflective vest'''
|[[File:Netvest.jpg|alt=NET vest|frameless]]
|Red/orange with NET branding '''''required'''''. Provided by PBEM. Must meet ANSI Class 2 standards.
|- style="background: #D35D30; color: white"
|'''NET ID and lanyard'''
|[[File:Netid.jpg|alt=NET ID|frameless]]
|Provided by PBEM.
|-
|'''Safety goggles'''
|[[File:Goggles.jpg|alt=Safety goggles|frameless]]
|See [[Eye Protection for NETs]]
|-
|'''N95 masks (qty.2)'''
|[[File:Dust mask.jpg|frameless]]
|P100 or a respirator can be substituted, though P100s are difficult to breathe in.
|-
|'''4-in-1 tool'''
|[[File:4in1tool.jpg|alt=4 in 1 tool, illustration by Hugh Newell|center|frameless|4 in 1 tool, illustration by Hugh Newell]]
|Available under a few different brands. The ones PBEM has are branded ON DUTY.
|-
|'''Duct tape (1 roll)'''
|[[File:Duct tape.jpg|frameless]]
|
|-
|'''LED flashlight'''
|[[File:Flashlight.jpg|frameless]]
|A headlamp is strongly recommended, to keep your hands free.
|-
|'''Prybar, 15"'''
|[[File:Prybar.jpg|frameless]]
|
|-
|'''Cutting tool'''
|[[File:Pocket knife.jpg|frameless]]
|Pocketknife or multitool.
|-
|'''Nylon cord, ⅛" 100' roll'''
|[[File:Nyloncord.jpg|alt=Nylon cord|frameless]]
|
|-
|'''Tough gloves'''
|[[File:Gloves.jpg|frameless]]
|
|-
|'''Note pad and writing instrument'''
|[[File:Writing supplies.jpg|frameless]]
|
|-
|'''Whistle'''
|[[File:Whistle.jpg|frameless]]
|Recommend whistles with a lanyard.
|-
|'''AM/FM radio'''
|[[File:Crank powered radio.jpg|frameless]]
|Not required at the FFE.
|-
|'''Kneepads'''
|[[File:Kneepads.jpg|alt=Kneepads|frameless]]
|
|-
|'''First aid kit'''
|[[File:First aid kit.jpg|frameless]]
|
|-
|'''FRS/GMRS radio'''
|[[File:Frsgmrsradio.jpg|alt=FRS/GMRS radio|center|frameless|FRS/GMRS radio]]
|Your radio is not required for the FFE, so we suggest waiting to purchase it until after we discuss devices in Basic NET Unit 9 - Tactical Radio Communications.
|-
|'''Spare batteries'''
|[[File:Batteries.jpg|frameless]]
|Rechargeable NiMH batteries are recommended if available in the volunteer's price range. We discuss batteries in Basic NET Unit 9 - Tactical Radio Communications.
|}

==== Whole kit purchases and kit pieces ====
Trainees may purchase a whole kit from vendors. Basically, you're paying a little extra for the convenience and do not select each specific component.

Note that CERT-branded kits have green instead of orange/red NET branding; that does not affect functionality but do not pay extra merely for CERT branding.

If you wish to buy a whole kit instead of pieces, the vendors on the list below can accommodate you. Any of the kits on the the list is enough (or more than enough) for your FFE. If ordering for delivery, be sure to act early so that your equipment arrives on time for your FFE! And please do not feel limited to this list.

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| style="background: snow; color: black" |'''''DISCLAIMER:''''' ''Any reference obtained from this website to a specific product, process, or service does not constitute or imply endorsement by PBEM or the City of Portland of the product, process, or service, or its producer or provider. Nor is PBEM or the City of Portland responsible for the fitness or quality of any product purchased from any vendor referenced on this website. Buyer beware. PBEM recommends inspecting the quality of all disaster response supplies and even stress testing them in a controlled environment before using them for deployment, when safety matters.''
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!Vendor
!Notes
|-
|[https://www.emergencykits.com/emergency-kits/c-e-r-t-kits EmergencyKits.com]
|Online ordering only.
|-
|[https://edisastersystems.com/collections/cert-kits-supplies-c-64 Emergency Disaster Systems]
|Online ordering only.
|-
|[https://www.firesupplydepot.com/cert-kits-supplies.html Fire Supply Depot]
|Online ordering only.
|-
|[http://www.preparesmart.com/ PrepareSmart]
|Online ordering only.
|-
|[https://propacusa.com/ ProPac]
|Online ordering only.
|-
|[https://www.sosproducts.com/cert-kits-and-accessories-s/1941.htm SOS Survival Products]
|Online ordering only.
|}
''Trainees can also find kit items at hardware and outdoor stores. For Trainees who prefer locally owned stores, there are many options!'' ...

== Equipment: Supplemental Pack Equipment ==
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Over time, a NET volunteer will enhance and customize their own packs. For those who want to start on that early, PBEM recommends considering the items in the following list. These items are NOT required. Rows in '''orange highlight''' are provided by PBEM and you should not purchase them ''unless'' PBEM has no supply of them available.

Many NETs also find it useful to create a "quick access kit" of a few frequently used items that they carry in a fanny pack, to reduce the number of times they must put their backpack on and off.
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!Notes
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|Hard hat chin straps
|
|Provided by PBEM while supplies last
|-
|Field Operating Guide (FOG)
|
|Provided by PBEM while supplies last
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|Heavy-duty 40 gallon plastic bags
|
|
|-
|Emergency blankets ("space blankets")
|
|
|-
|Water treatment tablets
|
|
|-
|Rain poncho
|
|
|-
|Light sticks
|
|
|-
|Earplugs (1 pair)
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|
|-
|Voltage tick meter
|
|
|-
|Lumber crayon or grease pencil
|
|
|-
|Marking pen (permanent, black)
|
|
|-
|Emergency flares
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|
|-
|Copies of ICS forms and clipboard
|
|[[NET Incident Command System (ICS) Forms]]
|-
|Synthetic webbing and carabiners
|
|
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== NET ID Pictures ==
You must have your photo taken for your official NET ID card. This is done by the Class Coordinator between classroom sessions.



== The Final Field Exercise (FFE) ==
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The FFE is the practicum part of your basic training. '''The FFE will take place at the [https://goo.gl/maps/AiokhexHADPNei2S9 Portland Fire & Rescue Training campus, 4800 NE 122nd].'''

For the day of your FFE, please check the forecast and dress for the weather! Much of the FFE takes place outdoors, rain or shine. If it is forecast to rain and you don't have a rain jacket, at least buy a cheap dollar-store poncho. Getting stuck in the rain during your FFE is a one-trip ticket to Miserytown.

Closed toe shoes are required. Boots are better. Ceramic or steel toe boots are the best. (Sandals are acceptable only at Parks & Rec, not Fire & Rescue.)

If you would like to view pictures and videos of past FFEs to see what an FFE entails, please visit: https://portlandnet.tumblr.com/tagged/FFE

A map of the training campus appears below. Click [https://volunteerpdx.net/images/f/f7/PF%26R_Training_Campus.jpg '''HERE'''] to enlarge the image.
[[File:PF&R Training Campus.jpg|alt=A map of Portland Fire & Rescue's Training campus. Click here for an enlarged version.|left|thumb|660x660px|''A map of Portland Fire & Rescue's Training campus. [https://volunteerpdx.net/images/f/f7/PF%26R_Training_Campus.jpg Click here for an enlarged version].'']]
{| class="wikitable"
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! colspan="2" |<big>Area</big>
!<big>Use</big>
|- style="background: forestgreen; color: white"
|<big>A</big>
|Training Area A
|During an FFE, this area reserved for the fire suppression station.
|- style="background: forestgreen; color: white"
|<big>B</big>
|Training Area B
|During an FFE, this area reserved for the cribbing station.
|- style="background: forestgreen; color: white"
|<big>C</big>
|Blue Shed
|During an FFE, this is the area reserved for the triage station.
|- style="background: forestgreen; color: white"
|<big>D</big>
|Tower
|
|- style="background: FireBrick; color: white"
|<big>1</big>
|Main Classroom
|During an FFE, we assemble here in the morning, and return after completing the four field stations to debrief.
|- style="background: FireBrick; color: white"
|<big>2</big>
|Annex
|During an FFE, this area might be reserved for the Advanced Bleeding/Stop the Bleed station.
|- style="background: FireBrick; color: white"
|<big>3</big>
|Training Academy (TAC)
|
|- style="background: FireBrick; color: white"
|<big>4</big>
|NET Conex
|
|- style="background: FireBrick; color: white"
|<big>5</big>
|Search House
|During an FFE, this is the area reserved for the search station.
|}

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The FFE lasts approximately five hours in the field, plus post-exercise debrief. The Trainee cohort is split randomly into groups, and those groups cycle through each of the FFE stations as a team.
[[File:2022.09.11.Tower.jpg|alt=The tower at PF&R Training. Welcome to Mordor.|thumb|400x400px|''The tower at PF&R Training. Welcome to Mordor.'']]

==== Fire Suppression and Utilities Shutoff Station ====
At this station, Trainees will use dry chemical ABC fire extinguishers to put out a fire on a burn pan. Trainees should be ready to use the PASS method. Instructor will also review shutting off a water main. Usually held at Training Area A on the map. Outdoors.

==== Cribbing and Extrication Station ====
Trainees will safely extricate an exercise dummy from underneath a one-ton (or larger) concrete slab using wrecking bars and cribbing blocks. Scene sizeup is also important for this station. Usually held at Training Area B on the map. Outdoors.

==== Triage Station ====
In the Blue Shed, Area C, survivor actors in [[moulage]] need to be triaged and removed from the building. Mostly indoors.

==== Search Station ====
Instructor will cover building markings, scene sizeup, and interior search patterns to locate survivors either in Building 5 or Tower D. Trainees will want their flashlights ready. Mostly indoors.

==== Advanced Bleeding Control (aka Stop the Bleed) ====
Trainees will learn the theory behind compression and tourniquets to stop serious bleeding, and practice both using limb simulators. Indoors.

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== Basic NET Class Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) ==
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===== Q: I am a person with a disability. Can I still participate in Basic NET training? =====
''A: Yes; you are encouraged to participate and become an Active NET volunteer.'' '''Every''one''''' ''has a role in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. On average, 12% of all NET volunteers self-identify as a person with a physical or cognitive disability. Please see the page on [[participation for persons with disabilities]] for more detail.''

===== Q: I have a conviction on my background check. Can I still participate in Basic NET training? =====
''A: Yes. Except for persons who are an active menace, anyone can participate in NET training. The criminal background check is conducted to determine if you can become an Active NET volunteer after you complete the training. Having an offense on record also does not necessarily exclude a person from becoming an Active NET volunteer; it depends on the offense and how long ago it took place. Please review PBEM's [[Criminal Background|policy on criminal background checks]] for more detail.''

===== Q: What is my class schedule and where is the class? =====
''A: Your Coordinating Instructor will send that information to you via email. That information does not appear on this page. If you think you should have received it by now, email [mailto:Net@portlandoregon.gov net@portlandoregon.gov].''

===== Q: Can I skip a class unit if I already have training in the subject? =====
''A: No. Even if you are highly trained in a field, medical treatment for example, it is still important for you to learn about how NET volunteers approach the topic. Otherwise, you might find yourself in a response situation and not understand why your teammates approach problems the way they do. This causes confusion in the team and a rapid breakdown of team aptitude.''

===== Q: Can I begin logging my NET volunteer hours now? =====
''A: Yes, please do! You have an active profile [https://app.betterimpact.com/Login/Login?returnUrl=/Volunteer/Main/GenericLogOut&agencyGuid=5c003f3a-8d04-4cdf-b8c0-41627fea7871 in MIP]. For information on how to log hours, please visit the page for the [[Minimum Service Contribution (MSC)|NET Minimum Service Contribution]].''

===== Q: If I miss a day of class, or know I'll miss a day of class, should I drop out of the class? =====
''A: No. Take the classes you can and make up the ones you missed when you have a makeup opportunity. Note that you will not graduate and be activated as a NET, however, until you have completed all class units and a Final Field Exercise.''

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== Basic NET Class Program History ==
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Acronyms and Technical Terms Used in PBEM Community Resilience Programs

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== Frequently Used Acronyms in NET & BEECN ==
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!Acronym
!...Stands for
!Use frequency
!Explanation
!VSF
|-
|'''AED'''
|Automated External Defibrillator
|2.) Common
|
|[[Volunteer Support Functions (VSFs)#VSF 08: Medical|VSF 08: Medical]]
|-
|'''Animal MAC-G'''
|Animal Multi-Agency Coordination Group
|4.) Very uncommon
|
|
|-
|'''ARO'''
|[[Becoming an Official NET Amateur Radio Operator|Amateur Radio Operator]]
|1.) Very common
|
|[[Volunteer Support Functions (VSFs)#VSF 02: Communications|VSF 02: Communications]]
|-
|'''ARRL'''
|[https://www.arrl.org/ American Radio Relay League]
|3.) Uncommon
|National association for amateur radio, connecting hams around the U.S. with news, information and resources.
|[[Volunteer Support Functions (VSFs)#VSF 02: Communications|VSF 02: Communications]]
|-
|'''ATC'''
|Applied Technology Council
|4.) Very uncommon
|
|[[Volunteer Support Functions (VSFs)#VSF 09: Search and Rescue|VSF 09: Search and Rescue]]
|-
|'''ATL'''
|NET Assistant Team Leader
|1.) Very common
|
|
|-
|'''BCP'''
|Business Continuity Planning
|3.) Uncommon
|
|
|-
|'''BEECN'''
|[https://portland.gov/beecn Basic Earthquake Emergency Communications Node]
|1.) Very common
|
|[[Volunteer Support Functions (VSFs)#VSF 02: Communications|VSF 02: Communications]]
|-
|'''BNT'''
|Basic NET Training
|1.) Very common
|Approximately 26 hours of independent study, classroom sessions, and field training required to become an Active NET. NET training meets or exceeds the [https://community.fema.gov/PreparednessCommunity/s/cert-trainings CERT standard].
|
|-
|'''BOEC'''
|Bureau of Emergency Communications (Portland 911)
|4.) Very uncommon
|
|
|-
|'''CBRNE'''
|Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and high yield Explosives
|2.) Common
|
|[[Volunteer Support Functions (VSFs)#VSF 10: Hazmat Awareness|VSF 10: Hazmat Awareness]]
|-
|'''CCWG'''
|[https://rdpo.net/citizen-corps Citizen Corps Working Group]
|3.) Uncommon
|
|
|-
|'''CERT'''
|Community Emergency Response Team
|1.) Very common
|NET would be called CERT in most jurisdictions in the country. However, in Portland we avoid confusion with the Police Special Emergency Response Team (SERT) by naming the program NET.
|
|-
|'''CHAT'''
|Community Health Assess & Treat
|3.) Uncommon
|A program of Portland Fire & Rescue. More information [https://www.portland.gov/fire/chat-program-launch HERE].
|
|-
|'''COAD'''
|Community Organizations Active in Disaster
|2.) Common
|
|
|-
|'''CoP'''
|City of Portland
|2.) Common
|
|
|-
|'''COOP'''
|Continuity of Operations Plan
|2.) Common
|
|
|-
|'''CPT'''
|Community Preparedness Team
|2.) Common
|
|
|-
|'''CRT'''
|Community Resilience Team
|2.) Common
|No longer used. Changed in 2024 to "Community Preparedness Team."
|
|-
|'''CSD'''
|Community Safety Division
|4.) Very uncommon
|
|
|-
|'''CSZ'''
|Cascadia Subduction Zone
|1.) Very common
|
|
|-
|'''DAFN'''
|Disabilities, Access and Functional Needs
|2.) Common
|
|
|-
|'''DAMM'''
|[[Damage Assessment Mapping Module]]
|2.) Common
|
|
|-
|'''DEI'''
|Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
|1.) Very common
|
|
|-
|'''DEMAC'''
|Disability Emergency Management Advisory Council of Oregon
|4.) Very uncommon
|
|
|-
|'''DHS'''
|Department of Homeland Security
|3.) Uncommon
|
|
|-
|'''DO'''
|Duty Officer
|3.) Common
|PBEM staff who serve in the rotating 24x7x7 on-call all-hazard emergency response role for significant incidents.
|
|-
|'''EAS'''
|Emergency Alert System
|3.) Uncommon
|
|
|-
|'''ECC'''
|Emergency Coordination Center
|1.) Very common
|
|All
|-
|'''EDU'''
|Explosive Disposal Unit
|3.) Uncommon
|
|
|-
|'''EMS'''
|Emergency Medical Services
|1.) Very Common
|
|
|-
|'''EMT'''
|Emergency Medical Technician
|1.) Very common
|
|
|-
|'''EOC'''
|Emergency Operations Center
|3.) Uncommon
|A location where government officials and emergency response leaders convene to work during incidents.
|All
|-
|'''EOP'''
|Emergency Operations Plan
|2.) Common
|
|
|-
|'''ESF'''
|Emergency Support Function
|3.) Uncommon
|NETs are trained and certified using the aligned structure of [[Volunteer Support Functions Introduction and Directory|Volunteer Support Functions]].
|All
|-
|'''FEMA'''
|Federal Emergency Management Agency
|1.) Very common
|
|All
|-
|'''FLIR'''
|Forward Looking Infared
|4.) Very uncommon
|
|
|-
|'''FOG'''
|Field Operations Guide
|2.) Common
|
|
|-
|'''FPN'''
|[https://friendsofportlandnet.org/ Friends of Portland NET]
|2.) Common
|
|All
|-
|'''HAZMAT'''
|Hazardous Materials
|2.) Common
|
|All
|-
|'''IC'''
|Incident Commander
|1.) Very common
|
|
|-
|'''ICS'''
|Incident Command System
|1.) Very common
|
|All
|-
|'''IFAK'''
|Individual First Aid Kit
|3.) Uncommon
|
|[[Volunteer Support Functions (VSFs)#VSF 08: Medical|VSF 08: Medical]]
|-
|'''IPAWS'''
|Integrated Public Alert & Warning System
|4.) Very uncommon
|
|
|-
|'''ITL'''
|Incident Team Leader
|1.) Very common
|The NET who leads their team during emergency response operations. The ITL is the first NET on-scene, until a more qualified person arrives and the two mutually agree to transfer the responsibility.
|
|-
|'''JIC'''
|Joint Information Center
|4.) Very uncommon
|
|
|-
|'''LEPC'''
|Local Emergency Planning Committees
|4.) Very uncommon
|
|
|-
|'''MCEM'''
|Multnomah County Emergency Management
|3.) Uncommon
|
|
|-
|'''MCP'''
|Medical Care Point
|3.) Uncommon
|
|
|-
|'''MHFA'''
|Mental Health First Aid
|2.) Common
|Advanced NET Training which provides certification in the [https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/ National Council for Mental Wellbeing curriculum].
|
|-
|'''MIP'''
|[https://bit.ly/net-mip MyImpactPage.com] or the [https://www.betterimpact.tv/my-impact/ MyImpact app]
|1.) Very common
|The name of the NET volunteer database, where volunteers log their hours, and sign up for trainings and deployments.
|
|-
|'''MOU'''
|Memorandum of Understanding
|2.) Common
|
|
|-
|'''MRC'''
|[https://multco.us/info/medical-reserve-corps Medical Reserve Corps]
|2.) Common
|County-administered groups of volunteers with medical licenses.
|
|-
|'''NET'''
|Neighborhood Emergency Team
|1.) Very common
|We use the term to refer to the entire program, to each local team, and also to each individual volunteer. So NETs are members of a NET within NET. :-)
|
|-
|'''NIMS'''
|National Incident Management System
|3.) Uncommon
|
|
|-
|'''OEM'''
|Oregon Office of Emergency Management
|3.) Uncommon
|
|
|-
|'''OMF'''
|(City) Office of Management and Finance
|4.) Very uncommon
|
|
|-
|'''OR-VOAD'''
|[https://www.orvoad.org/ Oregon Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster]
|3.) Uncommon
|
|
|-
|'''P&D'''
|Portland Printing & Distribution
|3.) Uncommon
|
|
|-
|'''PBEM'''
|Portland Bureau of Emergency Management
|1.) Very common
|
|
|-
|'''PBOT'''
|Portland Bureau of Transportation
|3.) Uncommon
|Often the lead agency for winter weather emergencies.
|
|-
|'''PF&R'''
|Portland Fire & Rescue
|1.) Very common
|
|
|-
|'''PFA'''
|Psychological First Aid
|2.) Common
|PFA is a topic of Basic NET Training Unit 5.
|
|-
|'''PIC'''
|Person in Charge
|2.) Common
|Used almost exclusively in the context of mass care and shelter shifts. This is volunteer or employee leading the shift.
|
|-
|'''PIO'''
|Public Information Officer
|2.) Common
|
|
|-
|'''POD'''
|Point of Dispensing or Distribution
|2.) Common
|FEMA has created a recommended procedure for setting up [https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-26&lang=en Points of Distribution] during disasters.
|
|-
|'''PPB'''
|Portland Police Bureau
|3.) Uncommon
|
|
|-
|'''PPE'''
|Personal protective equipment
|1.) Very common
|See [[Basic NET Training Standard Syllabus#Equipment: Basic NET Response Packs|Basic NET Response Packs]] in the Basic NET Training Syllabus.
|
|-
|'''PSR'''
|Portland Street Response
|3.) Uncommon
|Program began January 11, 2021.
|
|-
|'''RDPO'''
|[https://rdpo.net Regional Disaster Policy Organization]
|2.) Common
|
|
|-
|'''RTL'''
|[[NET Radio Training Liaisons|Radio Training Liaison]]
|2.) Common
|Volunteer "radio sherpas" who mentor other NETs through ham radio classes, advanced trainings, and drills.
|[[Volunteer Support Functions (VSFs)#VSF 02: Communications|VSF 02: Communications]]
|-
|'''SAR (or S&R, or S+R)'''
|Search and rescue
|2.) Common
|
|[[VSF 09: Search and Rescue]]
|-
|'''SERT'''
|Special Emergency Reaction Team
|4.) Very uncommon
|
|
|-
|'''SERV-OR'''
|State Emergency Registry of Volunteers in Oregon
|4.) Very uncommon
|
|
|-
|'''SHSP'''
|State Homeland Security Program
|4.) Very uncommon
|
|
|-
|'''StB'''
|Stop the Bleed
|2.) Common
|Training to provide immediate, life saving assistance to staunch bleeding including compression and tourniquet application. Previously offered as Advanced Training, in October 2024 StB became a component of the Basic NET Training Final Field Exercise for all new NETs.
|
|-
|'''SUV'''
|Spontaneous Unaffiliated Volunteer
|1.) Very common
|
|[[VSF 15: Volunteer/Donations Management]]
|-
|'''SV'''
|Scenario Village
|3.) Uncommon
|
|
|-
|'''THIRA'''
|Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
|2.) Common
|
|
|-
|'''TL'''
|NET Team Leader
|1.) Very common
|The NET responsible for "blue skies" organization of a local team, including scheduling trainings and establishing group priorities based on [[Team Development Arcs]].
|
|-
|'''TTX'''
|Tabletop Exercise
|3.) Uncommon
|
|
|-
|'''TVF&R'''
|Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue
|4.) Very uncommon
|
|
|-
|'''UASI'''
|Urban Area Security Initiative
|3.) Uncommon
|A federal grant program established after 2001 which has historically awarded funding for NET/CERT training in our region.
|
|-
|'''USAR or US&R'''
|Urban Search and Rescue
|3.) Uncommon
|
|
|-
|'''VIPS'''
|Volunteers in Police Service
|3.) Uncommon
|
|
|-
|'''VOAD'''
|Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster
|3.) Uncommon
|
|
|-
|'''VSF'''
|[[Volunteer Support Functions Introduction and Directory|Volunteer Support Function]]
|1.) Very common
|
|
|}
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== [https://rdpo.net RDPO]'s List of Emergency Management Acronyms ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 70%"
|+
!Acronym
!...Stands for
!Notes
|-
|AEL
|[https://www.fema.gov/grants/tools/authorized-equipment-list Authorized Equipment List]
|FEMA
|-
|AHIMT
|All-Hazards Incident Management Team
|
|-
|AMSC
|Area Maritime Security Committee
|
|-
|ATC
|Air Traffic Control
|
|-
|BCP
|Business Continuity Planning
|
|-
|CBO
|Community Based Organization
|
|-
|CBRNE
|Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive
|
|-
|CERT
|Community Emergency Response Team
|
|-
|CI/KR
|Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources
|
|-
|CMS
|Centers for Medicaid/Medicare Services
|
|-
|COG
|Continuity of Government
|
|-
|COOP
|Continuity of Operations Plan
|
|-
|COPLINK
|Advanced Crime Analytics Platform
|Organizes vast quantities of seemingly unrelated data to provide tactical, strategic, and command-level users with access to shared data in single or multiple consolidated repositories.
|-
|DAFN
|Disabilities, Access and Functional Needs
|
|-
|DEI
|Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
|
|-
|DHS
|Department of Homeland Security
|
|-
|DHS
|Department of Human Services
|
|-
|DO
|Duty Officer
|
|-
|DWG
|Discipline Work Group
|
|-
|EAS
|Emergency Alert System
|
|-
|ECC
|Emergency Coordination Center
|
|-
|EDU
|Explosive Disposal Unit
|
|-
|EMS
|Emergency Medical Services
|
|-
|EMT
|Emergency Medical Technician
|
|-
|EOC
|Emergency Operation Center
|
|-
|EOP
|Emergency Operations Plan
|
|-
|EPI
|Emergency Preparedness Information
|
|-
|ESB
|Enterprise Services Bus
|
|-
|ETR
|Emergency Transportation Route
|
|-
|EWDS
|Emergency Watch Distribution System
|
|-
|FEMA
|Federal Emergency Management Agency
|
|-
|FLIR
|Forward Looking Infra Red
|Thermal imaging device company
|-
|FOC
|FEMA Operations Center
|
|-
|FOG
|Field Operations Guide
|
|-
|HPP
|[https://aspr.hhs.gov/HealthCareReadiness/HPP/Pages/default.aspx Hospital Preparedness Program]
|
|-
|HSIN
|Homeland Security Information Network
|
|-
|IC
|Incident Command / Incident Commander
|
|-
|ICS
|Incident Command System
|
|-
|IED
|Improvised Expolosive Device
|
|-
|IPAWS
|Integrated Public Alert & Warning System
|
|-
|ITS
|Information/Technological Services
|
|-
|JIC
|Joint Information Center
|
|-
|JIS
|Joint Information System
|
|-
|JPACT
|Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation
|
|-
|LAA
|Lead Administrative Agency
|
|-
|LEP
|Limited English Proficiency
|
|-
|MAA
|Mutual Aid Agreement
|
|-
|MAC
|Multi-Agency Coordination
|
|-
|MAC Con Ops
|Multi-Agency Coordination Concept of Operations
|
|-
|MCP
|Medical Care Point
|
|-
|MEDU
|Metropolitan Explosive Disposal Unit
|
|-
|MFI
|Mass fatality incident
|or MCI: mass casuality incident
|-
|MOUs
|Memorandum of Understanding
|
|-
|MRC
|Medical Reserve Corps
|
|-
|NIMS
|National Incident Management System
|
|-
|NTOA
|National Tactical Officers Association
|
|-
|PIC
|Public Inquiry Center
|
|-
|PIO
|Public Information Officer
|
|-
|POC
|Point of Contact
|
|-
|POD
|Point of Dispensing or Distribution
|
|-
|PPE
|Personal protective equipment
|
|-
|PSA
|Public Service Announcement
|
|-
|PSAP
|Public Safety Answering Points
|
|-
|RFP
|Request for Proposals
|
|-
|SAA
|State Administrative Agency
|
|-
|SAP
|Safety Assessment Program
|
|-
|SCAP
|Safety-Net Clinics Acting to Prepare
|
|-
|SERT
|State Emergency Response Team
|
|-
|SLA
|Service Level Agreement
|
|-
|SOP
|Standard Operating Procedures
|
|-
|SPR
|Stakeholder Preparedness Review
|
|-
|SUV
|Spontaneous Unaffiliated Volunteer
|
|-
|SWAG
|Stranded Worker Agreement
|
|-
|SWG
|Standing Work Group
|
|-
|TF
|Task Force
|
|-
|THIRA
|Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
|
|-
|TIC
|Tactical Interoperable Communications
|
|-
|TITAN
|Terrorism Information Threat Assessment Network
|
|-
|TTX
|Tabletop exercise
|
|-
|UA
|Urban Area
|
|-
|UASI
|Urban Area Security Initiative
|
|-
|UAWG
|Urban Area Working Group
|
|-
|USAR
|Urban Search and Rescue
|or US&R
|-
|VIPS
|Volunteers in Police Service
|
|-
|WEA
|Wireless Emergency Alerts
|
|}
...

== RDPO's List of Local Acronyms ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 70%"
|+
!Acronym
!...Stands for
!Notes
|-
|'''Animal MAC-G'''
|Animal Multi-Agency Coordination Group (RDPO)
|
|-
|'''AOC'''
|Association of Oregon Counties
|
|-
|'''BEECN'''
|Basic Earthquake Emergency Communication Node
|
|-
|'''BOEC'''
|Bureau of Emergency Communications (Portland 911)
|
|-
|'''CCHC'''
|Coalition of Community Health Clinics
|
|-
|'''CCOM'''
|Clackamas Communications
|
|-
|'''CCWG'''
|Citizen Corps Work Group (RDPO)
|
|-
|'''CEI Hub'''
|Critical Energy Infrastructure (in NW Portland)
|
|-
|'''COAD'''
|Community Organizations Active in Disaster
|
|-
|'''CRESA'''
|Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency
|
|-
|'''DEMAC'''
|Disability Emergency Management Advisory Council of Oregon
|
|-
|'''DMWG'''
|Disaster Messaging Work Group (RDPO)
|
|-
|'''DRC'''
|Disaster Resource Center
|Term used by MultCo and others instead of "shelter"
|-
|'''EAWWG'''
|Emergency Alert and Warning Work Group (RDPO)
|
|-
|'''EOCTES'''
|EOC Training & Exercises Subcommittee of REMTEC (RDPO)
|Might still see as EOCTS because was recently changed in 2021.
|-
|'''Fire/EMS WG'''
|Fire and EMS Workgroup (RDPO)
|
|-
|'''HAN'''
|Health Alert Network
|Connects hospitals, clinics, laboratories, public safety, EMS and many other public health partners via secure web applications that facilitate information sharing throughout Oregon and SW Washington.
|-
|'''HOSCAP'''
|Hospital Capacity
|Oregon's hospital capacity web system, which allows health care and emergency preparedness partners to share real time status data.
|-
|'''HPO'''
|Health Preparedness Organization
|Sometimes referred to as NWHPO
|-
|'''JVIC'''
|Joint Volunteer Information Center
|
|-
|'''LEWG'''
|Law Enforcement Work Group (RDPO)
|
|-
|'''LOC'''
|League of Oregon Cities
|
|-
|'''LOCOM'''
|Lake Oswego Communications
|
|-
|'''MAST'''
|Metropolitan Air Support Team
|
|-
|'''MCEM'''
|Multnomah County Emergency Management
|
|-
|'''MESD'''
|Multnomah Education Service District
|
|-
|'''Mit/Rec'''
|Mitigation and Recovery Subcommittee of REMTEC (RDPO)
|
|-
|'''NET'''
|Neighborhood Emergency Team (Portland's CERT)
|
|-
|'''NWHPO'''
|Northwest Health Preparedness Organization
|Sometimes simplified to HPO
|-
|'''NWRESD'''
|Northwest Regional Education Service District
|
|-
|'''OACP'''
|Oregon Association Chiefs of Police
|
|-
|'''ODF'''
|Oregon Department of Forestry
|
|-
|'''ODOT'''
|Oregon Department of Transportation
|
|-
|'''OEMA'''
|Oregon Emergency Management Association
|
|-
|'''OEM'''
|Oregon Office of Emergency Management
|
|-
|'''OERS'''
|Oregon Emergency Response System
|
|-
|'''OHA'''
|Oregon Health Authority
|
|-
|'''OR-VOAD'''
|Oregon Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster
|
|-
|'''OSFM'''
|Oregon State Fire Marshall
|
|-
|'''OSP'''
|Oregon State Police
|
|-
|'''OSSA'''
|Oregon State Sheriff's Association
|
|-
|'''OSSPAC'''
|Oregon Seismic Safety Policy Advisory Commission
|
|-
|'''OTFC'''
|Oregon TITAN Fusion Center
|
|-
|'''PBEM'''
|Portland Bureau of Emergency Management
|
|-
|'''PC'''
|Policy Committee (RDPO)
|
|-
|'''PDCC'''
|Portland Dispatch Communitions Constortium (RDPO)
|911 centers
|-
|'''PF&R'''
|Portland Fire & Rescue
|
|-
|'''PHWG'''
|Public Health Work Group (RDPO)
|
|-
|'''PIO-WG'''
|Public Information Officers Work Group (RDPO)
|
|-
|'''PMR'''
|Portland Metropolitan Region
|
|-
|'''POEM'''
|Portland Office of Emergency Management
|Former name of PBEM
|-
|'''PrC'''
|Program Committee (RDPO)
|
|-
|'''PUA'''
|Portland Urban Area
|
|-
|'''PUAHSS'''
|Portland Urban Area Homeland Security Strategy
|
|-
|'''PWWG'''
|Public Works Work Group (RDPO)
|
|-
|'''RDPO'''
|Regional Disaster Preparedness Organization
|
|-
|'''REMG'''
|Regional Emergency Management Group
|
|-
|'''REMTEC'''
|Regional Emergency Management Technical Committee (RDPO)
|Emergency Managers Work Group
|-
|'''RFP'''
|Request for Proposals
|
|-
|'''RMACS'''
|Regional Multi-Agency Coordination System (RDPO)
|
|-
|'''RMC'''
|Resource Management (sub) Committee of REMTEC (RDPO)
|
|-
|'''RUG'''
|Regional Users Group (WebEOC)
|
|-
|'''RWPC'''
|Regional Water Providers Consortium
|
|-
|'''SC'''
|Steering Committee (RDPO)
|
|-
|'''SERV-OR'''
|State Emergency Registry of Volunteers in Oregon
|
|-
|'''WASABE'''
|Washington State Annual Biological Exercise
|
|-
|'''WCCCA'''
|Washington County Consolidated Communications Agency
|
|-
|'''WCSO'''
|Washington County Sheriff's Office
|
|}
...

== Frequently Used Technical Terms in NET ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 70%"

|+
!
!Definition
!Use
!VSF
|-
|[[Acronyms and Technical Terms Used in PBEM Community Resilience Programs/Blue Skies and Grey Skies|'''Blue Skies and Grey Skies''']]
|In emergency management, refers to routine day to day operations and ongoing services. The antonym sometimes used is "grey skies"; those days when emergency managers are responding to a crisis and in response mode.
|3.) Uncommon
|All
|-
|'''Earthquake Plan'''
|A local team's plan for self-deployment after a catastrophic earthquake, when it is not possible for PBEM to communicate deployment instructions. Plans are linked on [[Teams|teams' pages]].
|2.) Common
|All
|-
|'''Operations Plan'''
|See: "Earthquake Plan"
|
|
|}
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Scenario Village Proctoring

2026-03-25T01:43:33Z

JoshLucy: Fix external links back to the wiki to be direct references.

[[File:2023.05.06.Shon.jpg|alt=Shon Christensen guides Verde NET through Scenario Village. May 06, 2023.|thumb|Shon Christensen (PF&R) guides Verde NET through Scenario Village. ''May 06, 2023''. ''Credit: Jeremy Van Keuren.'']]
- '''Contributing writer:''' Amanda Westervelt, Portland Bureau of Emergency Management, Operations Specialist -

Proctors are a critical part of the Scenario Village exercise experience. Proctors support [[Moulage#Survivor Actor Preparations: Scenario Village|Survivor Volunteer actors]], observe the players as they work through the exercise, evaluate demonstrated skills, identify areas for improvement, deliver injects, provide simulated effects and responses, and monitor the safety of all participants during the course of the event. At the end of the exercise, a Proctor provides the NET players with constructive criticism and positive reinforcement.

'''The person in charge of the exercise is the Exercise Coordinator.''' This person is responsible for (or delegating) the exercise design, gathering the needed resources for the exercise (such as props, actors, moulage technicians, proctors, food, etc), communicating with volunteers before the exercise, and designating Proctor responsibilities.

Every Scenario Village exercise should include ''at least'' two Proctors, and preferably more. There are several different Proctor roles, and an exercise with few Proctors will mean each individual proctor taking multiple roles (as well as a less safe exercise).
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__TOC__
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== Preparing to Proctor ==
[[File:Proctoring1.jpg|alt=Alice Busch and Jeremy Van Keuren proctor at Operation Fort Rock. December12, 2018.|thumb|Alice Busch and Jeremy Van Keuren proctor at Operation Fort Rock. ''December12, 2018. Credit: Kathy Reese.'']]
Before the exercise begins:

* '''What to bring:''' Clipboard, paper, something to write with, flashlight, and a whistle. You'll do a lot of walking, so wear comfortable footwear. Also, there is no climate control in the Village; dress accordingly.
* '''Have the Exercise Coordinator's cell phone number.''' PPB Training is a secure facility with access control between areas, meaning people may get locked out of the building or different parts of it. The Exercise Coordinator can get doors unlocked and people escorted back in.
* '''Know what the different lanyard colors mean.''' If you don't, see: [[Scenario Village#Participant Roles and Responsibilities|Scenario Village Participant Roles and Responsibilities.]]
* '''Know the scenario:''' Maybe an earthquake just happened, we are on a typical city block, several survivors are scattered throughout the village with various injuries, they need assistance, and here comes a NET team…

* '''Know the objectives of the exercise:''' Why is the Exercise Coordinator doing this? Generally this is to provide a team of NETs and opportunity to practice ICS, radio, search & rescue, and medical triage skills. Other objectives could include practicing patient management, de-escalation and mental health first aid.

* '''Know the NET players’ objectives:''' Is this an easier scenario for first-time players? Or is this a more complex scenario for a team that wants to really practice a very specific set of advanced skills? You’ll want to know what you should be evaluating.

* '''Familiarize yourself with the Village''' if you haven’t been there before. You can download a map [https://hcpaw.portlandoregon.gov/u/4hCPVguQj0rwEI9V/9fca2bef-4c86-4a88-aa99-2688f027902a?l HERE]. You can see pictures of the buildings [https://portlandnet.tumblr.com/post/148675252140/scenario-village-buildings-posting-this-for HERE].

* '''Ask the Exercise Coordinator if there will be any injects,''' and if you are providing them; when, where and how. Injects could be gas release sounds or an announcement that an aftershock just occurred, etc.
* '''Know any simulations you’ll need to provide.''' For example, telling players if they touch a “live” electrical wire and have to sit out for 5 minutes due to injury, or you may pretend to be the operator if a player pretends to call 911.

Once you have this information, you can choose to create a checklist of critical tasks – specific actions that are required for players to meet their goals, formally known as capability targets. By creating a checklist in advance, you become a more thoughtful, objective, and consistent evaluator. Since teams may run through this exercise two or even three times in a session, consistent evaluation will clearly show where they improve over time. The formal HSEEP Exercise Evaluation Guide for search, rescue, and triage can be found [https://web.archive.org/web/20100528054331/https://hseep.dhs.gov/support/Search_&_Rescue_(Land-Based)_03.11.08.doc HERE]. Feel free to use it, or to develop your own checklist format.
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== Pre-Exercise Roles ==
The following is a list of the different possible roles the Exercise Coordinator might assign to Proctors before actual play begins:

=== Front End Proctor ===
The PPB training facility is divided between the lobby area and Scenario Village itself. For security reasons, access is controlled by locked doors between the two locations. Therefore, some proctors may be assigned to the "front end" lobby area before the exercise while other proctors set up the Village. Front end proctors should:
* Monitor their phone for calls and texts from the Exercise Coordinator, who will be setting up the Village.
* Let in, greet, and sign in volunteer Survivors, Players, and other participants.
* Help moulage techs set up if they need help, and make sure carpets and furniture in their area is sufficiently protected.
* Make sure Survivors are comfortable and know where restrooms are.
* Keep Survivors and Players in separate rooms (Players should avoid seeing Survivors before play).
* Remind Players and Survivors to check themselves for sharp instruments and to leave them in the lobby/moulage room for pick up later.
* Give the [[Scenario Village Proctoring#Prep and Safety Briefing for Survivor Volunteers|Survivor Volunteer Safety Briefing]] while Survivors get moulaged.
* When given the "OK" by the Coordinator, lead the Survivors into the Village through the security check area.
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=== Village Proctor ===
Village Proctors will join the Exercise Coordinator to set up the Village for play. The Coordinator may or may not have a specific exercise plan; if they do, they will prescribe the locations of props and survivors. Village proctors will work with the Coordinator to:

* Set up props such as "dangerous" electrical wire, smoke machine, "debris", strobe, white noise generator, gas meter, NFPA diamond, etc.
* Hang sheets of paper at building entrances for building markings.
* Do a safety walk-through before the actors come in. Look for any acute hazards.
* Place incoming Survivors in different Village locations.
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== Prep and Safety Briefings ==

=== For Players ===
[[File:SV.OpWentzek.Maxfield.jpg|alt=Alice Busch delivering a Prep and Safety Briefing to Players during Operation Watzek. September 22, 2018.|thumb|Alice Busch delivering a Prep and Safety Briefing to Players during Operation Watzek. ''September 22, 2018.'' ]]
The safety briefing is given before the Players move from the lobby to the staging area. It is usually given by the Exercise Coordinator, but they may delegate it to a Front End Proctor. It should not take more than a few minutes. Remind Players:

# To sign in if they haven't already done so.
# To yell '''"REAL WORLD"''' to stop the exercise if they observe anything unsafe taking place (they should trust their gut too).
# To be aware of their own stress reactions and those of their teammates. Stress is used in SV so players can practice using the parts of their brains that are often impaired in stressful situations. There is no problem with "tapping out" to take a break. Check in with each other on stress levels.
# (If we brought the beads)...wear Mardi Gras beads if you do not want to be photographed.
# To do a sharp instrument check...are you sure you don't have any on you?
# Not to carry Survivor Volunteers down stairs. But instead, to let them stand and walk down and then resume the patient carry.
# Use the notepads on the doors to mark buildings.
# Have a flashlight for darkened areas. If you don't have a flashlight, don't go in.
# What the [[Scenario Village#Participant Roles and Responsibilities|different lanyard colors mean]].
# To leave PPB Training in better shape than we found it; don't leave any garbage or anything like that, or we don't get invited back. We are guests here.
# The basic exercise flow: they'll stage, go into the village, assess, and render aid.
# Not to take too long for assessment. And acknowledge people you see who need help even if you're not rescuing them yet...don't just ignore them. Talk about "response tempo".
# If this is a mixed group, indicate the Team Leader.
# To have fun, and do not stress; it's only a FAIL if someone is hurt in the exercise. Otherwise, this is the place to make mistakes.
# There will be a hotwash at the end.
# Email PBEM to replenish any supplies used.
If proctors have time, we also recommend reviewing '''[https://hcpaw.portlandoregon.gov/u/xqPeQS8j3iTUo95C/08072591-2b69-455c-8333-c416ac6535c4?l this brief]''' from NW District NET TL Nick McCullar on trauma-informed proctoring for the exercise.

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=== For Survivor Volunteers ===
The safety briefing is given by a proctor before the Survivor Volunteers move from the lobby to the staging area. Be sure to leave adequate time for questions. Let Survivor Volunteers know:

# To sign in if they haven't already done so.
# To yell '''"REAL WORLD"''' to stop the exercise if they observe anything unsafe taking place (they should trust their gut too).
# (If we brought the beads)...wear Mardi Gras beads if you do not want to be photographed.
# To do a sharp instrument check...are you sure you don't have any on you?
# They should never be carried down stairs. But instead, let them stand and walk down and then resume the patient carry.
# What the [[Scenario Village#Participant Roles and Responsibilities|different lanyard colors mean]].
# To leave PPB Training in better shape than we found it; don't leave any garbage or anything like that, or we don't get invited back. We are guests here.
# The basic exercise flow: staging, going into the village, assessing, and rendering aid.
# Get ready for the frequent "Hurry up and wait" of being a Volunteer Survivor.
# There will be a hotwash at the end and they are welcome to participate and offer how things went from their perspective.
# Situation with lunch and refreshments.
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== Proctoring During the Exercise ==
[[File:SV.OpRedfern.ErnieJones.jpg|alt=Lt. Matthew Silva and Lt. Laurent Picard taking notes during Operation Red Fern. December 12, 2015. Photographer: Ernest Jones.|thumb|Lt. Matthew Silva and Lt. Laurent Picard taking notes during Operation Red Fern. ''December 12, 2015. Credit: Ernest Jones.'']]
Actors are hidden; play begins. The NET team arrives, and the actors start acting. You take out your clipboard and become a fly on the wall.

'''Remember the role of the proctor is not to teach or provide guidance.''' Scenario Village is a place to practice, and the hot wash is the place at Scenario Village where we learn. If you have comments regarding skill performance or methodology, write it on your evaluation to share at the hot wash. The only time you break this rule is if safety of any participant is at risk.

As the NET Team Lead instructs the team and starts sending out search and rescue strike teams, you:

* Observe.
* Inject.
* Simulate, and
* '''Monitor for safety.'''

And have fun doing it!

== Hotwash ==
The Scenario Village hotwash is an opportunity for all participants to decide how they think the exercise went. It is important not to frame in terms of "success" or "failure" since this is a practice response. What is more important is what people learned.[[File:SV.OpSasquatch.Pham.jpg|alt=A hotwash session at the end of Operation Sasquatch. May 02, 2015. Photographer: Ben Pham.|thumb|A hotwash session at the end of Operation Sasquatch. ''May 02, 2015. Credit: Ben Pham.'']]Begin by affirming their hard work. Often, no matter what happened during the exercise or how well they performed, volunteers feel like they failed...be sure to disabuse them of that notion.

'''Thumb:''' Something that went well

'''Index finger:''' Something you'll remember for next time

'''Middle finger:''' Something that went not great

'''Ring finger:''' One relationship you're going to keep from this network

'''Pinky:''' One thing you promise to do as a result of this exercise

* Organizational roles and responsibilities are clearly identified
* I understood my role in the response
* The incident objectives were met
* Participants communicated clearly
* I brought the right gear with me

== JOB AID: Scenario Village Coordinator Checklist ==
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|Set up NET responder signups
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|Confirm teams and shifts, send Wiki page
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|Recruit volunteer survivors, set up signup
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|Recruit moulage
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|Recruit proctors
|''Optimal is one proctor for every 10 responders/survivors on site.''
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|Complete lunch/refreshment purchase paperwork
|''Recommend $300 to spend in a typical exercise; lunch is for volunteer survivors, proctors, and moulage only.''
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|Send confirmation email to PPB Training
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|Email responders, re-send Wiki page
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|Print sign-in sheets (responder, survivors, moulage/proctors)
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|Assess Scenario Village shuttle box
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|Grab large post-it pads
|''These will be used for building markings.''
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|Prep PA system, test with laptop, get microphone
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|Gather other props as needed
|''May include electrical cable (for a "down power line"), gas meter and SCBA tank (for a simulated gas leak), building signs, mardi-gras beads.''
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| colspan="4" |'''NIGHT BEFORE/DAY OF'''
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|Order lunches
|''This should be done the night before if pizza...if catered, this should probably be done at least a week prior.''
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|Do any grocery shopping for snacks
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|Order and pick up coffee
|''There is a Starbucks at 5826 NE 122nd Ave (503-252-3880); order one "Coffee Traveler" for each shift...takes 40 minutes to brew, so time accordingly.''
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|Make sure this page is on your phone
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|Prep/email feedback survey to responders and survivors
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|Input exercise to the CRT Activities sheet
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Moulage

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[[File:Moulage.kit1.jpg|alt=Examples of moulage kits.|'''''Figure 1:''''' ''Examples of moulage kits.''|thumb]]

From [[wikipedia:Moulage|Wikipedia]]: '''"Moulage''' '''(French for 'casting, moulding') is the art of applying mock injuries for the purpose of training emergency response teams and other medical, military, [or paramilitary] personnel.''' Moulage may be as simple as applying pre-made rubber or [gel] 'wounds' to a healthy patient's limbs, chest, head, etc., or as complex as using makeup and theatre techniques to provide elements of realism (such as blood, vomitus, open fractures, etc.) to the training simulation...

"...In modern terms, the word moulage refers to the use of "special effects makeup (SPFX) and casting or moulding techniques that replicate illnesses or wounds" in simulation based techniques. Common examples include designing diabetic wounds, creating burns or other illness effects, like dermatological rashes and gunshot wounds...

"...These illness and injury effects are applied to training manikins or simulated or standardized patients for training or other purposes. Simulation staff attend training to learn these techniques. It is argued that the use of moulage in simulation improves realism or participant buy-in. Moulage is an emerging field of research for paramedicine, radiography and medical education, with researchers exploring how moulage contributes to learning in training. Military training utilizes highly-authentic moulage techniques to desensitize to graphic wounds, prepare for battle, and treat injuries."

In Portland NET, moulage adds realism to exercises, desensitizes reactions to wounds, encourages decision-making during triage, and provides productive stress. PBEM and Portland NET does not have its own in-house moulage team. [https://www.friendsofportlandfire.org/cascadia-moulage.html Cascadia Moulage], a Portland-area nonprofit organization, typically provides moulage services. NET volunteers routinely see moulage in exercises such as [[Scenario Village]] and [[Final Field Exercises]].

Volunteers wearing moulage are appropriately called Survivors, Survivor Actors, or Patients (PBEM described them as "Victim Volunteers" or "VVs" at one time, but that is an outdated term). Moulage is applied by a Moulage Artist.
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== What Is Moulage Made Of? ==
Moulage Artists from Cascadia Moulage use a gel product that contains no latex and washes/peels off, although the "blood" coloring can stain clothing and may temporarily stain your skin. '''Survivors should wear only clothing, shoes, etc. that can be stained and torn. Moulage is ''messy.'''''
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== Survivor Actor Preparations: General ==
If you are volunteering as a Survivor, thank you! '''Your presence at the training exercise will help save lives by increasing the level of realism for emergency responders.''' Exercises that offer the same stressors and lifelike elements are valuable in assisting responders when called upon in real emergencies.

'''This is also an excellent training opportunity for you.''' You will experience rescue and medical treatment from the patient's perspective, which will make you a better responder. For this reason, PBEM makes a shift as a Survivor part of the [[NET Task Book]] and creditable as Advanced Training for a NET's [[Minimum Service Contribution]].

'''An important note: as a Survivor, you are encouraged to get moulaged but it is not usually required''' for participation. Not everyone is into getting made up, and that's OK. Let the Exercise Coordinator who recruited you ahead of time, if possible, and decline to be moulaged at the exercise if a Moulage Artist approaches you.

* Artists could apply moulage to any area that wouldn’t be covered by a swimsuit. Moulage to the head/hair, face, torso and/or legs is common.
* Do not wear makeup, apply lotions or bother with ‘doing’ your hair. Makeup & lotions prevent the moulage pieces from adhering to your skin. If we need to shave your arm, chest or leg, we’ll ask you about it first.
* We provide a wide range of "injuries" for these trainings, depending on the scenario - some minor, some dramatic - it all depends on what the emergency responders are learning at that event.
* Your safety is our primary concern. It is imperative that you let the Moulage Artist know of any pre-existing medical condition that may in any way affect your participation (e.g. asthma, back problems, allergies).
* '''When you sign up for an event, you’re committing to being there on time, and staying for the duration of the exercise.''' Each moulage application takes between 15-30 minutes (advanced moulage takes even longer).
* It’s important to stay on schedule so that the emergency training starts on time.
* Moulage takes time, and there is often ‘down time’ while waiting for your moulage and during the training exercise. Bring a book and/or portable game, and some water or snacks. It can be a noisy, intense environment, and a long day with breaks few and far between; patience is definitely a virtue. Lunch is always provided if it’s a full day, but we’ll seldom be able to adapt to special dietary requests; so if that’s a concern for you, please bring your own lunch.
* Dress for the weather. You may be out in the summer sun, or laying on cold/wet pavement for a while. Layers (in cool weather) are a good idea. '''Wear only clothing, shoes, etc. that can be stained and torn.'''
* Medical triage requires that emergency responders "palpate" your body, meaning they’ll ask you to let them know if you feel any pain when they press on your skin (head to toe assessment). This is a gentle pressure designed to locate any injuries that are not obviously visible and to prioritize victims.
* Please follow the specific directions given for your injury/scenario. Do not ‘ad lib’. Injuries are designed to give responders specific clues, and any changing of those clues could put you in a different category, making it difficult to assess responder performance and skill. It is extremely important that you maintain your assigned vitals, chief complaints, and any additional directions you’ve been given.
* You’ll be signing in for the event, and might be asked to sign a "hold harmless" agreement and likely an agreement that your photos/video can be used.
* Please return any latex moulage pieces and any "symptom cards" you may have before you leave. There’s no need to return the gel pieces...if you put them in your freezer, you can reuse them for [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FMf8ltkCgM&t=92s Halloween] :)
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== Moulage Gallery ==
Coming soon! In the meantime, you can see pictures of moulage here:

https://www.friendsofportlandfire.org/moulage-images-graphic.html

https://portlandnet.tumblr.com/tagged/moulage

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== Survivor Actor Preparations: Scenario Village ==
In addition to the general preparations described above, here are a few more details for Survivors volunteering at Scenario Village, '''located at [https://goo.gl/maps/VMdK4abtXtFcwXSy9 14912 NE Airport Way]. The most important thing to know is this: there is nothing taking place at Scenario Village more important than your safety. If you feel unsafe at any time, or feel that something unsafe is about to happen, yell "REAL WORLD!" and that will pause all activity during the exercise.''' Never feel shy about speaking up if you feel unsafe.

==== General Tips ====

* '''Please read the [[Scenario Village#Scenario Village Exercise Overview|Scenario Village Exercise Overview]]''' section of the wiki here (the rest of the page is optional).
* When you arrive, you will enter into the lobby. A volunteer or staff person will guide you to the classroom set aside for volunteer survivors.
* You can expect coffee in the AM shift and some breakfast-y snacks.
* You will have restroom access both in the moulage room and in the Village.
* Players (rescuers) begin to arrive shortly after you do, and will be staged in the lobby. If at all possible, please do not let them see you. If they do, they'll see the injuries they may need to treat ahead of time and that's a little like getting exam answers surreptitiously.
* Do not bring a multitool into the facility. '''All''' of us are patted down for weapons when we enter the exercise space, and blades are not allowed.

==== The Village and the Exercise ====

* At some point after you are moulaged, an exercise Proctor will guide you to the Village and place you in the area where the Proctors want Players to find you.
* Lighting is ''very'' poor in some areas of the Village. If you plan to bring an analog book to read during downtime, plan to bring a book light as well.
* It's not uncommon for rescuers using flashlights to not be aware they're shining them right in your face as they check you for "injuries". If this happens and it's annoying you, say "REAL WORLD" and ask them to be aware of that.
* If your "injuries" include you being non-ambulatory, Players might transport you out by carrying you using a MegaMover or by some other technique. Again, stop the exercise by saying "REAL WORLD" if you feel unsafe. Proctors will also be watching and will stop the exercise if they feel concerned about the techniques used by the Players.
* Also, Players should ''never'' transport Survivors up or down stairs. If you are being carried, the Players should place you down, walk you down the stairs, and then resume the carry.

==== When the Exercise ends ====

* You are welcome to join the hotwash discussion, and make observations of the response effort by Players.
* Please be sure to turn in your lanyard and injury card to PBEM or back to the moulage technicians.

NET Incident Command System (ICS) Forms

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| style="background: lightcyan" |If you are a NET Team Leader and need to order ICS forms for your team from PBEM, [https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/1c4c750a8edd4017a75725b92377f9c4 CLICK HERE] to order
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[[File:2015.10.24.Op Whitestag.EJones (14).jpg|thumb|''Using NET ICS Forms during Operation Whitestag at [[Scenario Village]]. Photo by Ernest Jones, October 24 2015.'']]ICS forms provide a template to NET volunteers for documenting activities during a deployment. Though efforts to save life and property take priority over documentation, '''documenting activities is nonetheless important and should be a routine part of NET training, drills, and response.''' Documentation serves several crucial functions:

* Documentation passed to other emergency responders helps them understand the status of resources, allowing them to deploy their own resources effectively and appropriately. '''Good documentation saves time, and therefore, lives.'''
* Documentation of liability exposure for volunteers.
* Improved communication between functional areas and functional teams, and between shifts.
* Thorough documentation facilitates reimbursements from FEMA.
The purpose of this NETwiki page is to specify the recommended ICS forms and explain how volunteers use forms. This page also serves as a one-stop repository for downloading latest versions of the forms.

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It is accepted and understood that ICS forms are '''''not required''''' for documenting operations. In a pinch a sheet of ordinary notebook paper will suffice, or even the back of a paper plate. The benefit of using forms is that they guide NET volunteers to document the most relevant information. In this respect, ICS forms are not so much cumbersome paperwork as they are a helpful tool.
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== The Role of the Scribe ==
[[File:Scribes.jpg|frameless|234x234px|alt=|left]]
PBEM recommends that each Operations Plan anticipate the need for scribes during operations. Otherwise the responsibility of completing forms and ensuring volunteers keep proper documentation falls to rescuers; meaning, documentation may not happen at all because rescuers must focus on rescuing.

Note that a scribe is not the same as the Documentation Unit. Volunteers from the Documentation Unit ''can'' act as scribes, but their primary responsibility is collecting and keeping documents and recording information. More information on the Documentation Unit at: [[VSF 07.02: Documentation Unit]].

Teams often include volunteers enthusiastic to serve but who do not feel physically ready to engage hands-on in search and rescue tasks such as cribbing, lifting, or other activities requiring physical exertion. Acting as the scribe for the NET is a great job for them. An ideal scribe is familiar with ICS forms and the ICS framework. However, acting as a scribe is also a task that NETs can delegate to an SUV with little just-in-time training (note that opinions differ on this point; some feel strongly that SUVs do not understand operations enough to act adequately as scribes).

PBEM recommends a NET have at least one scribe for the NET Staging Area, and one scribe each for the functional teams conducting search and rescue operations. For example, a Team Leader deploys five NET volunteers to a community center after an earthquake to search for survivors. Four of those volunteers do cribbing, victim carries, extrication, and so forth; the fifth volunteer documents the activities of the other four (and perhaps also communicate with the Staging Area via radio). In this way, the important work of documentation gets done without diverting the attention of those volunteers carrying out rescue activities.

'''Volunteers should never throw away completed forms.''' Forms serve as a response record and will be important when requesting reimbursement from FEMA.
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== Form Design and Printing Considerations ==
NET ICS Forms are based on, but are not identical to, standard CERT ICS Forms provided by FEMA in the CERT textbook. Over the years, exercises using FEMA forms have prompted NET volunteers to add forms to the forms packet (such as Form 2b and 5b) and tweak existing ones to better suit NET volunteers. NET ICS Forms differ from FEMA's CERT ICS forms in the following ways.

=== Tracking Numbers ===
As an option, NETs may use the tracking number spaces provided on some forms. Forms 2a through 5b provide a space for an arbitrarily assigned tracking number. Tracking numbers are for internal team use; therefore, a NET Incident Team Leader can decide on whatever number convention works best (e.g. 0001, or simply “1”, etc). Tracking numbers connect forms to each other where those forms are used on a specific mission; in other words, the tracking number is the same as a “mission number”. Assigning mission numbers may make it easier for teams and emergency professionals reviewing documents to connect events.

For example, let’s say that a Team Leader sends one functional team to conduct search and rescue in a house (tracking number #001) and another functional team to establish radio communication (tracking number #002). Any forms associated with those respective missions (e.g. a medical treatment log or an assignment briefing) will also include their mission tracking number. Later, when reviewing documents, a Team Leader knows that any document with the number “#001” on it is associated with the house search and rescue mission.
[[File:Clipboard 1.jpg|alt=Figure 1: A typical steel document box. This is the model that many teams use, but a NET should decide what suits them best.|thumb|410x410px|''Figure 1: A typical steel document box. This is the model many teams use, but a NET should decide what suits them best.'']]

=== Form Heading Colors ===
Unlike FEMA ICS Forms, NET Form types are grouped and the groups are color-coded. Cognitive scientists know that color-coding highlights organization and guides cognitive processing. In this way color-coding reduces extraneous mental processing demands, and that can be helpful in the midst of an emergency response.

However, printing the forms in color is only a recommendation and NOT a requirement. Printer ink is expensive. You're probably out of cyan ink right now. Therefore, all forms are printable in black and white.

=== Weatherproof Paper ===
Oregon's notoriously damp weather means PBEM discourages printing forms on regular paper if possible. In a disaster, volunteers may find themselves working outdoors and rain will quickly render forms on regular paper into a mess of illegible pulp. Therefore, PBEM recommends printing ICS forms on [https://www.riteintherain.com/ Rite in the Rain] paper or other waterproof paper. Note that form scribes should use ballpoint pen or pencil on weatherproof paper; other inks do not dry on the paper and easily smear.

This advice applies only to forms for an actual response. PBEM encourages printing forms on regular paper for use during exercises and training.

=== Document Boxes ===
The Documentation Unit should have a document box as part of their basic kit. The box is used for storing both blank and completed documents, and is durable enough to keep them safe and dry. PBEM will purchase one document box for a team; to request one, the Team Leader should use the request survey [https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/1c4c750a8edd4017a75725b92377f9c4 HERE] and indicate that they need a document box.

Document boxes come in different shapes and sizes. A Team Leader or Documentation Unit should research what they think they need and make that request to PBEM. Document boxes provided by PBEM will be asset-tracked and the Team Leader is accountable to periodically confirming that the team still possesses it.

=== Form Packets and Ordering ===
When PBEM first released the NET ICS Forms, there was a "standard packet file" that included the minimum recommended number of each form that NETs could download and print. However, that standard packet has been discontinued in favor of giving teams an opportunity to decide how many of each form they need and requesting that from PBEM instead.

PBEM has a NET ICS Forms request sheet at '''[https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/1c4c750a8edd4017a75725b92377f9c4 THIS LINK]'''. A NET Team Leader can use the request sheet to order ICS Forms and have them delivered to one address. The following policies should be noted when requesting forms:

* '''Only a NET Team Leader can make a request.''' The TL should order all forms needed for one team and then distribute the forms to Team Members. PBEM will not complete orders for individual Team Members.
* '''PBEM staff complete orders once every two months''' unless you indicate you need a rush on this request (checkbox at the bottom of the form). Non-rush orders are processed on the last days of February, April, June, August, October, and December.
* '''A rush order still needs a week''' for printing and mailing.
* Order fulfillment is subject to available PBEM budget resources.
* Forms designed as double sided will be printed as double sided.
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== Documentation Flow ==
[[File:NET ICS Form Flow.jpg|alt=Diagram of the relationship between Forms 1, 3, and 4. Click to enlarge. Illustration by Hugh Newell.|thumb|355x355px|''Figure 2: Diagram of the relationship between Forms 1, 3, and 4. '''Click to enlarge.''' Illustration by [https://www.instagram.com/hughnewell/?hl=en Hugh Newell].'']]
The most important forms to a NET are forms 1 through 4. Forms 5 through 8 supplement work at specific stations (e.g. radio, medical, logistics, etc). Any form filled out and no longer of use should be kept for handing in to PBEM.

Forms 1, 3, and 4 flow in a way that outlines an anticipated NET response (Figure 1). The first form, [[NET Incident Command System (ICS) Forms#NET Form 1: Damage Assessment Form|Damage Assessment]], is used by NET volunteers traveling to the NET Staging Area; volunteers record observed damage and other trouble spots along the way.

Form 3, the [[NET Incident Command System (ICS) Forms#NET Form 3: Team Leader Assignment Tracking|Team Leader Assignment Tracking Log]], acts as a “dashboard” for the Incident Team Leader. Working with his/her team, the ITL transfers any potential area of response from Damage Assessment forms collected from the team onto the Tracking Log. This tool thereby helps the ITL easily track each functional team deployed from the NET staging area.

Form 4, the [[NET Incident Command System (ICS) Forms#NET Form 4: Assignment Briefing|Assignment Briefing]], is filled out by the ITL when ready to deploy a functional team to respond to an item on the Tracking Log. On the front, the Assignment Log has spaces for giving the functional team the information they need to get to the scene quickly and safely. The functional team then records their response actions on the reverse side, and turn the form in to the ITL when they return to the NET Staging Area. The ITL reviews the reverse side, transferring relevant details to their Tracking Log. ITL then archives the Assignment Briefing with the Documentation Unit.

=== When does the DAMM come into play? ===
..........''Main article: [[Damage Assessment Mapping Module]]''

The Damage Assessment Mapping Module (DAMM) is a smartphone-based survey tool designed similarly to NET Form 1. In the aftermath of a disaster PBEM expects NETs to use the DAMM if possible both before and after internet service returns.

This raises some questions, however, because an ITL will not have access to information inputted to the DAMM during a disaster (the dashboard is hidden from public view to protect survivors). PBEM recommends the following course of action: ITLs should order the prioritization of paper form use for damage assessments (NET Form 1 or NET Forms 1b and 1c) and order the Documentation Unit input completed NET Form 1s into the DAMM as soon as possible. Doing so will help ensure the ECC receives the situational awareness needed to make resource decisions.

Once the response moves into the early Recovery stage, NETs should use the DAMM exclusively and turn away from paper forms.
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== NET ICS Form Instructions and Descriptions ==
The section that follows is divided across the different forms available to volunteers. In each section is a basic description of the form, with a table in the righthand margin describing which volunteer position(s) carry that form, how many PBEM recommends they keep in their kit, and the position the form is turned in to.

Following the form description is a table with several rows; each row is a version of the form available for download with the most current version in the table row highlighted in yellow. Older versions of a form, or alternative versions, are made available for download in case volunteers prefer those older or alternative versions. When in doubt, download the version in the yellow row.

=== All Forms Single Download ===
A single PDF with all forms is available for download by clicking --> [[Media:2025 NET ICS Forms Packet.pdf|HERE]]. The single packet makes it easier to study the forms closely. The packet includes only the forms below that are in a yellow table row.

=== NET Form 1: Damage Assessment Form ===
{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="float:right; width:25%"
|style="background:red; color:white; text-align: center" colspan="2"| '''<big>NET Form 1: Damage Assessment Form</big>'''
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic; width:40%" align="right"| '''Completed by:'''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| All volunteers
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic" align="right"| '''Kit qty:'''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| 3+
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic" align="right"| '''Turned in to: '''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| [[VSF 05.01: Incident Team Leader|Incident Team Leader]]
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic" align="right"| '''CERT/ICS Form equivalent: '''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| CERT Form 1
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic" align="right"| '''Last updated: '''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| ''2017.02.05''
|}

The Damage Assessment Form is the most essential form in a volunteer’s kit. A volunteer uses the form to record damage observed in a neighborhood (such as fires, utility hazards, structural damage, injuries and casualties, and available access) while moving through the area to the NET Staging Area. Upon arriving at the NET Staging Area, the volunteer turns the Damage Assessment Form in to the Incident Team Leader. The ITL then uses all the Damage Assessment Forms to prioritize plans and action items (reflected on [[NET Incident Command System (ICS) Forms#NET Form 4: Assignment Briefing|Form 4: Team Leader’s Assignment Tracking Log]]).

Thanks to insight from drills and exercises, NET volunteers redesigned this form to support consolidation of information at staging areas and to facilitate more efficient radio communications. Those redesigns are represented below in Forms 1B-1, 1B-2, and 1C. Use of these versions of the forms are ''optional'' and to the discretion of an ITL.
{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="width:50%"
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|'''NET ICS Form 1: Damage Assessment'''
''PDF download options:''

* [[Media:Form 1.DamageAssessment.pdf|Color, blank]]
* [[Media:Form 1.DamageAssessment.filled.pdf|Color, filled out as an example]]
|This is the original NET Form 1 developed in February of 2017, and the one volunteers should use ''unless'' an Incident Team Leader (ITL) proscribes use of the variants offered below. Note that if Form 1 is used instead of one of the Form 1Bs, it will be difficult or impossible to use Form 1C to consolidate information for planning purposes.

As noted to the left, volunteers can download a blank version of this form as well as a "mock" filled out version of the form to demonstrate how volunteers fill out the form.
|[[File:NET ICS Form 1.jpg|center|frameless|155x155px|alt=|border]]
|-
|'''[[Media:Form 1.SP.Formulario de Evaluacion de Los Danos.pdf|Formulario de Evaluación de Los Daños]]'''
|This is a Spanish language version of the original '''CERT ICS Form 1: Damage Assessment''', released by Los Angeles CERT. This Spanish version will be replaced with the NET version after it is translated.
|[[File:Formulario-de-Evaluacion-de-Los-Danos-2011.jpg|border|center|frameless|155x155px]]
|-
|'''[[Media:Form 1.CERT Damage-Assessment.pdf|CERT ICS Form 1: Damage Assessment]]'''
|The original '''CERT ICS Form 1: Damage Assessment.''' NETs should avoid using this form unless specific circumstances make it necessary (e.g. embedding with a CERT that still uses this version).
|[[File:Form CERT.Damage-Assessment-2011.jpg|border|center|frameless|155x155px]]
|}
<hr>

=== NET Form 1B: Individual Situation Report by Category/Dwelling ===
{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="float:right; width:25%"
|style="background:red; color:white; text-align: center" colspan="2"| '''<big>NET Form 1b: Individual Situation Report by Category/Dwelling</big>'''
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic; width:40%" align="right"| '''Completed by:'''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| All volunteers
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic" align="right"| '''Kit qty:'''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| 3+
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic" align="right"| '''Turned in to: '''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| [[VSF 05.01: Incident Team Leader|Incident Team Leader]]
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic" align="right"| '''CERT/ICS Form equivalent: '''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| None
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic" align="right"| '''Last updated: '''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| ''2022.09.29''
|}

Volunteers may use these versions as alternatives to [[NET Incident Command System (ICS) Forms#NET Form 1: Damage Assessment Form|NET ICS Form 1: Damage Assessment]] if their Incident Team Leader approves. PBEM encourages NETs to test out the different versions of the forms in exercises. ITLs can direct teams to use 1B-1 or 1B-2 based on the type of search they are conducting or whether they are observing single-family buildings, apartments, or condominiums.

'''NET Form 1B-1: Individual Situation Report by Category''' has a column tallying each type of damage and a column for recording the addresses where the damage was observed. This version may be an appropriate choice where there appears to be many cases of certain types of damage and the locations of such damage needs to be recorded quickly (e.g. flooding created by a leaking water main).

'''NET Form 1B-2: Individual Situation Report by Dwelling''' has rows representing a dwelling and columns representing categories of potential response issues. It has a row at bottom for totaling the number of each type of issue observed. This version might be the better choice when a team makes a visual inspection of a series of dwellings and want to record their assessment of each dwelling separately.

Documentation
* [[Instructions for the Situation Reports 1B & 1C|Detailed instructions on using Form 1B & 1C]].
* Training video embeded on the right side of this page.{{#ev:youtube|ka3xXu7J4PE|430|right|'''''Video: How to use Form 1b'''''|frame}}
{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="width:50%"
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|- style="background: lightyellow"
|'''[[Media:Form 1B-1.Individual Situation Report by Category.pdf|NET ICS Form 1b-1: Individual Situation Report by Category]]'''
|This form is designed for double-sided printing. Designed by NET Radio Training Liaisons.
|[[File:Form 1B-1 Individual Situation Report by Category.jpg|center|frameless|155x155px|alt=|border]]
|- style="background: lightyellow"
|'''[[Media:Form 1B-2.Individual Situation Report by Dwelling.pdf|NET ICS Form 1b-2: Individual Situation Report by Dwelling]]'''
|This form is designed for double-sided printing. Designed by NET Radio Training Liaisons.
|[[File:Form 1B-2 Individual Situation Report by Dwelling.jpg|border|center|frameless|150x150px]]
|}<hr>

=== NET Form 1c: Team Situation Report with Totals ===
{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="float:right; width:25%"
|style="background:red; color:white; text-align: center" colspan="2"| '''<big>NET Form 1c: Team Situation Report with Totals</big>'''
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic; width:40%" align="right"| '''Completed by:'''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| All volunteers
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic" align="right"| '''Kit qty:'''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| 3+
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic" align="right"| '''Turned in to: '''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| [[VSF 05.01: Incident Team Leader|Incident Team Leader]]
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic" align="right"| '''CERT/ICS Form equivalent: '''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| None
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic" align="right"| '''Last updated: '''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| ''2022.09.29''
|}

Form 1c is not an alternative version of NET ICS Form 1: Damage Assessment, but an accessory. It can be used to:

* Consolidate the information from multiple individuals that have reported on Form 1b(s), creating a neighborhood-wide summary of the situation.
* Calculate a set of totals by category that can be reported by radio to the team’s regional subnet controller for forwarding the PBEM’s ECC.

The procedure for transmitting Form 1C is for a neighborhood ARO to contact a regional “subnet control”. The subnet control gathers information from all teams within a region and transmits that information to the ECC. With advance training and practice, reading a Form 1C to the subnet control is a faster process.

'''Documentation'''
* [[Instructions for the Situation Reports 1B & 1C|Detailed instructions on using Form 1B & 1C]].
* Training video embeded on the right side of this page.

{{#ev:youtube|KPniq_hMVz0|350|right|'''''Video: Using Net Form 1C - Team Situation Report with Totals'''''|frame}}

{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="width:50%"
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|'''[[Media:Form 1C.Team Situation Report with Totals.pdf|NET ICS Form 1c: Team Situation Report with Totals]]'''
|This form can be downloaded and printed, and it is also electronically fillable with Adobe Acrobat. Designed by NET Radio Training Liaisons.
|[[File:Form 1C Team Situation Report with Totals.jpg|border|center|frameless|160x160px]]
|}
'''<big>Layout Guide for Form 1c</big>'''

'''Header:'''

'''A1-NET Team:''' Name of your NET Team. If your team is divided into sub-teams you can include that as well.

'''A2-Report Date/Time:''' The date and time will be important in assessing how current the information is.

'''A3-1-Neighborhood Surveyed:''' Use this box to record the name of a neighborhood if you report statistical information on a particular neighborhood. This is appropriate even if you have not yet surveyed the entire neighborhood.

'''(or) A3-2-Multi-unit Buildings Surveyed:''' Use this box to record the names of buildings reported on the form. If a building doesn't have a name, record its address.

''Depending on the circumstances, you should fill in either the A3-1 or A3-2 but not both.''

'''Rows 1.1 to 6.1:''' These rows correspond to the rows of Form 1b-1 and the columns of Form 1b-2.

'''Columns under "Team Members Reporting":''' One column should be used for each Form 1b you receive. If you are recording a Form 1b-1, record the Dwellings surveyed from the box on the upper right and the Counts in the count column. If your recording a Form 1b-2, record the Dwellings from the box in the upper right and the Totals from the bottom row.

'''Totals column:''' After you have finished recording Form 1b(s) for a particular time period, add up the rows and record the totals in the column on the right.

Once a Form 1c has been completed, the information in the header and the Totals column should be transmitted to PBEM ECC by one of your team's AROs via your team's regional subnet controller. AROs can download a voicing guide to Form 1c --> [[Media:Form 1C.Voicing NET Sitrep.pdf|HERE]]. There is also an instructional video on using 1c on the air in the right margin of this page.<hr>

=== NET Form 2a: Personnel Check-In ===
{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="float:right; width:25%"
|style="background:seagreen; color:white; text-align: center" colspan="2"| '''<big>NET Form 2a: Personnel Check-In</big>'''
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic; width:40%" align="right"| '''Completed by:'''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| [[VSF 07.02: Documentation Unit|Documentation Unit]]
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic" align="right"| '''Kit qty:'''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| 3 copies
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic" align="right"| '''Turned in to: '''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| [[VSF 07.02: Documentation Unit|Documentation Unit]]
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic" align="right"| '''CERT/ICS Form equivalent: '''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| CERT Form 2
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic" align="right"| '''Last updated: '''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| ''2017.02.05''
|}
The Personnel Check-in form is used to record and track incoming CERT/NET volunteers as well as affiliated volunteers (e.g. ATVs) and SUVs at the NET Staging Area. This can be done by the scribe or a volunteer manager, but this is also an appropriate task for an SUV. It helps the NET ITL or the Logistics section understand:

* Who is on site
* When they arrived
* When/where they were assigned
* Personnel availability

'''SUVs should sign in with NET Form 2a just as regular NET volunteers and ATVs do.'''

A space is provided for an [[NET Incident Command System (ICS) Forms#Tracking Numbers|Assignment Tracking Number]] if a volunteer is given a field assignment with a tracking number from [[NET Incident Command System (ICS) Forms#NET Form 4: Assignment Briefing|NET Form 4]]. If a volunteer works more than one assignment and the team uses tracking numbers for assignments, PBEM recommends checking a volunteer out of one assignment and then checking them in for the next assignment.

A special note on check out times: '''please be sure that all volunteers check out!''' A volunteer who does not check out is effectively “missing” and unaccounted for, which can lead to wasted time and resources locating the volunteer.

{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="width:50%"
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!Description
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|- style="background: lightyellow"
|'''NET ICS Form 2a: Personnel Check-In'''

''PDF download options:''

* [[Media:Form 2A.Personnel CheckIn.pdf|Color, blank]]
* [[Media:Form 2A.Personnel CheckIn.filled.pdf|Color, filled out as example]]
|Standard NET ICS Form 2a. Use this form to sign in and sign out NET volunteers, SUVs, ATVs, and anyone else participating in a NET-managed command area.
|[[File:NET ICS Form 2a.jpg|border|center|frameless|155x155px]]
|}
<hr>

=== NET Form 2b: Spontaneous Volunteer Intake ===
{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="float:right; width:25%"
|style="background:gold; color:black; text-align: center" colspan="2"| '''<big>NET Form 2b: Spontaneous Volunteer Intake</big>'''
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic; width:40%" align="right"| '''Completed by:'''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| [[VSF 15.03.02: SUV Intake|SUV Intake]]
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic" align="right"| '''Kit qty:'''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| 30+
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic" align="right"| '''Turned in to: '''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| [[VSF 15.03.01: SUV Lead|SUV Lead]]
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic" align="right"| '''CERT/ICS Form equivalent: '''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| None
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic" align="right"| '''Last updated: '''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| ''2017.02.05''
|}
NETs track the arrival of spontaneous unaffiliated volunteers (SUVs) using NET Form 2a. However, in addition, NETs intake SUVs using this form. This form helps SUVs understand what may be expected of them during disaster response operations and helps protect the City from liability. It also guides the intake interview process for SUV Coordinators.

There are two sides to the form. The front side is a legal waiver and asks questions that will help a NET determine an SUV’s fitness for duty. The reverse side is a skills and resources assessment intended to help a NET match the SUV to an appropriate assignment.

Note that the front side of Form 2b includes personal information which the NET should protect carefully. '''Access to these completed forms should be limited and controlled''' (for example, stored in a locking box with the Documentation Unit).

'''There is no expectation that SUVs review and complete this form in the midst of conducting life safety operations and response.''' NETs should keep these forms at the command post and ask SUVs to complete the intake between assignments.

The verbiage used in the legal section of the intake form may read as intimidating to prospective SUVs. Inform SUVs that by signing they are not “signing away” rights or protections. The language is to inform SUVs they have no indemnification from the City of Portland, and they do not have this regardless whether they choose to sign.

Finally, this form has been [[wikipedia:Carbon_paper|designed for triplicate if printed on carbon paper]]. Printing on carbon paper is ''optional'' and not required for use.
{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="width:50%"
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|- style="background: lightyellow"
|'''NET ICS Form 2b: Spontaneous Volunteer Intake'''

''PDF download options:''

* [[Media:Form 2B.SUV Intake.pdf|Color, blank]]
|Where possible, print each sheet double-sided. The SUV intake volunteer should use the form to guide interviews with SUVs, and ask prospective SUVs to read and sign the liability statement.

If printed on carbon paper for triplicate, the copy guide is along the bottom of the sheet.
|[[File:Form 2b.SUV Intake.jpg|border|center|frameless|155x155px]]
|}
<hr>

=== NET Form 3: Team Leader Assignment Tracking ===
{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="float:right; width:25%"
|style="background:dodgerblue; color:white; text-align: center" colspan="2"| '''<big>NET Form 3: Team Leader Assignment Tracking</big>'''
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic; width:40%" align="right"| '''Completed by:'''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| [[VSF 05.01: Incident Team Leader|Incident Team Lead]]
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic" align="right"| '''Kit qty:'''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| 5+
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic" align="right"| '''Turned in to: '''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| PBEM
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic" align="right"| '''CERT/ICS Form equivalent: '''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| CERT Form 3
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic" align="right"| '''Last updated: '''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| ''2017.02.05''
|}
NET Form 3 is a “dashboard” that the NET TL uses to track active field assignments; it is a tool to facilitate situational awareness.

When at a NET staging area, volunteers turn in their damage assessment forms (Form 1). The TL uses information from the collected assessment forms to make decisions on where to deploy resources. Form 3 summarizes and tracks where those resources go.

On the [[Media:Form 3.Assignment Tracking Log.filled.pdf|filled-out example]] of this form, note the two blanks circled in red; these are optional inputs. A tracking number may be assigned by a TL to an operation in order to associate that operation between forms. For example, a fire extinguisher may be checked out for operation 001. On the Equipment Inventory ([[NET Incident Command System (ICS) Forms#NET Form 7: Equipment Inventory|Form 8]]), “001” is associated with that fire extinguisher as it is checked out and back in. Again, this is optional; it is intended to help keep the Staging Area personnel organized.

Also in the example the two functional teams are given their own designations (“Blue Team” and “Orange Team”). This is done to help prevent them getting mixed up over radio traffic. These designations are optional.

Again, this form is used as a dashboard for summarizing and tracking. The details of an assignment are placed on [[NET Incident Command System (ICS) Forms#NET Form 4: Assignment Briefing|Form 4: Assignment Briefing]].
{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="width:50%"
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|'''NET ICS Form 3: Team Leader Assignment Tracking'''

''PDF download options:''

* [[Media:Form 3.Assignment Tracking Log.pdf|Color, blank]]
* [[Media:Form 3.Assignment Tracking Log.filled.pdf|Color, filled out as example]]
|The form is designed for double sided printing. Use this form to assemble a response picture from the Damage Assessment Forms handed into the ITL.
|[[File:Form 3.Assignment Tracking Log.jpg|border|center|frameless|155x155px]]
|}
<hr>

=== NET Form 4: Assignment Briefing ===
{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="float:right; width:25%"
|style="background:#D35D30; color:white; text-align: center" colspan="2"| '''<big>NET Form 4: Assignment Briefing</big>'''
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic; width:40%" align="right"| '''Completed by: '''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| [[VSF 05.01: Incident Team Leader|Incident Team Lead]] and Functional Team Lead
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic" align="right"| '''Kit qty:'''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| 15+
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic" align="right"| '''Turned in to: '''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| [[VSF 05.01: Incident Team Leader|Incident Team Lead]]
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic" align="right"| '''CERT/ICS Form equivalent: '''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| CERT Form 4a and 4b
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic" align="right"| '''Last updated: '''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| ''2017.02.05''
|}
The purpose of NET Form 4 is to provide a functional team with relevant information about their mission, and to provide a space to record details of mission results for the ITL and professional responders.

Using information from [[NET Incident Command System (ICS) Forms#NET Form 3: Team Leader Assignment Tracking|NET Form 3]], the ITL fills out Form 4 as completely as possible. Over the course of an operation, a scribe records the relevant decisions and actions of the NET on the reverse side. When the operation is concluded, the completed form is turned in to the Team Leader.

Completed Assignment Briefings become part of the documentation that the NET relays to the ECC and/or professional emergency responders.
{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="width:50%"
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|- style="background: lightyellow"
|'''NET ICS Form 4: Assignment Briefing'''

''PDF download options:''

* [[Media:Form 4.Assignment Briefing.pdf|Color, blank]]
|This form should be printed double sided whenever possible. This will ensure that the mission briefing and mission outcomes are kept together.
|[[File:Form 4.Assignment Briefing.jpg|border|center|frameless|155x155px]]
|}
<hr>

=== NET Form 5a: Patient Treatment Area Record ===
{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="float:right; width:25%"
|style="background:maroon; color:white; text-align: center" colspan="2"| '''<big>NET Form 5a: Patient Treatment Area Record</big>'''
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic; width:40%" align="right"| '''Completed by: '''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| [[Volunteer Support Functions Introduction and Directory#VSF_08:_Medical|Medical Treatment Area Manager]]
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic" align="right"| '''Kit qty:'''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| 5+
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic" align="right"| '''Turned in to: '''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| [[VSF 07.02: Documentation Unit|Documentation Unit]]
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic" align="right"| '''CERT/ICS Form equivalent: '''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| CERT Form 5
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic" align="right"| '''Last updated: '''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| ''2017.02.05''
|}
The Patient Treatment Area Record is a specialized form intended to track the condition of patients placed in a patient treatment area. It is filled out by a volunteer (CERT/NET or SUV) detailed to supervise the treatment area. Completed Treatment Area Records are turned in to the Documentation Unit.

This form does not allow for a great deal of detail on victims’ conditions. This is acceptable for an immediate, short-term response when the presumption that emergency medical response will soon be en route. However, if volunteers anticipate that professional responders will not be available for some time, a designated volunteer should consider tracking treatment area patients using this form as a "dashboard" while tracking the condition of individual patients using [[NET Incident Command_System (ICS) Forms#NET Form 5b:_Individual_Treatment_Record|Form 5b: Individual Treatment Record]].
{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="width:50%"
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|- style="background: lightyellow"
|'''NET ICS Form 5a: Patient Treatment Area Record'''

''PDF download options:''

* [[Media:Form 5a.Medical TreatmentArea.pdf|Color, blank]]
|The form is designed to be printed double-sided.
|[[File:Form 5.MedicalTreatmentArea.jpg|border|center|frameless|155x155px]]
|}
<hr>

=== NET Form 5b: Individual Treatment Record ===
{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="float:right; width:25%"
|style="background:maroon; color:white; text-align: center" colspan="2"| '''<big>NET Form 5b: Individual Treatment Record</big>'''
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic; width:40%" align="right"| '''Completed by: '''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| [https://volunteerpdx.net/index.php/Volunteer_Support_Functions_(VSFs)#VSF_08:_Medical Medical Treatment Specialist]
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic" align="right"| '''Kit qty:'''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| 30+
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic" align="right"| '''Turned in to: '''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| [[VSF 07.02: Documentation Unit|Documentation Unit]] '''OR''' kept with patient
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic" align="right"| '''CERT/ICS Form equivalent: '''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| None
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic" align="right"| '''Last updated: '''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| ''2017.02.05''
|}
The Individual Treatment Record is a specialized form intended to track the specific observations and treatments provided to an individual patient place in a patient treatment area. It is filled out by the volunteer(s) (CERT/NET or ATV/SUV) detailed to provide individual care. Completed treatment records should go with the individual when they move to a higher level of care (e.g. fold it up and put it in their pocket); if possible, a copy should be made and turned in to the Documentation Unit. The form is designed to be used by volunteers with basic medical training. It has two major purposes:

* The form serves as a guide to structure the initial examination of the patient and the gathering of relevant medical information.
* The form serves as a record of the findings discovered, the observations made, and the treatments provided by the volunteer medical personnel. This information is critical for medical personnel that may receive the patient later in the process.

Use as many pages as necessary to document findings for each patient.
{{#ev:vimeo|795076392|350|right|'''''Video: Marcel Rodriguez (the NET and Wilderness Responder who designed the form) explains how to complete 5b.'''''|frame}}

{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="width:50%"
|+
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!Description
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|- style="background: lightyellow"
|'''NET ICS Form 5b: Individual Treatment Record'''

''PDF download options:''

* [[Media:Form 5b.Individual Treatment Record.pdf|Color, blank]]
|This form should invariably be printed double-sided. This form was designed by Marcel Rodriguez (Arnold Creek NET) for Portland NET.
|[[File:Form 5b.Individual Treatment Record.jpg|border|center|frameless|155x155px]]
|}
 
 
 
<hr>

=== NET Form 6: Communications Log ===
{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="float:right; width:25%"
|style="background:dimgray; color:white; text-align: center" colspan="2"| '''<big>NET Form 6: Communications Log</big>'''
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| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic; width:40%" align="right"| '''Completed by:'''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| Communications Section
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic" align="right"| '''Kit qty:'''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| 5+
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic" align="right"| '''Turned in to: '''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| [[VSF 07.02: Documentation Unit|Documentation Unit]]
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic" align="right"| '''CERT/ICS Form equivalent: '''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| CERT Form 6
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic" align="right"| '''Last updated: '''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| ''2022.09.29''
|}
The Communication Log tracks significant radio activity for each radio at a particular location. Logged activities should include:

* When the operator checks into or out of a net.
* When the operator reads a [[NET Incident Command System (ICS) Forms#NET Form 8: General Message|NET Form 8]] to another operator or transcribes one being read by another operator. When such a message is logged, the tactical call sign of the person reading the message should be placed in the '''From''' field and the tactical call sign of the person receiving and transcribing the message should be placed in the '''To''' field. Information from the [[NET Incident Command System (ICS) Forms#NET Form 8: General Message|Form 8]] should be placed in the right-hand field as described in the column header.
* When the operator changes frequency.
* When operator and logger changes with name and callsign of new person.
* When the operator takes more than a 10 minute break.
* Any significant event involving operation of this radio.
* When the operator goes off the air.

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|'''NET ICS Form 6: Communications Log'''

''PDF download options:''

* [[Media:Form 6a.Radio Communication Log.pdf|Blank, pages 1 and 2]]
* [[Media:Form 6b.Radio Comm Log Continued.pdf|Blank, pages 3 and up]]
* [[Media:NET Form 6 Fillable Numbered With Continuation Pages.pdf|Computer fillable, pages 1 to 6]]
|This can be printed single sided or double sided. Referring to the list of downloads to the left: the first on the list is the first two pages of a log, which can be printed front/back on one sheet. The second download is for the third page and any page after; they can also be printed on one page front/back.
|[[File:Form 6.Radio Communication Log.jpg|border|center|frameless|155x155px]]
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=== NET Form 7: Equipment Inventory ===
{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="float:right; width:25%"
|style="background:olivedrab; color:white; text-align: center" colspan="2"| '''<big>NET Form 7: Equipment Inventory</big>'''
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic; width:40%" align="right"| '''Completed by: '''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| [[VSF 07.03: Equipment Unit|Equipment Unit]]
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic" align="right"| '''Kit qty:'''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| 5+
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic" align="right"| '''Turned in to: '''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| [[VSF 07.02: Documentation Unit|Documentation Unit]]
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic" align="right"| '''CERT/ICS Form equivalent: '''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| CERT Form 7 (from ICS 303)
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic" align="right"| '''Last updated: '''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| ''2017.02.05''
|}
If a team has a sizeable equipment cache, PBEM recommends using this form to track team resources as they are checked out and checked back in. This is particularly true of major assets, such as a SKED or radio set.

Consider delegating equipment responsibilities to a designated NET volunteer, or even an SUV. The forms should be kept with the equipment cache, and turned in to the Logistics section when completed.

Like tracking numbers, Asset Numbers are purely optional. If a team wishes to use asset numbers to help track tools and supplies, space is provided.
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|'''[[Media:Form 7.Equipment Inventory.pdf|NET ICS Form 7: Equipment Inventory]]'''

|This form is designed for double sided printing.
|[[File:Form 7.Equipment Inventory.jpg|border|center|frameless|155x155px]]
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=== NET Form 8: General Message ===
{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="float:right; width:25%"
|style="background:black; color:white; text-align: center" colspan="2"| '''<big>NET Form 8: General Message</big>'''
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| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic; width:40%" align="right"| '''Completed by:'''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| Any volunteer/response participant
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic" align="right"| '''Kit qty:'''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| 3+
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic" align="right"| '''Turned in to: '''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| Recipient/Sender
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic" align="right"| '''CERT/ICS Form equivalent: '''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| FEMA ICS Form 213
|-
| style="background:gainsboro; color:arsenic" align="right"| '''Last updated: '''
| style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;"| ''2022.09.29''
|}
These forms are used by teams to communicate with the Portland ECC and other teams. For example, if a NET ITL for a particular team wished to ask a question to the NET Coordinator at the ECC, they would put the question on a Form 8 and pass it to the team's ARO. The ARO would notify their subnet control operator of the need to route the Form 8 message as well as precedence of the message. When the control operator gives the "go-ahead" the ARO would read the message and the control operator would transcribe it. The control operator would then route the message to the ECC radio room. When a reply becomes available, the radio room would route it back to the subnet control operator for delivery to the originating team's ARO, who would pass it to the team's ITL.

The person filling out the form should assign a precedence by inserting one of the following words or phrases at the beginning of the subject line followed by a colon.

* Emergency
* Priority
* Health & Welfare
* Routine
..........''Main article: [[Message Precedence]]''

Ultimately, the ITL is responsible for the content and precedence of the Form 8. If they choose to delegate that task, the ITL should approve the form before passing it to the ARO for sending it on.

These forms are simple; the format makes completing them self-explanatory. However, volunteers should practice composing messages easy and quick to read over the air. For example, you should never recite Shakespeare's ''Hamlet'' over the air on amateur radio. But you could write the following message for the ARO to recite:

''"Health & Welfare: Hamlet saw his dead dad's ghost, pretended to go crazy with revenge, actually went crazy with revenge, everyone dead. Over."''
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|'''[[Media:Form 8.General Message.pdf|NET ICS Form 8: General Message]]'''
|The benefit of this format is that it lays out the text so AROs, particularly regional subnet control operators, can easily and quickly transmit an email message over amateur radio using [[Winlink]].
|[[File:Form 8.General Message.jpg|border|center|frameless|155x155px]]
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|'''[[Media:Form 8.FEMA ICS Form 213.pdf|FEMA ICS Form 213]]'''
|The original FEMA ICS 213; this version is fillable electronically. Also includes completion instructions on the reverse side.
|[[File:Form 8.FEMA213.jpg|border|center|frameless|155x155px]]
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|'''[[Media:Form 8.retiredNETversion.pdf|NET ICS Form 8: General Message]]'''
''(old version)''
|Retired 2022.09.29. This is an obsolete NET version, but available for those preferring this format. This form must be printed double-sided and cut in half. The initial message is written on the front with the response written on the reverse side.
|[[File:Form 8.retiredNETversion.jpg|border|center|frameless|155x155px]]
|}
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== NET Versions of ICS Forms ==

===[[Media:ICS 201 Exp NET version fillable.pdf|Experimental NET Version of ICS 201 Incident Briefing]]===
This is a form that can either be filled in with paper or pencil or filled in using Adobe Acrobat Reader. The org chart on page 3 has been customized to be useful to NET Incident Team Leaders.

This form was used as a Shift Report (or Operational Period Report) in the Fall 2024 [https://portlandprepares.org/net-resources/deployment/ Citywide Deployment Exercise]. At the top of the exercise, the team received a completed ICS 201, ostensibly from the (simulated) previous shift. At the end of the exercise, the team completed its own ICS 201, to inform the (hypothetical) incoming shift. This use of the form was helpful, but still in development.

[[Media:ICS Form 201 Incident Briefing V3 NET Instructions.pdf|Instructions for NET Version of ICS 201 Portland]]

===[[Media:ICS-214 Unit Log Fillable.pdf|Experimental NET Version of ICS 214 Unit Log]]===
This is a form that can either be filled in with paper or pencil or filled in using Adobe Acrobat Reader. It can be used by NET Subnet Controllers and other radio operators who want to log their activities separately from their formal traffic. When this form is used, sending and receiving NET Form 8 should still be logged on NET Form 6. It is the same or similar to the ICS 214 used by Multnomah Count ARES.

[[Media:ICS Form 214 Unit Log NET Instructions.pdf|Instructions for NET version of ICS Form 214 Unit Log]]

== NET Incident Command System (ICS) Forms Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) ==

===== Q: Do I need to have a copy of ''every'' ICS form in my kit? =====
''A: No. You should have copies of forms only relevant to your position on the NET. Every NET volunteer should keep three copies of [[NET Incident Command System (ICS) Forms#NET Form 1: Damage Assessment Form|NET Form 1]] and it's not a bad idea to have a couple copies of [[NET Incident Command System (ICS) Forms#NET Form 8: General Message|NET Form 8]] as well. You only need the other forms if they're relevant to your position. For example, if you're the Team ARO, you should have several copies of NET Form 6. If you're going to do any medical treatment, you should have a few copies of NET Forms 5a and 5b, and so on.''

===== Q: Will PBEM print copies for me of a response form not on this page? =====
''A: Yes, probably. On the bottom of the [https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/1c4c750a8edd4017a75725b92377f9c4 Request Page] is an option to upload files. Simply ask your Team Leader to upload what you want printed there.''

Neighborhood Emergency Team (NET)

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Visit Portland's Bureau of Emergency Management (PBEM) to [https://www.portland.gov/pbem/neighborhood-emergency-teams/volunteer learn more about the NET program].

== NET Members ==

* Members are encouraged to specialize in one of the [[Volunteer Support Functions]].
* In order to maintain Active status, volunteers will contribute minimum hours of volunteer service each calendar year, called the [[Minimum Service Contribution (MSC)]]
** If they can't, but want to remain involved, they can become [[Affiliated Team Volunteers (ATVs)]].
** Record volunteer service hours using [[MyImpact Volunteer Portal FAQ|MyImpact]].

== NET Teams ==

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|style="background: gold; color: black"|'''Neighborhood Emergency Team Directory'''
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| Find your team in the [[Teams|Team Directory]].
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* Volunteers are organized into neighborhood-level teams. See the [[Teams]] page to find yours.
** As an alternative to neighborhood boundaries, the [[Community Resilience District (CRD)]] model organizes NETs at the block level.
* Teams are lead by [[VSF 05.01: NET Team Leader|team leaders]].
** There is a [[NET Team Leader Training Program|training program]] to improve team leadership skills.
** The [https://bit.ly/net-guidelines-pdf NET Guidelines] discuss responsibilities, how team leaders and assistant team leaders are chosen, etc.
* Teams decide on their own activities, agendas, and meeting schedules.
** Here are some [[Team Meeting Activities|suggestions]] for meeting topics.
** Here are [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sZLN6tdyDgbP2MSCKdsN1lbLhv20CCRsLqBhK4osFfQ/edit?tab=t.0 more], organized by the [[Teams/Arbor Lodge, Kenton]] NET.

=== Fundraising ===

* Teams can receive donations through [https://friendsofportlandnet.org/ Friends of Portland NET].
* Here's some [[Blog/2018/01/How to Organize a NET Fundraiser Event|advice for fundraising events]].

== Deployments ==

* [[Severe Weather Operations: Heat]]
* [[EOC Operations for NETs]]

== Communication ==

* Many NET volunteers participate in the {{FacebookLink|group=portlandprepares|name=PortlandPrepares}} Facebook group.
* {{GoogleGroupsLink|group=portlandnet_tl|name=portlandnet_tl}} Google Group for anyone interested in NET leadership
* {{GoogleGroupsLink|group=portlandnet_aro|name=portlandnet_aro}} Google Group for questions and comments related to Portland NET's use of Amateur Radio and FRS/GMRS Radio

=== Radio Communication ===

* [[Radio Communication Procedures]]
* There are [[Participating in Weekly NET ARO Radio Communications|weekly NET amateur radio meetings]].
* The NET net management team maintains a [https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/1?cid=cGR4bmV0Lm5ldEBnbWFpbC5jb20 calendar of amateur radio events].

== Deployment Exercises ==
Aside from the exercises individual NETs plan (maybe with neighboring NETs), there are a few opportunities to practice your skills at larger events:

* [[Scenario Village]] / [[Scenario Village (Español)]]
* [[Citywide Deployment Exercise]]
* [http://www.netcamp.net NETcamp]