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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, <span style="background:#FFFF00">'''documenting activities is nonetheless important and should be a routine part of NET training, drills, and response.'''</span> Documentation serves several crucial functions: | [[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, <span style="background:#FFFF00">'''documenting activities is nonetheless important and should be a routine part of NET training, drills, and response.'''</span> 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 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.''' | ||
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* '''Improved communication between functional areas and functional teams, and between shifts.''' | * '''Improved communication between functional areas and functional teams, and between shifts.''' | ||
* '''Thorough documentation facilitates reimbursements from FEMA.''' | * '''Thorough documentation facilitates reimbursements from FEMA.''' | ||
The purpose of this NETwiki page is to specify the recommended ICS forms, and how volunteers use forms. This page also serves as a one-stop repository for downloading latest versions of the forms. | The purpose of this NETwiki page is to specify the recommended ICS forms, and how volunteers use forms. This page also serves as a one-stop repository for downloading latest versions of the forms. | ||