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== AAR Definitions and Acronyms == | == AAR Definitions and Acronyms == | ||
'''''In addition to the usual complement of government acronyms, we present a few important distinctions between cooling facilities:<ref>Multnomah Cunty. (2021, August 18). June 2021 Extreme Heat Event: Preliminary Findings and Action Steps. https://multco-web7-psh-files-usw2.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/June2021_Heat_Event-Preliminary_Findings-08_21%20%281%29.pdf | '''''In addition to the usual complement of government acronyms, we present a few important distinctions between cooling facilities:<ref name="MultCo">Multnomah Cunty. (2021, August 18). June 2021 Extreme Heat Event: Preliminary Findings and Action Steps. https://multco-web7-psh-files-usw2.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/June2021_Heat_Event-Preliminary_Findings-08_21%20%281%29.pdf | ||
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* '''Cooling Center:''' A type of Disaster Resource Center with air conditioning, cooling resources, water, food, and support services. These locations operate during the hottest part of the day only. | * '''Cooling Center:''' A type of Disaster Resource Center with air conditioning, cooling resources, water, food, and support services. These locations operate during the hottest part of the day only. | ||
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* '''SUV:''' Spontaneous unaffiliated volunteer; often used when describing emergent volunteers from the general public. | * '''SUV:''' Spontaneous unaffiliated volunteer; often used when describing emergent volunteers from the general public. | ||
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== Incidents == | == Incidents == | ||
Summer 2021 volunteer responses included three major heat events: ******* | Summer 2021 volunteer responses included three major heat events: ******* | ||