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[[File:ScenarioVillage.panorama.jpg|alt=Panoramic shot of Scenario Village taken from the observation deck.|thumb| | [[File:ScenarioVillage.panorama.jpg|alt=Panoramic shot of Scenario Village taken from the observation deck.|thumb|''Photo of Scenario Village taken from the observation deck.''|450x450px]] | ||
Scenario Village is a 13,400 square foot indoor "mock town" owned and operated by the [https://www.portland.gov/police/divisions/training Portland Police Bureau] (PPB), located at [https://goo.gl/maps/VMdK4abtXtFcwXSy9 14912 NE Airport Way]. The Village layout includes six buildings of various shapes and sizes (commercial and residential), streets, alleyways, and an observation deck. <span style="background:#FFFF00">'''A Scenario Village Exercise is among the highest quality training opportunities available to NET volunteers.'''</span> | Scenario Village is a 13,400 square foot indoor "mock town" owned and operated by the [https://www.portland.gov/police/divisions/training Portland Police Bureau] (PPB), located at [https://goo.gl/maps/VMdK4abtXtFcwXSy9 14912 NE Airport Way]. The Village layout includes six buildings of various shapes and sizes (commercial and residential), streets, alleyways, and an observation deck. <span style="background:#FFFF00">'''A Scenario Village Exercise is among the highest quality training opportunities available to NET volunteers.'''</span> | ||
[[File:SV.OpWhitestag.ErnieJones (2).jpg|alt=NETs planning entry into a home in Scenario Village. Photo by Ernie Jones.|thumb|450x450px| | [[File:SV.OpWhitestag.ErnieJones (2).jpg|alt=NETs planning entry into a home in Scenario Village. Photo by Ernie Jones.|thumb|450x450px|''NETs planning entry into a home in Scenario Village during Operation Whitestag. Photo by Ernie Jones.'']] | ||
NET volunteers use the Village several times a year for comprehensive response exercises. In a typical exercise, NETs conduct search and rescue, triage, medical treatment, radio communications, SUV management, and leadership/delegation to respond to [[Moulage|moulaged]] Survivors. A single exercise at Scenario Village can include distinct neighborhood teams or members from many neighborhoods blending into a team and working together. | NET volunteers use the Village several times a year for comprehensive response exercises. In a typical exercise, NETs conduct search and rescue, triage, medical treatment, radio communications, SUV management, and leadership/delegation to respond to [[Moulage|moulaged]] Survivors. A single exercise at Scenario Village can include distinct neighborhood teams or members from many neighborhoods blending into a team and working together. | ||
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==== Participant Roles and Responsibilities ==== | ==== Participant Roles and Responsibilities ==== | ||
[[File:ScenarioVillage.Lanyards.jpg|alt=Scenario Village lanyards. Different colors indicate different roles.|thumb|450x450px| | [[File:ScenarioVillage.Lanyards.jpg|alt=Scenario Village lanyards. Different colors indicate different roles.|thumb|450x450px|''Scenario Village lanyards. Different colors indicate different roles. Click to enlarge.'']] | ||
The term "participant" encompasses many groups of people, not just those playing in the exercise. Groups of participants involved in the exercise, and their respective roles and responsibilities, are as follows: | The term "participant" encompasses many groups of people, not just those playing in the exercise. Groups of participants involved in the exercise, and their respective roles and responsibilities, are as follows: | ||
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==== Exercise Timeline ==== | ==== Exercise Timeline ==== | ||
'''Before you visit the Scenario Village facility,''' please view the section on [[how to prepare for the exercise]] and arrive ready to go. | '''Before you visit the Scenario Village facility,''' please view the section on [[how to prepare for the exercise]] and arrive ready to go. | ||
[[File:SV.OpWentzek.Maxfield.jpg|alt=Alice Busch preparing NET volunteers in the lobby area of PPB's Training Division.|thumb|400x400px| | [[File:SV.OpWentzek.Maxfield.jpg|alt=Alice Busch preparing NET volunteers in the lobby area of PPB's Training Division.|thumb|400x400px|''Alice Busch preparing NET volunteers in the lobby area of PPB's Training Division.'']] | ||
Unless you receive an email with a different timetable, the timetable for your experience at Scenario Village looks like this: | Unless you receive an email with a different timetable, the timetable for your experience at Scenario Village looks like this: | ||
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* '''Check through your response pack.''' Make sure you have everything you need where you plan to find it, and remove sharp instruments. | * '''Check through your response pack.''' Make sure you have everything you need where you plan to find it, and remove sharp instruments. | ||
<span style="color:#ffffff">...</span>[[File:ScenarioVillage.Ross1.jpg|alt=Bob Ross would have made an excellent Scenario Village proctor.|thumb| | <span style="color:#ffffff">...</span>[[File:ScenarioVillage.Ross1.jpg|alt=Bob Ross would have made an excellent Scenario Village proctor.|thumb|''Bob Ross would have made an excellent Scenario Village proctor. Are you smarter than Bob Ross? Because I ain't.'']] | ||
===== Preparing Yourself Mentally ===== | ===== Preparing Yourself Mentally ===== | ||
*'''Prepare for some stress.''' For the exercise to be a meaningful training experience, the exercise designer is going to introduce some level of stress. If you find the exercise easy, the exercise designer did their job poorly. If you find an exercise ''too'' stressful, ask your Incident Team Leader or the exercise proctors to turn it down, and/or check out with your Team Leader and take a break on the observation deck. | *'''Prepare for some stress.''' For the exercise to be a meaningful training experience, the exercise designer is going to introduce some level of stress. If you find the exercise easy, the exercise designer did their job poorly. If you find an exercise ''too'' stressful, ask your Incident Team Leader or the exercise proctors to turn it down, and/or check out with your Team Leader and take a break on the observation deck. | ||
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== Scenario Village Program History == | == Scenario Village Program History == | ||
[[File:ScenarioVillage.Parman.png|alt=Captain Bryan Parman|thumb|''Captain Bryan Parman'']] | |||
<nowiki>**</nowiki>Under construction** | <nowiki>**</nowiki>Under construction** | ||
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[[File:SV.OpWhitestag.Heaton.jpg|alt=Jeremy Van Keuren|left|thumb| | [[File:SV.OpWhitestag.Heaton.jpg|alt=Jeremy Van Keuren|left|thumb|''This smug jerk will be your guide through Scenario Village. Photo by Felicia Heaton.''|400x400px]] | ||