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Twice each year, Portland NET teams participate in a Citywide Deployment Exercise (CDE). This helps us improve our skills, make important revisions to our Operations &amp; Communications Plans, and inform our training plans.

Typically, Team Leaders may register their teams first, then individual volunteers sign up to participate at one of the neighborhood sites. Registration announcements are sent in PBEM Volunteer Bulletin emails.

[https://secure.givelively.org/donate/friends-of-portland-net/citywide-deployment-exercises-cde Donate to Support the Citywide Deployment Exercises]

These exercises were created and orchestrated by NET volunteers. If you have questions or suggestions, or if you’d like to be part of the next planning committee, email {{EmailLink|addr=NETDeploymentExercise@gmail.com|name=NETDeploymentExercise@gmail.com}}.

= Next Citywide Deployment Exercise =
== Date and Time ==
'''Fall CDE date TBA'''

== Registration ==
Team registration will open in late summer 2026. If you have questions please send an email to [mailto:Netdeploymentexercise@gmail.com netdeploymentexercise@gmail.com]

= Preparation =

== Recordings of NET Training Sessions Relevant to Deployment Exercise ==

* [https://portlandnet.tumblr.com/post/817729301396013056/20260513-cde-training-3-management-of-suvs Management of Spontaneous Untrained Volunteers (SUVs),] May 13, 2026
* [https://vimeo.com/1181592777 Size-Up], April 8, 2026.
* [https://portlandnet.tumblr.com/post/799491704971476992/net-citywide-deployment-exercise NET Citywide Deployment Exercise, November 2025 Training Preparation Series]
* [https://portlandnet.tumblr.com/post/743253357230211072/20240221-citywide-deployment-exercise-cde Light Search and Rescue Operations — New in February 2024]
* [https://portlandnet.tumblr.com/post/650539519121260544/20210430-cde-roles-of-the-itl-scribe-radio The Roles of the ITL, Scribe, FRS Radio Lead and Zoom Tips]
* [https://portlandnet.tumblr.com/post/650501951283429376/20210505-44-citywide-deployment-exercise The Role of the Incident Team Leader]
* [https://portlandnet.tumblr.com/post/651084268008865792/20210512-45-cde-frs-radio-communications-and FRS Radio Lead, Message Handling and A Radio Play In One Act]
* [https://portlandnet.tumblr.com/post/652982241275838464/20210602-47-integrating-frsgmrs-and-amateur Integrating FRS/GMRS and Amateur Radio Communications]
* [https://portlandnet.tumblr.com/post/657553129867509760/20210721-52-management-of-suvs-spontaneous Management of SUVs (Spontaneous Untrained Volunteers)]
* [https://portlandnet.tumblr.com/post/666049132608339968/20211020-55-deployment-shift-management-cde Deployment Shift Management]
* [https://portlandnet.tumblr.com/post/666762120092893184/20211027-56-personnel-accountability Personnel Accountability]
* [https://portlandnet.tumblr.com/post/666931161511215104/20211103-57-triage-site-management Triage Site Management]
* [https://portlandnet.tumblr.com/post/682807738534903808/20220427-68-using-ics-forms-in-the-field Using NET ICS Forms in the Field]
* [https://portlandnet.tumblr.com/post/683422346722295808/20220504-69-setting-up-a-medical-triage-area Setting Up a Medical Treatment Area]
* [https://portlandnet.tumblr.com/post/683826722453520384/20220507-citywide-deployment-exercise-cde]

Forms:

* Video: [https://youtu.be/ka3xXu7J4PE Using Form 1B — Individual Situation Report *]
* Video: [https://youtu.be/KPniq_hMVz0 Using Form 1C — Team Situation Report *]
* {{GoogleDriveLink|id=1IXwY8oSAfyBSURKjRS4atw8UFFJ6Ddfn|name=Written Instructions on above Forms}}
* [https://tinyurl.com/pdx-net-pbem-forms Link to all approved NET Forms]

<nowiki>*</nowiki> These videos refer to the forms as experimental because they were when the videos were created in 2019. They were approved by PBEM during the summer of 2022.

== Skill Refreshers ==

Read these skill refreshers before the exercise.

* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/107nl7IXadBWTam3iMKGJ3KSHUKkH_CAM9Azi9Tz-QiQ/edit?usp=sharing ICS Structure Refresher]
* [https://volunteerpdx.net/index.php/NET_Incident_Command_System_(ICS)_Forms ICS Forms Refresher]
* {{GoogleDriveLink|id=1ZfozJWBFLBClAL2vVfZro5BNlCpUEsDPpO68aqSn7G0|name=Volunteer Management Refresher}}

== Cheat Sheets ==

Sometimes our brains get a little mushy when we’re presented with a high-stress situation (like a major earthquake). Keep these handy cheat sheets in your pack to help you remember your training!

* {{GoogleDriveLink|id=1uCFmxXamTwXMgwA_7Vwj4K7-XZ23QtMP|name=Amateur Radio Voice Procedure Cheat}}
* {{GoogleDriveLink|id=1-iA3cdWrJ2n1B4zvjvQ0I28-0YcmyWx4OgO4c2py1sM|name=FRS Radio Voice Procedure Cheat}}
* {{GoogleDriveLink|id=0B_aKchyb1gDqWkdDU3JZQUtYdENOY0hoWS1vRVVWVFppOTg0|name=ICS Forms Cheat}}
* {{GoogleDriveLink|id=0B_aKchyb1gDqUUxMbUNHRDVuQU5nempqcnpvazdpSlhRbFRz|name=ICS Staffing Recommendations Cheat}}
* {{GoogleDriveLink|id=16GNm2lvN4eigx6Y7-4Bg4GTvZQrnwkAN|name=Mission Sequence Cheat}}
* {{GoogleDriveLink|id=1S9u3hKVNVjdvIUqSMPmUhDm0BDJ4cRnOtsx-mYOxkwg|name=Phonetic Alphabet Cheat}}
* {{GoogleDriveLink|id=0ByYCXGDZLM4jZlNnUU5IS04zaDQ|name=Triage Cheat}}
* {{GoogleDriveLink|id=0ByYCXGDZLM4jeXd2ZmZWZ1hsTGM|name=Patient Assessment Cheat}}
* {{GoogleDriveLink|id=0ByFa8oKZ_b6fYU1BZ0o2TDRrQmM|name=CERT Scott’s Cheats}}

== Other Resources ==

Here are some other tools your team may find useful in planning and preparing for the exercise:

* [http://pdx.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=57d23ac6eaf94c9784b31231dd710a2f PBEM GIS Mapping Tool] – This interactive map shows neighborhood boundaries, schools, hospitals, URM buildings, and hazards and may be useful for planning training scenarios. You’ll need to zoom in to see details. 

If you have additional deployment resources to share, email them to {{EmailLink|addr=netdeploymentexercise@gmail.com|name=netdeploymentexercise@gmail.com}}

= Previous Exercises =
* [[Media:Past CDEs.pdf|List of Previous Citywide Deployment Exercises]]

== After Action Reports ==

* [https://volunteerpdx.net/images/0/0c/2025.11.09_CDE_After_Action_Report.pdf 2025.11.09]
* [https://volunteerpdx.net/images/4/44/2025.05.31_CDE_After_Action_Report.pdf 2025.05.31]
* [https://volunteerpdx.net/images/e/ef/2024.10.30_CDE_After_Action_Report.pdf 2024.10.30]
* [https://volunteerpdx.net/images/b/b9/2024.04.27_CDE_After_Action_Report.pdf 2024.04.27]
* [https://volunteerpdx.net/images/e/e2/2023.10.08_CDE_After_Action_Report.pdf 2023.10.08]
* [https://volunteerpdx.net/images/0/0b/2023.05.13_CDE_After_Action_Report.pdf 2023.05.13]
* [https://volunteerpdx.net/images/9/9e/2022.10.22_CDE_After_Action_Report.pdf 2022.10.22]
* [https://volunteerpdx.net/images/f/fa/2022.05.07_CDE_After_Action_Report.pdf 2022.05.07]
* [https://volunteerpdx.net/images/5/5c/2021.11.07_CDE_After_Action_Report.pdf 2021.11.07]
* [https://volunteerpdx.net/images/b/bf/2021.05.15_CDE_After_Action_Report.pdf 2021.05.15]

== Exercise Materials ==

These materials are intended for Exercise Coordinators and Amateur Radio Operators who are planning the exercise for their team.

* [https://volunteerpdx.net/index.php/NET_Incident_Command_System_(ICS)_Forms NET Incident Command System (ICS) Forms]
* [https://portlandprepares.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/ITL-Instructions.pdf Incident Team Leader (ITL) Instructions]

* {{GoogleDriveLink|id=1iAQXILf9oRqBUKMjDc3jOTxqowZNYIpr|name=Exercise Coordinators Handbook for Proctors}}
* {{GoogleDriveLink|id=1WBMnqpTWnj7lIJe2CBZPzFD5zc3zWy8a|name=Global Exercise Materials}} (Google folder containing training refreshers, email templates, forms, and more)
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EVBULNRzsgYclqnMSKgEOi0aS1FrVM97jJKFH_0YOk4/edit?usp=sharing Exercise Coordinator Guidebook] (Tips and timeline to help Exercise Coordinators prepare for the exercise)
* {{GoogleDriveLink|id=1gm1QyZSCj-xTxBT2-bydhv34RPlQNfkXu2vpDitKfkQ|name=NET Deployment Best Practices}} (Tips from many NET teams covering all aspects of deployment, including command post setup, resource tracking, volunteer management, radio communications and more!)
* {{GoogleDriveLink|id=1NSRttElvWJOqT5XhiQHgMygcOlcZbHXh|name=Radio Operator Materials}} (ARO exercise instructions, training presentation slides, etc.)

== Photos ==

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CDE 2023 Oct.jpg|Oct 2023|link=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S6KPtTJ6ighTilFKb5y0PH2HVRp-kfTYt8CAvEz_1Rg/edit?usp=sharing
CDE 2023 May.jpg|May 2023|link=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_it_36a7rsJddeH8AEqLmSFlR-HkLm6hzaAOnMiL6yU/edit?usp=sharing
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CDE 2019 Apr.jpg|Apr 2019|link=https://photos.app.goo.gl/64wC1fcNJQy4tQiZ6
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CDE 2018 Apr.jpg|Apr 2018|link=https://photos.app.goo.gl/7oQWwueCniknflBj1
CDE 2017 Oct.jpg|Oct 2017|link=https://photos.app.goo.gl/gvUKASnv6sVtzksA3
CDE 2017 Jul.jpg|Jul 2017|link=https://photos.app.goo.gl/SiSxNpGwzxWRkn1n1
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