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== What are Severe Weather Shelter Shifts? ==
When severe weather hits Portland, NETs may be deployed to assist at emergency weather shelters which are run by Multnomah County and/or the City of Portland. Various roles might be available depending on need. Some shifts involve direct service to shelter guests. Others might be shelter set-up and demobilization, when guests are not in facilities. Roles can include:

* General Staff Volunteers (most common)
* Passenger Transportation Volunteers
* Logistics Volunteers
* Behavioral Health Specialist Volunteers
* Person-in-Charge (PIC)

== How Does Severe Weather Shelter Deployment Work? ==
This is an evolving process, and this page will be updated as needed. Currently, a typical scenario goes as follows:

# Multnomah County decides that the weather forecast meets their thresholds to open emergency shelters. Usually, the County then issues an emergency declaration.
# Typically, the County then issues a request for shelter staff to the City of Portland.
# The City, through PBEM, begins by recruiting paid City workers to fill shelter shifts in various roles.
# If the need for staff is expected to exceed the number of County and City staff available, PBEM will recruit NETs to fill the gap.
# If NETs cannot fill all needed shifts, public recruitment might be initiated.

== What Training is Required for NETs or the Public to Volunteer in Shelters Serving Guests? ==
For all General Staff, Person-in-Charge (PIC), and Behavioral Health Specialist Volunteers who will interact with shelter guests, Multnomah County requires:

* [https://multco.us/file/bloodborne_pathogen_%28bbp%29_training_for_emergency_shelter_workers/download '''Bloodborne Pathogens for Emergency Shelters'''] (Approximately 30 minutes to review)

* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ5NOzoCOts&list=PLBBA-VEWU2IZN1FFKSwUL694eshLHtp1w '''Disaster Resource Center Online Videos'''] (Approximately 3 hours)
** If you are unable to watch all the videos in this playlist, at minimum please watch the [https://pbem.link/shelter-training-short Portland NET/TPI Intro to warming shelter video] (Approximately 10 minutes)
* '''[http://pbem.link/training-opioid Naloxone Training - Opioid Overdose]''' (30-45 minutes to watch videos and read the content)

'''Note:''' These and other support position roles may have additional recommended training. [https://multco.us/info/emergency-shelter-roles-and-requirements Review them here].