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A [[Volunteer Support Functions Introduction and Directory|Volunteer Support Function (VSF)]] is a functional area under which volunteers carry out their responsibilities. Each VSF is broken into position assignments. VSF 14.01.03 is the position assigned to district level BEECN volunteer coordinators.
A [[Volunteer Support Functions Introduction and Directory|Volunteer Support Function (VSF)]] is a functional area under which volunteers carry out their responsibilities. Each VSF is broken into position assignments. VSF 03.01 is the position assigned to volunteers who will clear earthquake debris from City-owned streets.
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=== Summary ===
=== Summary ===
[https://www.portland.gov/beecn BEECN] volunteers operate in organized cohorts, perform regular equipment checks, participate in drills, and deploy communication nodes (BEECNs) 24–48 hours after a major earthquake. Each BEECN District Coordinator is responsible for one of Portland's [https://www.portland.gov/transition/districtcommission/map four geographic districts]. In collaboration with PBEM staff and BEECN volunteers, the District Coordinator provides support and oversight to help maintain volunteer engagement and operational readiness at BEECN sites. This position acts as a liaison between [[VSF 14.01.02: BEECN Coordinator|BEECN Coordinators]] and PBEM's BEECN program manager, promoting consistent communication, logistical support, and alignment with BEECN program goals. This is a Blue Skies volunteer position; the position does not carry into response.
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BEECN Volunteers are the only PBEM volunteers who can be a NET volunteer '''''or''''' an [[Affiliated Team Volunteers (ATVs)|ATV]] but are [[Indemnification|indemnified]] by the City of Portland either way.
Debris Clearance volunteers assisting the City of Portland ''only'' clear debris from public streets. If a volunteer helps clear debris on private property, that volunteer does so without any association with the City of Portland. Volunteers clearing debris from private property risks the private property owner's prospects for receiving relief from FEMA.
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|style="width: 50%; text-align: center; background-color:gray; color:white;"|'''During Grey Skies, these volunteers...'''
|style="width: 50%; text-align: center; background-color:gray; color:white;"|'''During Grey Skies, these volunteers...'''
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|style="background-color:skyblue; padding:15px;"|...stay in regular contact with all the other BEECN Coordinators in their district and organize them to participate in BEECN exercises and inventories. They help keep caches adequately supplied, and monitor the [https://app.smartsheet.com/b/publish?EQBCT=9094103decb2475885daa0b03ac13496 BEECN readiness score] for their district.
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|style="background-color:lightgray; padding:15px;"|...have no designated responsibilities in this position.
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=== Responsibilities ===
=== Responsibilities ===


* Use contact information provided by PBEM to check in with district BEECN Coordinators and receive any feedback that should be relayed to PBEM.
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* Ensure all BEECN Coordinators complete a BEECN Response Framework and keep it up to date.
* Follow up with BEECN Coordinators when their [[BEECN Journaling System|BEECN readiness score]] goes to 0%.
* Store BEECN supplies at their residence to use for replenishing ''or'' pick up needed cache supplies from PBEM.
* Keep a record of what supplies were placed in which caches, and transmit that record to PBEM.
* Encourage BEECN volunteers to participate in regular exercises.
* Represent PBEM professionally.
* Log all volunteer hours (your own; not your team's).


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|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''Position ID''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Position ID|※]]'''</sup>
|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''Position ID''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Position ID|※]]'''</sup>
|style="text-align: center; background: #13135a; color: white"|<big>'''VSF 14.01.03: BEECN Coordinator'''</big>
|colspan=3 style="text-align: center; background: #13135a; color: white"|<big>'''VSF 03.01: Debris Clearance'''</big>
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|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="25%" |'''Mission Area <sup>[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Cycle Position|※]]</sup>'''
|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="25%" |'''Mission Area <sup>[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Cycle Position|※]]</sup>'''
|style="text-align: center; background: firebrick; color: white" width="25%"|'''<big>Preparedness</big>'''
|style="text-align: center; background: darkgray; color: gainsboro" width="25%"|'''<big>Preparedness</big>'''
|style="text-align: center; background: darkgray; color: gainsboro" width="25%"|'''<big>Response</big>'''
|style="text-align: center; background: firebrick; color: white" width="25%"|'''<big>Response</big>'''
|style="text-align: center; background: darkgray; color: gainsboro" width="25%"|'''<big>Recovery</big>'''
|style="text-align: center; background: firebrick; color: white" width="25%"|'''<big>Recovery</big>'''
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|-
|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''Lead Agency''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Lead Agency|※]]'''</sup>
|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''Lead Agency''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Lead Agency|※]]'''</sup>
|style="background: white; padding: 10px"|Portland Bureau of Emergency Management
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|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''Active NET Required?''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Active NET Required?|※]]'''</sup>
|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''Active NET Required?''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Active NET Required?|※]]'''</sup>
|style="padding: 10px"|No; this position is available to [[Affiliated Team Volunteers (ATVs)|ATVs]].
|colspan=3 style="padding: 10px"|No; this position is available to [[Affiliated Team Volunteers (ATVs)|ATVs]].
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|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''Structure''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Structure|※]]'''</sup>
|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''Structure''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Structure|※]]'''</sup>
|style="background: white; padding: 10px"|During Blue Skies, BEECN Coordinators report to the BEECN District Coordinator in charge of their district. BEECN District Coordinators relay questions and concerns to PBEM staff, preferably via [mailto:beecn@portlandoregon.gov BEECN@portlandoregon.gov].
|colspan=3 style="background: white; padding: 10px"|
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|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''Relevant Knowledge, Skills, Abilities''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Relevant Knowledge, Skills, Abilities|※]]'''</sup>
|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''Relevant Knowledge, Skills, Abilities''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Relevant Knowledge, Skills, Abilities|※]]'''</sup>
|style="padding: 10px"|Ability to monitor and coordinate the activities of several small groups. Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
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|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''Licenses and Certifications''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Licenses and Certifications|※]]'''</sup>
|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''Licenses and Certifications''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Licenses and Certifications|※]]'''</sup>
|style="background: white; padding: 10px"|Drivers license is recommended to transport supplies as needed.
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|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''Currency''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Currency|※]]'''</sup>
|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''Currency''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Currency|※]]'''</sup>
|style="padding: 10px"|Because all BEECN volunteers are indemnified, they '''''are''''' '''''required''''' to log their hours but '''''not''''' required to meet the [[Minimum Service Contribution (MSC)|Minimum Service Contribution (MRC)]] unless they are also a NET volunteer.
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BEECN Volunteers are required to complete a [[Background Checks|criminal background check]] at the same frequency as NET volunteers.
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|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''Physical Requirements''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Physical Requirements|※]]'''</sup>
|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''Physical Requirements''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Physical Requirements|※]]'''</sup>
|style="background: white; padding: 10px"|None.
|colspan=3 style="background: white; padding: 10px"|
|-
|-
|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''Task Book''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Task Book|※]]'''</sup>
|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''Task Book''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Task Book|※]]'''</sup>
|style="padding: 10px"|None at this time.
|colspan=3 style="padding: 10px"|None at this time.
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|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''PPE and Recommended Equipment''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#PPE and Recommended Equipment|※]]'''</sup>
|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''PPE and Recommended Equipment''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#PPE and Recommended Equipment|※]]'''</sup>
|style="background: white; padding: 10px"|'''PPE:''' As this is a Blue Skies position, no PPE is needed.
|colspan=3 style="background: white; padding: 10px"|
'''Equipment:''' Not equipment exactly, but a BEECN District Coordinator should have the cache access information of each cache in their district and should keep that information secure.
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|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''Forms''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Forms|※]]'''</sup>
|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''Forms''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Forms|※]]'''</sup>
|style="padding: 10px"|None.
|colspan=3 style="padding: 10px"|
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|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''Updated''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Updated|※]]'''</sup>
|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''Updated''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Updated|※]]'''</sup>
|style="background: white; padding: 10px"|2025.03.29 ''(version 1.0)''
|colspan=3 style="background: white; padding: 10px"|''(version 1.0)''
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|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''Released''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Released|※]]'''</sup>
|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''Released''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Released|※]]'''</sup>
|style="padding: 10px"|2025.03.29
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=== Training for '''VSF 14.01.03: BEECN Coordinator''' ===
=== Training for VSF 03.01: Debris Clearance ===
<mark>'''Important note: ONLY the trainings listed as REQUIRED are required!'''</mark> Optional training and supplemental resources are presented as a path for a volunteer to increase their knowledge and confidence carrying out their volunteer responsibilities. However, no volunteer's Active status depends on completing training marked as "Optional" or "Supplemental". For more information, please visit the article on [[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Training Section|Position Descriptions: Training Section]].
<mark>'''Important note: ONLY the trainings listed as REQUIRED are required!'''</mark> Optional training and supplemental resources are presented as a path for a volunteer to increase their knowledge and confidence carrying out their volunteer responsibilities. However, no volunteer's Active status depends on completing training marked as "Optional" or "Supplemental". For more information, please visit the article on [[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Training Section|Position Descriptions: Training Section]].
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!style="background: #13135a; color: white"|<big>Learning Objective</big>
!style="background: #13135a; color: white"|<big>Learning Objective</big>
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|Basic BEECN Training
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|style="background: #d35d30; color: white"|'''Required'''
|style="background: #d35d30; color: white"|'''Required'''
|Online
|
|1.5 hours
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|Summarizes BEECN Guidelines and prepares a new volunteer for working with their BEECN cohort. This training is important for a district coordinator so they can anticipate the needs and expectations of BEECN volunteers.
|
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|[https://vimeo.com/923165829 Hours Logging Training]
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|style="background: #d35d30; color: white"|'''Required'''
|style="background: #d35d30; color: white"|'''Required'''
|Online
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|1 minute
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|For BEECN volunteers to learn how to log their service hours in their MyImpact profile.
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|[[BEECN Journaling System|BEECN Journaling System and Dashboard]]
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|style="background: #d35d30; color: white"|'''Required'''
|style="background: #d35d30; color: white"|'''Required'''
|Online
|
|N/A
|
|The District Coordinator should have a complete understanding of how the journaling system and scoring index works. This will help them make strategic decisions on improving the BEECN Readiness Score for their district.
|
|-
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|[[Volunteer Support Functions Introduction and Directory#VSF 14: Public Information|BEECN Volunteer Position Descriptions]]
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|style="background: #d35d30; color: white"|'''Required'''
|style="background: #d35d30; color: white"|'''Required'''
|Online
|
|N/A
|
|District Coordinators should review the position descriptions for the other BEECN volunteers in order to anticipate needs.
|
|-
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|[https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=is-100.c&lang=en IS-100: Introduction to the Incident Command System]
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|style="background: #e9ae97"|Optional
|style="background: #e9ae97"|Optional
|Online
|
|2.0 hours
|
|Course describes the history, features and principles, and organizational structure of the Incident Command System. Knowing the basics of ICS can give BEECN volunteers context to the City's overall response effort.
|
|-
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|[https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-242.c&lang=en IS-242: Effective Communication]
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|style="background: #e9ae97"|Optional
|style="background: #e9ae97"|Optional
|Online
|
|8.0 hours
|
|This course covers basic communication skills, how to communicate in an emergency, how to identify community-specific communication issues, using technology as a communication tool, and effective oral communication. Not every sub-topic in this course is relevant to the responsibilities of a BEECN volunteer.
|
|-
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|[https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-2901&lang=en IS-2901: Introduction to Community Lifelines]
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|style="background: #e9ae97"|Optional
|style="background: #e9ae97"|Optional
|Online
|
|1.0 hours
|
|Introduces the FEMA Community Lifelines construct, an outcome-driven response structure used to achieve incident stabilization. PBEM uses Community Lifelines, and knowing them will help BEECN volunteers communicate more effectively with the EOC.
|
|-
|-
|Basic NET or CERT (certification)
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| style="background: #e9ae97" |Optional
| style="background: #e9ae97" |Optional
|In-person
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|24 hours
|
|Basic NET/CERT training provides more and varied disaster response skills and situational awareness to BEECN volunteers.
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|[[NET Team Leader Training Program|NET Leadership Curricula]]
|VSF 03.01: Debris Clearance Knowledge Base
|style="background: #f4d6cb" |Supplemental
|style="background: #f4d6cb" |Supplemental
|Online
|Online
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|Supplemental leadership curricula for leading volunteers.
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|[https://www.portland.gov/pbem/documents/basic-emergency-operations-plan-beop-2016/download Portland Basic Emergency Operations Plan (BEOP)]
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| style="background: #f4d6cb" |Supplemental
| style="background: #f4d6cb" |Supplemental
|Online
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|N/A
|
|The BEOP is the framework that governs how the City of Portland responds in the aftermath of a major disaster. Being familiar with it can provide BEECN volunteers with heightened situational awareness.
|
|-
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|[[Main_Page#SECTION_800:_Basic_Earthquake_Emergency_Communication_Nodes_(BEECN)|BEECN Guidelines]]
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| style="background: #f4d6cb" |Supplemental
| style="background: #f4d6cb" |Supplemental
|Online
|
|N/A
|
|The BEECN Guidelines is the "blueprint" for the BEECN program and covers the nuances of program policies. A regular BEECN volunteer doesn't need to know the Guidelines to carry out their responsibilities, but reviewing them will enhance knowledge and provide a more complete picture of the program.
|
|-
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|[https://portlandnet.tumblr.com/tagged/beecn BEECN on Tumblr]
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| style="background: #f4d6cb" |Supplemental
| style="background: #f4d6cb" |Supplemental
|Online
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|N/A
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|Media articles tagged as relevant to BEECN volunteer responsibilities.
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|[[Recommended Video Content|BEECN video content]]
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| style="background: #f4d6cb" |Supplemental
| style="background: #f4d6cb" |Supplemental
|Online
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|N/A
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|Video content relevant to BEECN volunteer responsibilities.
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=== VSF 03.01: Debris Clearance Knowledge Base ===
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!File
!Description
!Author
!Publish Date
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|[[Media:2025.04.17.Tsunami-Debris-Technical-Guide.pdf|Understanding Tsunami Debris and Sediment Planning and Mitigation A Guide for Local Debris Planners]]
|Though Portland is not subject to tsunamis, this publication can fill in knowledge for VSF 03.01 as a supplement.
|Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) and the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program (NTHMP)
|2025.04.17
|-
|[[Media:FEMA Debris Resource Typing.pdf|FEMA Resource Typing for Debris Removal Positions]]
|Position descriptions from FEMA's typing library.
|Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
|2021.05.28
|-
|[[Media:METRO Disaster Debris Plan.pdf|EPA Planning for Natural Disaster Debris]]
|Assistance for communities to develop a disaster debris management plan.
|Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
|2019.06.20
|-
|[[Media:Disaster Waste Management Guidelines.pdf|United Nations Disaster Waste Management Guidelines]]
|Guidelines to provide advice and tools to manage disaster waste in emergency and early recovery phases. See also [https://www.unocha.org/publications/report/world/disaster-waste-management-guidelines their page for disaster debris].
|United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Environmental Emergencies Section
|2011.01.31
|}
|}

Latest revision as of 14:41, 9 January 2026

A Volunteer Support Function (VSF) is a functional area under which volunteers carry out their responsibilities. Each VSF is broken into position assignments. VSF 03.01 is the position assigned to volunteers who will clear earthquake debris from City-owned streets.


Summary

TBA

Debris Clearance volunteers assisting the City of Portland only clear debris from public streets. If a volunteer helps clear debris on private property, that volunteer does so without any association with the City of Portland. Volunteers clearing debris from private property risks the private property owner's prospects for receiving relief from FEMA.

Blue Skies/Grey Skies Summary
During Blue Skies, these volunteers... During Grey Skies, these volunteers...

Responsibilities

Position ID ※ VSF 03.01: Debris Clearance
Mission Area ※ Preparedness Response Recovery
Lead Agency ※
Active NET Required? ※ No; this position is available to ATVs.
Structure ※
Relevant Knowledge, Skills, Abilities ※
Licenses and Certifications ※
Currency ※
Physical Requirements ※
Task Book ※ None at this time.
PPE and Recommended Equipment ※
Forms ※
Updated ※ (version 1.0)
Released ※

Training for VSF 03.01: Debris Clearance

Important note: ONLY the trainings listed as REQUIRED are required! Optional training and supplemental resources are presented as a path for a volunteer to increase their knowledge and confidence carrying out their volunteer responsibilities. However, no volunteer's Active status depends on completing training marked as "Optional" or "Supplemental". For more information, please visit the article on Position Descriptions: Training Section.

Training or Resource Type Delivery Duration Learning Objective
Required
Required
Required
Required
Optional
Optional
Optional
Optional
VSF 03.01: Debris Clearance Knowledge Base Supplemental Online
Supplemental
Supplemental
Supplemental
Supplemental

VSF 03.01: Debris Clearance Knowledge Base

File Description Author Publish Date
Understanding Tsunami Debris and Sediment Planning and Mitigation A Guide for Local Debris Planners Though Portland is not subject to tsunamis, this publication can fill in knowledge for VSF 03.01 as a supplement. Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) and the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program (NTHMP) 2025.04.17
FEMA Resource Typing for Debris Removal Positions Position descriptions from FEMA's typing library. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) 2021.05.28
EPA Planning for Natural Disaster Debris Assistance for communities to develop a disaster debris management plan. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2019.06.20
United Nations Disaster Waste Management Guidelines Guidelines to provide advice and tools to manage disaster waste in emergency and early recovery phases. See also their page for disaster debris. United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Environmental Emergencies Section 2011.01.31
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