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'''<u><big>This page will be forever under construction</big></u>'''


There are four main purposes to the Volunteer Support Function (VSF) system:
There are four main purposes to the Volunteer Support Function (VSF) system:


* To offer more flexibility to NET volunteers and the assignments they want to take on.
* To offer more flexibility to NET volunteers and the assignments they want to take on.
* To open more volunteering opportunities to non-NETs (ATVs) by reducing barriers to entry, such as setting aside 25 hours of training for Basic NET.
* To open more volunteering opportunities to non-NETs ([[Affiliated Team Volunteers (ATVs)|ATVs]]) by reducing barriers to entry, such as setting aside 25 hours of training for Basic NET.
* To open volunteer opportunities and assignments that may appeal more to a volunteer's personal interests and values.
* To open volunteer opportunities and assignments that may appeal more to a volunteer's personal interests and values.
* To cultivate the specialization of expertise on NET teams, so that responses are safer and more effective.
* To cultivate the specialization of expertise on NET teams, so that responses are safer and more effective.


=== Are NET volunteers required to take a VSF assignment? ===
=== Are NET volunteers required to take a VSF assignment? ===
NET volunteers are not, but ATVs are.
NET volunteers are not, but [[Affiliated Team Volunteers (ATVs)|ATVs]] are.


A NET volunteer is not required to take a VSF assignment. If a NET volunteer just wants to be a NET (take Basic NET training and operate in the program as they do now) they can. In the VSF scheme of things, they’ll be a search and rescue volunteer. They won’t be pressured to take on a VSF, or even to know what they are. In an ops plan, they’ll be considered a Search and Rescue resource. They’ll still have all the privileges and opportunities they have now. They’ll also be able to take advanced courses reserved for volunteers in VSFs, as long as seats are given to VSF assigned volunteers first.  
A NET volunteer is not required to take a VSF assignment. If a NET volunteer just wants to be a NET (take Basic NET training and operate in the program as they do now) they can. In the VSF scheme of things, they’ll be a search and rescue volunteer (VSF 09.01). They won’t be pressured to take on a VSF, or even to know what they are. In an ops plan, they’ll be considered a Search and Rescue resource. They’ll still have all the privileges and opportunities they have now. They’ll also be able to take advanced courses reserved for volunteers in VSFs, as long as seats are given to VSF assigned volunteers first.  


For NET volunteers, VSFs are a path of advanced training. For ATVs, it’s a     means of getting involved without having to take 30 hours of Basic.
For NET volunteers, VSFs are a path of advanced training. For ATVs, it’s a means of getting involved without having to take 30 hours of Basic.


== VSF 01: Transportation ==
== VSF 01: Transportation ==
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|'''Transport  Unit - Bicycle w/ trailer'''
|'''Transport  Unit - Bicycle w/ trailer'''
|VSF 01.02:  Bike Tansport
|VSF 01.02:  Bike Tansport
|Suited for transporting food/water and other light supplies inside the CRD.
|Suited for transporting food/water and other light supplies inside the [[Community Resilience Districts|CRD]].
|City
|City
|CRD
|[[Community Resilience Districts|CRD]]
|No
|No
|-
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|- style="background:#FCD299"
|<span style="background:#FCD299">'''Perimeter Control Responder'''</span>
|<span style="background:#FCD299">'''Perimeter Control Responder'''</span>
|VSF 01.S1: Perimeter Control
|VSF 01.991: Perimeter Control
|
|
|City
|City
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|'''Assigned  Agency ARO'''
|'''Assigned  Agency ARO'''
|VSF 02.01:  MultCo ARES
|VSF 02.01:  MultCo ARES
|ARO responsible for managing HAM comms at an institution (such as a hospital).
|ARO responsible for managing amateur radio comms at an institution (such as a hospital).
|County
|County
|Regional
|Regional
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|'''Fire Station ARO'''
|'''Fire Station ARO'''
|VSF 02.02: Fire Station Radio
|VSF 02.02: Fire Station Radio
|Manages comms traffic from the fire station at the CRD level; in direct contact with the ECC.
|Manages comms traffic from the fire station at the [[Community Resilience Districts|CRD]] level; in direct contact with the ECC.
|City
|City
|CRD
|[[Community Resilience Districts|CRD]]
|No
|No
|-
|-
|'''Team ARO'''
|'''Team ARO'''
|VSF 02.03: Team ARO
|VSF 02.03: Team ARO
|Sticks close to the ITL and communicates with other teams and ECC via subnet controller.  May also communicate with the CRD Fire Station ARO.
|Sticks close to the [[VSF 05.01: Incident Team Leader|ITL]] and communicates with other teams and ECC via subnet controller.  May also communicate with the [[Community Resilience Districts|CRD]] Fire Station ARO.
|City
|City
|NET
|NET
|No but NET ARO certification required
|No but [[Becoming an Official NET Amateur Radio Operator|NET ARO certification required]]
|-
|-
|'''BEECN UHF Operator'''
|'''BEECN UHF Operator'''
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|Responsible for operating BEECN UHF radio and relaying info to fire station.
|Responsible for operating BEECN UHF radio and relaying info to fire station.
|City
|City
|CRD
|[[Community Resilience Districts|CRD]]
|No
|No
|-
|-
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|'''Runners'''
|'''Runners'''
|VSF 02.07: Messenger
|VSF 02.07: Messenger
|Suited for transporting messages and making welfare checks in the NET and CRD; runners may be assigned to other volunteers.
|Suited for transporting messages and making welfare checks in the NET and [[Community Resilience Districts|CRD]]; runners may be assigned to other volunteers.
|City
|City
|CRD
|[[Community Resilience Districts|CRD]]
|No
|No
|-
|-
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|
|City
|City
|CRD
|[[Community Resilience Districts|CRD]]
|No
|No
|}
|}
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|- style="background:#FCD299"
|- style="background:#FCD299"
|<span style="background:#FCD299">'''Flood Fight'''</span>
|<span style="background:#FCD299">'''Flood Fight'''</span>
|VSF 03.S1: Flood Response
|VSF 03.991: Flood Response
|
|
|City
|City
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|- style="background:#FCD299"
|<span style="background:#FCD299">'''Line Down Responder'''</span>
|<span style="background:#FCD299">'''Line Down Responder'''</span>
|VSF 04.S1: Line Down Responder
|VSF 04.991: Line Down Responder
|
|
|City
|City
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|'''Childcare'''
|'''Childcare'''
|VSF 06.03: Childcare
|VSF 06.03: Childcare
|Trained/qualified to work with kids after the response, parent reunification, and childcare during recovery phase.
|Trained/qualified to work with kids after the response, and childcare during recovery phase.
|County
|County
|NET
|NET
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|- style="background:#FCD299"
|'''Seasonal Shelter Response I'''
|'''Seasonal Shelter Response I'''
|VSF 06.S1: Seasonal  Shelter I
|VSF 06.991: Seasonal  Shelter I
|
|
|County
|County
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|- style="background:#FCD299"
|'''Seasonal Shelter Response II'''
|'''Seasonal Shelter Response II'''
|VSF 06.S2: Seasonal Shelter II
|VSF 06.992: Seasonal Shelter II
|
|
|County
|County
|Special
|Special
|No
|- style="background:#FCD299"
|'''Reunification Responder'''
|VSF 06.S3: Reunification
|
|City
|Regional
|No
|No
|}
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== VSF 10: Hazmat Awareness ==
== VSF 10: Safety Officer ==
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 65%"
|+<big>VSF 10: Hazmat Awareness</big>
|+<big>VSF 10: Safety Officer</big>
!width="300px"|Position Title
!width="300px"|Position Title
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!width="200px"|ID
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!NET/CERT req?
!NET/CERT req?
|-
|-
|'''Hazmat Awareness'''
|'''Safety Officer'''
|VSF 10.01: Hazmat Awareness
|VSF 10.01: Safety Officer
|Trained in hazmat awareness and risk assessment (NOT in response).
|Trained to oversee safety policy, and observe conditions in real time to ensure NETs' safety during operations
|City
|City
|NET
|NET
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|'''CRD  Outreach/Home Prep Specialists'''
|'''CRD  Outreach/Home Prep Specialists'''
|VSF 14.03: CRD Public  Outreach
|VSF 14.03: CRD Public  Outreach
|Speakers' Bureau; gives preparedness presentations to requestors in the CRD
|[[Speakers Bureau]]; gives preparedness presentations to requestors in the CRD
|City
|City
|CRD
|CRD

Latest revision as of 06:14, 19 October 2024

This page will be forever under construction

There are four main purposes to the Volunteer Support Function (VSF) system:

  • To offer more flexibility to NET volunteers and the assignments they want to take on.
  • To open more volunteering opportunities to non-NETs (ATVs) by reducing barriers to entry, such as setting aside 25 hours of training for Basic NET.
  • To open volunteer opportunities and assignments that may appeal more to a volunteer's personal interests and values.
  • To cultivate the specialization of expertise on NET teams, so that responses are safer and more effective.

Are NET volunteers required to take a VSF assignment?

NET volunteers are not, but ATVs are.

A NET volunteer is not required to take a VSF assignment. If a NET volunteer just wants to be a NET (take Basic NET training and operate in the program as they do now) they can. In the VSF scheme of things, they’ll be a search and rescue volunteer (VSF 09.01). They won’t be pressured to take on a VSF, or even to know what they are. In an ops plan, they’ll be considered a Search and Rescue resource. They’ll still have all the privileges and opportunities they have now. They’ll also be able to take advanced courses reserved for volunteers in VSFs, as long as seats are given to VSF assigned volunteers first.

For NET volunteers, VSFs are a path of advanced training. For ATVs, it’s a means of getting involved without having to take 30 hours of Basic.

VSF 01: Transportation

VSF 01: Transportation
Position Title ID Summary Lead Resource Level NET/CERT req?
Transportation Chief VSF 01.01: Transportation Chief Responsible for assessing transport needs/resources and giving assignments to transport unit. City NET No
Transport Unit - Bicycle w/ trailer VSF 01.02: Bike Tansport Suited for transporting food/water and other light supplies inside the CRD. City CRD No
Transport Unit - Motorcycle/Dirtbike VSF 01.03: Motorbike Transport Suited for transporting critical supplies/resources in rough terrain between CRDs. City Regional No
Transport Unit - Heavy VSF 01.04: Heavy Transport Suited for transporting critical supplies and specialized responders across rough terrain around the region. City Regional No
Perimeter Control Responder VSF 01.991: Perimeter Control City Special Yes

VSF 02: Communications

VSF 02: Communications
Position Title ID Summary Lead Resource Level NET/CERT req?
Assigned Agency ARO VSF 02.01: MultCo ARES ARO responsible for managing amateur radio comms at an institution (such as a hospital). County Regional No
Fire Station ARO VSF 02.02: Fire Station Radio Manages comms traffic from the fire station at the CRD level; in direct contact with the ECC. City CRD No
Team ARO VSF 02.03: Team ARO Sticks close to the ITL and communicates with other teams and ECC via subnet controller. May also communicate with the CRD Fire Station ARO. City NET No but NET ARO certification required
BEECN UHF Operator VSF 02.04: BEECN UHF Relay Responsible for operating BEECN UHF radio and relaying info to fire station. City CRD No
UHF Repeater Crew VSF 02.05: UHF Repeater Responsible for prep/maintenance/deployment of BEECN repeater in SW Portland. City Regional No
Tactical Comms Specialist (FRS/GMRS) VSF 02.06: Tactical Comms Responsible for prepping and facilitating tactical radio comms inside the NET. City NET No
Runners VSF 02.07: Messenger Suited for transporting messages and making welfare checks in the NET and CRD; runners may be assigned to other volunteers. City CRD No
Mesh Network Specialist VSF 02:08 Mesh Network Specialist City CRD No

VSF 03: Infrastructure/Sanitation

VSF 03: Infrastructure/Sanitation
Position Title ID Summary Lead Resource Level NET/CERT req?
Thoroughfare Debris Clearance Unit VSF 03.01: Debris Clearance City NET No
Neighborhood Sanitation Unit VSF 03.02: Sanitation City NET No
Flood Fight VSF 03.991: Flood Response City Special Yes

VSF 04: Utilities/Fire Suppression

VSF 04: Utilities Fire Suppression
Position Title ID Summary Lead Resource Level NET/CERT req?
Utility/Fire Suppression Specialist VSF 04.01: Utility/Fire Specialist Trained and equipped to resolve small fires and needed utility shutoffs in the immediate neighborhood. City NET Yes
Line Down Responder VSF 04.991: Line Down Responder City Special Yes

VSF 05: Planning/Command

VSF 05: Planning/Command
Position Title ID Summary Lead Resource Level NET/CERT req?
Incident Team Leader (ITL) VSF 05.01: Incident Team Leader City NET Yes
Safety Officer VSF 05.02: Safety Officer Ensures the PPE of fellow volunteers is in good order, takes active role in assessing risk of potential response locations; ensures/confirms response deployments are appropriate for volunteers. City NET Yes
Recon Scouts VSF 05.03: Recon Scout Bike or foot to survey NET service area and/or critical CRD locations post disaster, for reporting status back to IC. City NET No
Weatherspotter VSF 05.04: Weatherspotter Trained to assess response and sheltering weather conditions and advise the IC accordingly. City CRD No
CRD Committee Chair VSF 05.05: CRD Chair City CRD No
CRD Committee Whip VSF 05.06: CRD Whip City CRD No
CRD Committee Secretary VSF 05.07: CRD Secretary City CRD No
CRD Operations Manager VSF 05.08: CRD Operations Manager City CRD Yes
Speakers' Bureau VSF 05.09.01: Disaster Prep Presenter City Regional No
CRD Outreach Volunteer VSF 05.09.02: Outreach Volunteer City CRD No
CRD Outreach Manager VSF 05.09: CRD Outreach Manager City CRD No
CRD Training Officer VSF 05.10: CRD Training Officer City CRD Yes
CRD PF&R Liaison (PF&R staff) VSF 05.11: PF&R Liaison City CRD No
CRD Resources Officer VSF 05.12: CRD Resources Officer City CRD No
CRD Resources Volunteer (equip) VSF 05.12.01: Equipment Volunteer City CRD No
CRD Resources Volunteer (fundraising) VSF 05.12.02: Fundraising Volunteer City CRD No
VSF Guild Leaders VSF 05.13: VSF Guild Leader Variable Regional No
ECC/EOC Responder VSF 05.14: ECC Responder City/County Regional Yes

VSF 06: Mass Care/Shelter

VSF 06: Mass Care/Shelter
Position Title ID Summary Lead Resource Level NET/CERT req?
Translation/Interpretation VSF 06.01: Emergency Translation Can translate or interpret in a language other than English. County Regional No
Acute Shelter Specialist VSF 06.02: Acute Sheltering Specialist Can help other neighborhood residents find local shelter, or build camps. City NET No
Childcare VSF 06.03: Childcare Trained/qualified to work with kids after the response, and childcare during recovery phase. County NET No
Disabilities/Special Needs Response VSF 06.04: Special Needs Response Responsible for assessing disability response risk in NET service area, preparing persons with disabilities, and leading SaR efforts for persons with disabilities. City NET Yes
Mass Shelter Response VSF 06.05: Mass Shelter Response Prepared to help at mass shelter locations. County Regional No
Morale Unit VSF 06.06: Morale Unit Entertainers, creatives, storytellers, musicians for the recovery phase. City Regional No
Seasonal Shelter Response I VSF 06.991: Seasonal Shelter I County Special No
Seasonal Shelter Response II VSF 06.992: Seasonal Shelter II County Special No

VSF 07: Logistics

VSF 07: Logistics
Position Title ID Summary Lead Resource Level NET/CERT req?
Staging Area Manager VSF 07.01: Staging Area Manager Sets up staging area for NET (tents, chairs, tables, generators, etc). City NET No
Documentation Unit VSF 07.02: Documentation Unit City NET No
Equipment Unit VSF 07.03: Equipment Unit City NET No
Logistics Chief VSF 07.04: Logistics Chief City NET No

VSF 08: Medical

VSF 08: Medical
Position Title ID Summary Lead Resource Level NET/CERT req?
Mental Health First Aid I (de-escalation) VSF 08.01.01: MHFA I Trained in skills such as emotional first aid. City CRD No
Mental Health First Aid II VSF 08.01.02: MHFA II City CRD No
Mental Health First Aid III VSF 08.01.03: MHFA III County Regional No
Medical I VSF 08.02.01: Medical I Can treat minor (green) patients. City NET No
Medical II VSF 08.02.02: Medical II Can treat immediate (yellow) patients. City CRD No
Medical III VSF 08.02.03: Medical III Can treat immediate (red) patients). County Regional No
Morgue Unit VSF 08.03: Morgue Unit Trained and equipped to respond to/track human remains in disaster areas. City/County CRD No
Medical Treatment Area Manager VSF 08.04: Treatment Area Manager Responsible for monitoring patient traffic and conditions at a treatment area (is not necessarily medically trained). City NET Yes

VSF 09: Search and Rescue

VSF 09: Search and Rescue
Position Title ID Summary Lead Resource Level NET/CERT req?
Search and Rescue Specialist VSF 09.01: S&R Trained/equipped to assess the safety of a building for SaR and conduct SaR ops. City NET Yes
Drone Unit VSF 09.02: Drone Unit Owns and can operate a drone for SaR efforts. City Regional No

VSF 10: Safety Officer

VSF 10: Safety Officer
Position Title ID Summary Lead Resource Level NET/CERT req?
Safety Officer VSF 10.01: Safety Officer Trained to oversee safety policy, and observe conditions in real time to ensure NETs' safety during operations City NET Yes

VSF 11: Food

VSF 11: Food
Position Title ID Summary Lead Resource Level NET/CERT req?
Cook VSF 11.01: Cook Trained and equipped to cook to feed many people. City/County NET No
Dining Setup/Take down VSF 11.02: Dining Trained and equipped to set up and take down large scale dining areas. City/County NET No
Food Distribution VSF 11.03: Food Distribution Responsible for ensuring that food is distributed to responders in the field. City/County NET No
Food Unit Lead VSF 11.04: Food Unit Lead Coordinates the efforts of all volunteers in the neighborhood who is part of the VSF. City/County NET No
Pantry/Storage VSF 11.05: Pantry Obtains and stores the food needed for response/recovery periods. City/County NET No

VSF 12: Light and Power

VSF 12: Light and Power
Position Title ID Summary Lead Resource Level NET/CERT req?
Generator Ops VSF 12.01: Generator Ops Owns and can safely operate a generator for the NET Staging Area and/or other locations. City NET No
Lighting Unit VSF 12.02: Lighting Responsible for working to illuminate neighborhood work areas and rescue locations as needed. City Regional No

VSF 14: Public Information

VSF 14: Public Information
Position Title ID Summary Lead Resource Level NET/CERT req?
BEECN Community Information VSF 14.01: BEECN PIO At BEECN responsible for public messaging of the situation. City CRD No
Community Foot Patrol VSF 14.02: Foot Patrol Holding this space for OCCL. City NET No
CRD Outreach/Home Prep Specialists VSF 14.03: CRD Public Outreach Speakers Bureau; gives preparedness presentations to requestors in the CRD City CRD No

VSF 15: Volunteer/Donations Management

VSF 15: Volunteer/Donations Management
Position Title ID Summary Lead Resource Level NET/CERT req?
Donations Management VSF 15.01: Donations Management Processing donations. City CRD No
Community Mediation VSF 15.02: Community Mediation Responsible for helping to resolve neighbor disputes in the recovery phase. County CRD No
SUV Lead VSF 15.03.01: SUV Lead Oversees SUV intake and assignment. City NET No
SUV Intake/Manager VSF 15.03.02: SUV Intake Responsible for intaking spontaneous volunteers at the Staging Area. City NET Yes

VSF 17: Animal Response

VSF 17: Animal Response
Position Title ID Summary Lead Resource Level NET/CERT req?
Animal Response (pets) VSF 17.01: Pet Response Responsible for addressing lost pets in the aftermath of a disaster. City NET No
Animal Response (rural) VSF 17.02: Rural Animal Response Working with farm animal owners to prep animals for care post-disaster…also for wildland fires. County NET No

VSF 18: Business Resilience

VSF 18: Business Resilience
Position Title ID Summary Lead Resource Level NET/CERT req?
Local Business Lead Organizer VSF 18.01: Business Lead Oversees the Business Specialists, assesses risk and COOP needs generally. City CRD No
Local Business Specialist VSF 18.02: Business Outreach Works with CRD-level businesses on COOP. City CRD No
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