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Basic NET training is the fundamental curriculum for all active and indemnified NET volunteers. Basic NET training conforms to standards of Basic CERT Training and goes beyond by adding elements typically not found in Basic CERT (see [[Differences Between NET and CERT Training]]). The purpose of this article is to shape expectations for Applicants and Trainees in the Portland NET program. | Basic NET training is the fundamental curriculum for all active and indemnified NET volunteers. Basic NET training conforms to standards of Basic CERT Training and goes beyond by adding elements typically not found in Basic CERT (see [[Differences Between NET and CERT Training]]). The purpose of this article is to shape expectations for Applicants and Trainees in the Portland NET program. | ||
There is a lot of information here; though PBEM recommends reading all of it, a Trainee reading only the sections marked <span style="background:firebrick; color:firebrick">.</span><span style="background:firebrick; color:white">'''Essential'''</span><span style="background:firebrick; color:firebrick">.</span> will do fine. Particular attention should be paid to any sentence in <span style="background:#FFFF00; color:#FFFF00">.</span><span style="background:#FFFF00">'''yellow highlight.'''</span><span style="background:#FFFF00; color:#FFFF00">.</span> | There is a lot of information here; though PBEM recommends reading all of it, a Trainee reading only the sections marked <span style="background:firebrick; color:firebrick">.</span><span style="background:firebrick; color:white">'''Essential'''</span><span style="background:firebrick; color:firebrick">.</span> will do fine. Particular attention should be paid to any sentence in <span style="background:#FFFF00; color:#FFFF00">.</span><span style="background:#FFFF00">'''yellow highlight.'''</span><span style="background:#FFFF00; color:#FFFF00">.</span> | ||
<p><span style="color:#ffffff">...</span></p> | <p><span style="color:#ffffff">...<ins>For simple disaster preparedness education, we offer <nowiki>[https://pbem.link/eprep 75-minute presentations to community groups]</nowiki></ins>.</span></p> | ||
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In Basic NET training, you will learn how to provide emergency disaster assistance in your community when first responders (such as Police or Fire) are not immediately available. Basic NET training will also prepare the way for you to take some of the advanced training offered by PBEM if you wish to build on your preparedness and response skills. | In Basic NET training, you will learn how to provide emergency disaster assistance in your community when first responders (such as Police or Fire) are not immediately available. Basic NET training will also prepare the way for you to take some of the advanced training offered by PBEM if you wish to build on your preparedness and response skills. | ||
Basic NET is not a class for persons interested only in disaster preparedness. By taking Basic NET training, we expect that you will serve on your neighborhood team for twelve hours each calendar year. | Basic NET is not a class for persons interested only in disaster preparedness. By taking Basic NET training, we expect that you will serve on your neighborhood team for twelve hours each calendar year. For simple disaster preparedness education, we offer [https://pbem.link/eprep 75-minute presentations to community groups]. | ||
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'''Other class structural elements are variable. Those elements include:''' | '''Other class structural elements are variable. Those elements include:''' | ||
*'''Frequency:''' PBEM will | *'''Frequency:''' PBEM will offer a Basic NET class as staff resources and budget allow. PBEM typically conducts at least three cohorts each year. | ||
*'''Duration:''' Basic NET is about 26 hours total. Two hours online, plus 24 hours in person including the Final Field Exercise (FFE). | *'''Duration:''' Basic NET is about 26 hours total. Two hours online, plus 24 hours in person including the Final Field Exercise (FFE). | ||
*'''Location:''' PBEM can | *'''Location:''' PBEM can present the lecture portions of Basic NET at any venue that will safely and comfortably seat the entire class and has (or can accommodate) a screen and projector. Field exercises almost always take place at Portland Fire & Rescue's training campus. | ||
*'''Schedule:''' Schedule depends on number of Trainees and the best schedule for the greatest number of them. The most common schedule is to break up the | *'''Schedule:''' Schedule depends on number of Trainees and the best schedule for the greatest number of them. The most common schedule is to break up the training over four long weekend days. PBEM can also do training three hours one day a week for about ten weeks, though this format is much less popular and successful. | ||
*'''Class size:''' Training cohort size typically runs between | *'''Class size:''' Training cohort size typically runs between 80 and 100 Trainees, though PBEM might train more than one cohort at the same time in different classroom areas. | ||
*'''Childcare:''' PBEM acknowledges that childcare is required for many parents to participate in Basic NET. Reimbursement for childcare is available through our partner Politisit. Please see the [[Childcare]] page. | *'''Childcare:''' PBEM acknowledges that childcare is required for many parents to participate in Basic NET. Reimbursement for childcare is available through our partner Politisit. Please see the [[Childcare]] page. | ||
*'''Language:''' PBEM | *'''Language:''' PBEM provides Basic NET training in languages other than English in partnership with community groups, or can provide an interpreter in an English class with advance notice. | ||
*'''Coffee:''' Usually the trainers bring coffee, sometimes they do not. Either way you will be told in advance. If you want to play it safe, nobody will judge you if you wheel in an IV drip of Stumptown. | *'''Coffee:''' Usually the trainers bring coffee, sometimes they do not. Either way you will be told in advance. If you want to play it safe, nobody will judge you if you wheel in an IV drip of Stumptown. | ||
*'''Food:''' PBEM generally does not provide meals during training, so please plan ahead. Usually we take two 30-minute breaks on the classroom days. | *'''Food:''' PBEM generally does not provide meals during training, so please plan ahead. Usually we take two 30-minute breaks on the classroom days. | ||
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==== Missing a class ==== | ==== Missing a class ==== | ||
PBEM can only certify you as a NET if you complete all Basic Training units. If you miss a day of class, your Coordinating Instructor will inform you of makeup opportunities. Trainees sometimes ask: Should I ''not'' sign up for Basic NET if you know you will have a prior commitment for one of the class periods? ''''' | PBEM can only certify you as a NET if you complete all Basic Training units. If you miss a day of class, your Coordinating Instructor will inform you of makeup opportunities. Trainees sometimes ask: Should I ''not'' sign up for Basic NET if you know you will have a prior commitment for one of the class periods? Generally, '''''no''''', you should sign up for the class series and take a makeup class later. | ||
==== Weather Delays & Cancellations ==== | |||
Especially in winter, the weather can sometimes make travel too dangerous to meet. | |||
* If the schedule must be changed on any day you are scheduled to attend class, the NET Coordinator will notify you via email ASAP, but '''no later than 07:00am that day.''' | |||
* When weather ''could'' be a factor, the NET Coordinator will update the Basic NET Status page '''by 07:00am''' each day of scheduled classes: [[BNT Status|https://volunteerpdx.net/index.php/BNT_Status]] Note the date & time stamp near the top. Options can include 1) proceed; 2) postpone start time by an hour or two; 3) cancel/reschedule the date; or 4) switch to virtual, though for most classes this is not a feasible option. | |||
* All that aside, '''every one of us is required to put our own safety first'''. If you feel that travelling to any class will be dangerous, please do not come. It's simple: Just like if you wake up feeling ill. No one will ever be penalized for choosing safety. If you must make up missed Segments with a future cohort, so be it. | |||
==== Class conduct ==== | ==== Class conduct ==== | ||
* [[File:Firefighter.jpg|alt=This firefighter is sad because the NETs left his classroom a mess and his captain detailed him to clean it up.|thumb|''This firefighter is sad because the NETs left the firefighters' classroom a mess and his captain detailed him to clean it up.'']]We are guests in every classroom and training site we use. Please help ensure we can get invited back by keeping your area tidy and disposing of trash appropriately. | * [[File:Firefighter.jpg|alt=This firefighter is sad because the NETs left his classroom a mess and his captain detailed him to clean it up.|thumb|''This firefighter is sad because the NETs left the firefighters' classroom a mess and his captain detailed him to clean it up.'']]We are guests in every classroom and training site we use. Please help ensure we can get invited back by keeping your area tidy and disposing of trash appropriately. | ||
* <span style="background:#FFFF00">Always sign in | * <span style="background:#FFFF00">Always sign in on the attendance sheet in every session. '''If you do not sign in, you were not there.'''</span> | ||
* Trainees are encouraged to bring lunch or snacks (preferably quiet ones) and drinks to stay hydrated, energetic, and engaged through the training. | * Trainees are encouraged to bring lunch or snacks (preferably quiet ones) and drinks to stay hydrated, energetic, and engaged through the training. | ||
* Trainees will be released for breaks on training days longer than four hours. | * Trainees will be released for breaks on training days longer than four hours. | ||
* Questions during class are both expected and welcome. However, since instructors are | * Questions during class are both expected and welcome. However, since instructors are very accommodating, it can happen that too many questions hijack the main class lecture and classes run late. Therefore, out of courtesy for your training cohort and the instructors, be judicious in what questions you ask and send an email to [mailto:Net@portlandoregon.gov net@portlandoregon.gov] if you have many questions. | ||
* Though in Trainee status, a Trainee is subject to the [[PBEM Volunteer | * Though in Trainee status, a Trainee is subject to the [[PBEM Volunteer Code of Conduct]]. Inappropriately disrespectful or disruptive Trainees will receive instruction to [https://prowritingaid.com/go-pound-sand#:~:text=in%20My%20Writing%3F-,What%20Does%20Pound%20Sand%20or%20Go%20Pound%20Sand%20Mean%3F,do%20something%20stupid%20and%20pointless. pound sand], be [https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/yeet-meaning-and-history yeeted] from the classroom, and seldom thought of again. | ||
* Please note that by its nature, Basic NET can involve Trainees touching each other, especially during the Medical units. If you are uncomfortable touching others, or being touched, you may opt out of those hands-on sections. | * Please note that by its nature, Basic NET can involve Trainees touching each other, especially during the Medical units. If you are uncomfortable touching others, or being touched, you may opt out of those hands-on sections. | ||
* No advertisements, political flyers, fundraising solicitations, or other items may be distributed at any NET event, or left behind at a NET event location. Doing so is a violation of the [[PBEM Volunteer Code of Conduct]] and may lead to suspension or separation from the program. | |||
==== CERT Textbook ==== | ==== CERT Textbook ==== | ||
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The NET Guidelines are only available electronically; PBEM does not distribute hard copies. | The NET Guidelines are only available electronically; PBEM does not distribute hard copies. | ||
'''TLAs (Three-Letter Acryonymns)''' | |||
We use lots of them. It is an affliction endemic to governmental work. While we strive to speak plainly in class, we have also compiled a list of [[Frequently Used Acronyms]]. | |||
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==== Contact your Team Leader and introduce yourself ==== | ==== Contact your Team Leader and introduce yourself ==== | ||
To find your Team Leader's email address, please use the [https:// | To find your Team Leader's email address, please use the [https://pbem.link/net-team-map interactive Team Map]. Also review your team's Operations Plan linked on that page, if one exists. You may begin attending Team Meetings as soon as you register for training; you are not required to wait until you finish. | ||
==== Log your hours, including independent study, in-person training, and travel time to classes ==== | ==== Log your hours, including independent study, in-person training, and travel time to classes ==== | ||
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==== Complete a criminal background check ==== | ==== Complete a criminal background check ==== | ||
Just before the FFE, you will be asked to complete a criminal background check so we can confirm your eligibility to activate you as a NET volunteer. You will receive an email with instructions to complete this step as the date of the FFE gets closer. If you plan to become a Active NET volunteer, complete the background check instructions as given. | Just before the FFE, you will be asked to complete a criminal background check so we can confirm your eligibility to activate you as a NET volunteer. You will receive an email with instructions to complete this step as the date of the FFE gets closer. If you plan to become a Active NET volunteer, complete the background check instructions as given. More details are on our page about [[Criminal Background|information about our background check process and policies]]. | ||
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|style="background: firebrick; color: white"|'''Section Importance: Essential''' | |style="background: firebrick; color: white"|'''Section Importance: Essential''' | ||
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<span style="background:#FFFF00">'''In order to graduate from Basic NET, Trainees are required to present their own Basic Response Packs at the FFE.'''</span> A stocked response kit mitigates | <span style="background:#FFFF00">'''In order to graduate from Basic NET, Trainees are required to present their own Basic Response Packs at the FFE.'''</span> A stocked response kit mitigates hazards encountered by a NET volunteer during a deployment. When called on to deploy to an emergency, you would take your NET kit with you to ensure you can respond effectively. | ||
Volunteers who can, should purchase their own packs. <span style="background:#FFFF00">'''However, PBEM will provide a pack or pieces to complete a pack for any Trainee unable to easily afford equipment.'''</span> Trainees can request this by simply emailing the Coordinating Instructor after beginning their classes. | Volunteers who can, should purchase their own packs. <span style="background:#FFFF00">'''However, PBEM will provide a pack or pieces to complete a pack for any Trainee unable to easily afford equipment.'''</span> Trainees can request this by simply [mailto:net@portlandoregon.gov?NET pack request emailing] the Coordinating Instructor after beginning their in-person classes. | ||
NET Trainees often find they can construct most of their kit from items around the home, and simply buy the few pieces they do not already possess. The one highly specialized item in the kit is the 4-in-1 tool (see below for details). | NET Trainees often find they can construct most of their kit from items around the home, and simply buy the few pieces they do not already possess. The one highly specialized item in the kit is the 4-in-1 tool (see below for details). | ||
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|'''LED flashlight''' | |'''LED flashlight''' | ||
|[[File:Flashlight.jpg|frameless]] | |[[File:Flashlight.jpg|frameless]] | ||
| | |A headlamp is strongly recommended, to keep your hands free. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''Prybar, 15"''' | |'''Prybar, 15"''' | ||
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|'''AM/FM radio''' | |'''AM/FM radio''' | ||
|[[File:Crank powered radio.jpg|frameless]] | |[[File:Crank powered radio.jpg|frameless]] | ||
| | |Not required at the FFE. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''Kneepads''' | |'''Kneepads''' | ||
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|'''FRS/GMRS radio''' | |'''FRS/GMRS radio''' | ||
|[[File:Frsgmrsradio.jpg|alt=FRS/GMRS radio|center|frameless|FRS/GMRS radio]] | |[[File:Frsgmrsradio.jpg|alt=FRS/GMRS radio|center|frameless|FRS/GMRS radio]] | ||
| | |Your radio is not required for the FFE, so we suggest waiting to purchase it until after we discuss devices in Basic NET Unit 9 - Tactical Radio Communications. | ||
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|'''Spare batteries''' | |'''Spare batteries''' | ||
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==== Whole kit purchases and kit pieces ==== | ==== Whole kit purchases and kit pieces ==== | ||
Trainees can purchase a whole kit from vendors | Trainees can purchase a whole kit from vendors. As of March 2025 we do not have vendor who provides NET-branded equipment; the previous supplier was bought by a new company. Note that CERT-branded kits are green instead of orange/red NET branding; that does not affect functionality but don't pay extra for CERT branding. | ||
If you wish to buy a whole kit instead of pieces, the vendors on the list below can accommodate you. Any of the kits on the the list is enough (or more than enough) for your FFE. If ordering for delivery, be sure to act early so that your equipment arrives on time for your FFE! And please do not feel limited to this list. | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 50%; | {| class="wikitable" style="width: 50%; | ||
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|style="background: snow; color: black"|'''''DISCLAIMER:''''' ''Any reference obtained from this website to a specific product, process, or service does not constitute or imply endorsement by PBEM or the City of Portland of the product, process, or service, or its producer or provider. Nor is PBEM or the City of Portland responsible for the fitness or quality of any product purchased from any vendor referenced on this website. Buyer beware. PBEM does | |style="background: snow; color: black"|'''''DISCLAIMER:''''' ''Any reference obtained from this website to a specific product, process, or service does not constitute or imply endorsement by PBEM or the City of Portland of the product, process, or service, or its producer or provider. Nor is PBEM or the City of Portland responsible for the fitness or quality of any product purchased from any vendor referenced on this website. Buyer beware. PBEM does recommends inspecting the quality of all disaster response supplies and even stress testing them in a controlled environment before using them for deployment, when safety matters.'' | ||
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|+Vendors who sell single kit items | |+Vendors who sell single kit items | ||
!Vendor | !Vendor | ||
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|[http://www.preparesmart.com/ PrepareSmart] | |[http://www.preparesmart.com/ PrepareSmart] | ||
| | |Online ordering only. | ||
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|[https://propacusa.com/ ProPac] | |[https://propacusa.com/ ProPac] | ||
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|Online ordering only. | |Online ordering only. | ||
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<p><small>''Trainees can also find kit items at hardware stores. For Trainees who prefer locally owned stores, there are many options!''</small> </p><p><span style="color:#ffffff">...</span></p> | <p><small>''Trainees can also find kit items at hardware and outdoor stores. For Trainees who prefer locally owned stores, there are many options!''</small> </p><p><span style="color:#ffffff">...</span></p> | ||
== Equipment: Supplemental Pack Equipment == | == Equipment: Supplemental Pack Equipment == | ||
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Over time, a NET volunteer will enhance and customize their own packs. For those who want to start on that early, PBEM recommends considering the items in the following list. These items are NOT required. Rows in <span style="background:#D35D30; color:white">'''orange highlight'''</span> are provided by PBEM and you should not purchase them ''unless'' PBEM has no supply of them available. | Over time, a NET volunteer will enhance and customize their own packs. For those who want to start on that early, PBEM recommends considering the items in the following list. These items are NOT required. Rows in <span style="background:#D35D30; color:white">'''orange highlight'''</span> are provided by PBEM and you should not purchase them ''unless'' PBEM has no supply of them available. | ||
Many NETs also find it useful to create a "quick access kit" of a few frequently used items that they carry in a fanny pack, to reduce the number of times they must put their backpack on and off. | |||
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|+[[File:Expanding Table.png|left|250x250px|link=]] | |+[[File:Expanding Table.png|left|250x250px|link=]] | ||
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|Hard hat chin straps | |Hard hat chin straps | ||
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| | |Provided by PBEM while supplies last | ||
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|Field Operating Guide (FOG) | |Field Operating Guide (FOG) | ||
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| | |Provided by PBEM while supplies last | ||
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|Heavy-duty 40 gallon plastic bags | |Heavy-duty 40 gallon plastic bags | ||
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|Copies of ICS forms and clipboard | |Copies of ICS forms and clipboard | ||
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| | |[[NET Incident Command System (ICS) Forms]] | ||
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|Synthetic webbing and carabiners | |Synthetic webbing and carabiners | ||
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== NET ID Pictures == | == NET ID Pictures == | ||
You must have your photo taken for your official NET ID card. This is done by the Class Coordinator between classroom sessions. | You must have your photo taken for your official NET ID card. This is done by the Class Coordinator between classroom sessions. | ||
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===== Q: I have a conviction on my background check. Can I still participate in Basic NET training? ===== | ===== Q: I have a conviction on my background check. Can I still participate in Basic NET training? ===== | ||
''A: Yes. Except for persons who are an active menace, anyone can participate in NET training. The criminal background check is conducted to determine if you can become an Active NET volunteer after you complete the training. Having an offense on record also does not necessarily exclude a person from becoming an Active NET volunteer; it depends on the offense and how long ago it took place. Please review PBEM's [[policy on criminal background checks]] for more detail.'' | ''A: Yes. Except for persons who are an active menace, anyone can participate in NET training. The criminal background check is conducted to determine if you can become an Active NET volunteer after you complete the training. Having an offense on record also does not necessarily exclude a person from becoming an Active NET volunteer; it depends on the offense and how long ago it took place. Please review PBEM's [[Criminal Background|policy on criminal background checks]] for more detail.'' | ||
===== Q: What is my class schedule and where is the class? ===== | ===== Q: What is my class schedule and where is the class? ===== | ||
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===== Q: Can I skip a class unit if I already have training in the subject? ===== | ===== Q: Can I skip a class unit if I already have training in the subject? ===== | ||
''A: No. Even if you are highly trained in, | ''A: No. Even if you are highly trained in a field, medical treatment for example, it is still important for you to learn about how NET volunteers approach the topic. Otherwise, you might find yourself in a response situation and not understand why your teammates approach problems the way they do. This causes confusion in the team and a rapid breakdown of team aptitude.'' | ||
===== Q: Can I begin logging my NET volunteer hours now? ===== | ===== Q: Can I begin logging my NET volunteer hours now? ===== | ||
''A: Yes | ''A: Yes, please do! You have an active profile [https://app.betterimpact.com/Login/Login?returnUrl=/Volunteer/Main/GenericLogOut&agencyGuid=5c003f3a-8d04-4cdf-b8c0-41627fea7871 in MIP]. For information on how to log hours, please visit the page for the [[Minimum Service Contribution (MSC)|NET Minimum Service Contribution]].'' | ||
===== Q: If I miss a day of class, or know I'll miss a day of class, should I drop out of the class? ===== | ===== Q: If I miss a day of class, or know I'll miss a day of class, should I drop out of the class? ===== | ||
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|style="background: gold; color: black"|'''Section Importance: Supplemental''' | |style="background: gold; color: black"|'''Section Importance: Supplemental''' | ||
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