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# '''Residency:''' a volunteer must reside, work, play, worship, or attend an institute of learning in Portland or in a municipality adjacent to Portland (e.g. Gresham, unincorporated Washington County, etc); | # '''Residency:''' a volunteer must reside, work, play, worship, or attend an institute of learning in Portland or in a municipality adjacent to Portland (e.g. Gresham, unincorporated Washington County, etc); | ||
# '''Age:''' an Applicant must be at least 14 years of age. If younger than age 18, the Applicant must obtain and present written parental consent to train and participate as a volunteer or present documentation of legal emancipation. | # '''Age:''' an Applicant must be at least 14 years of age. If younger than age 18, the Applicant must obtain and present written parental consent to train and participate as a volunteer or present documentation of legal emancipation. | ||
# '''Registration:''' | # '''Registration:''' NET and BEECN Applicants must register in the PBEM volunteer database and sign the volunteer [[PBEM Volunteer Code of Conduct|Code of Conduct]] as part of the registration process. Special accommodation will be made for Applicants who have limited access to the Internet. ATVs are encouraged, but not required, to register. | ||
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== Candidacy Considerations == | == Candidacy Considerations == | ||
If space is limited in Basic NET training, PBEM will consider prioritizing applications from Applicants who meet any one of the following conditions: | If space is limited in a Basic NET training, PBEM will consider prioritizing applications from Applicants who meet any one of the following conditions: | ||
# Is a member of a community or resides in a neighborhood underserved by the NET program or City of Portland services generally; or | # Is a member of a community or resides in a neighborhood underserved by the NET program or City of Portland services generally; or | ||
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* The training requirements of the CERT program are comparable to that of Portland NET. | * The training requirements of the CERT program are comparable to that of Portland NET. | ||
* The Applicant presents proof or adequate documentation of the training and certification to PBEM staff. | * The Applicant presents proof or adequate documentation of the training and certification to PBEM staff. This may include a certificate of completion, or direct confirmation from the CERT Coordinator that the Applicant is a volunteer in good standing. | ||
* The Applicant satisfies the standard [[Background Checks|Background Check]] requirement. | |||
A volunteer coming in from an outside agency, however, will still need to complete or demonstrate training in any Basic NET topics not offered in Basic CERT. In most cases, this includes: | A volunteer coming in from an outside agency, however, will still need to complete or demonstrate training in any Basic NET topics not offered in Basic CERT. In most cases, this includes: | ||
* Unit 0 (introductory unit) | * Unit 0 (introductory unit) | ||
* Unit 2 (since Portland NET does not run operations the same way CERT does) | |||
* Unit 2 (since Portland NET does not | * Unit 4 (medical triage) | ||
* Unit 9 (radio communications). | * Unit 9 (radio communications). | ||
PBEM staff have the discretion to accept or waive any training requirements for new volunteers. | PBEM staff have the discretion to accept or waive any training requirements for new volunteers. | ||
To begin the transfer process, the Applicant must [https://app.betterimpact.com/Application?OrganizationGuid=5c003f3a-8d04-4cdf-b8c0-41627fea7871&ApplicationFormNumber=1 create a MIP profile], and then email [mailto:net@portlandoregon.gov?subject=CERT transfer net@portlandoregon.gov]. | |||
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== Notes and References == | == Notes and References == | ||
