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*Designing class activities to address and accommodate different learning styles, with a preference for hands-on learning. | *Designing class activities to address and accommodate different learning styles, with a preference for hands-on learning. | ||
*Instruction from vetted and knowledgeable instructors. | *Instruction from vetted and knowledgeable instructors. | ||
* Evading the | * Evading the tyranny of slideshow instruction whenever possible, though it is at times a necessary evil, especially with FEMA curriculum. | ||
*Vigilance for the physical safety of Trainees. | *Vigilance for the physical safety of Trainees. | ||
*Creating a safe and welcoming atmosphere for all class participants. | *Creating a safe and welcoming atmosphere for all class participants. | ||
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'''TLAs (Three-Letter Acryonymns)''' | '''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 [[ | 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 [[Acronyms and Technical Terms Used in PBEM Community Resilience Programs]]. For the essentials, click the column header ''Frequency of Use'' and review terms marked ''1.) Very common''. You will be spouting those like a pro when you finish training. | ||
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|'''Safety goggles''' | |'''Safety goggles''' | ||
|[[File:Goggles.jpg|alt=Safety goggles|frameless]] | |[[File:Goggles.jpg|alt=Safety goggles|frameless]] | ||
| | |See [[Eye Protection for NETs]] | ||
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|'''N95 masks (qty.2)''' | |'''N95 masks (qty.2)''' | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
PBEM does not endorse any one vendor over another, as explained in the highlight box below. However, for the convenience of Basic NET Trainees, we have arranged a discount with PrepareSmart, which you may use if you choose to purchase a whole kit from them with a NET-branded backpack. When you order a [https://preparesmart.com/shop/portland-net Basic Portland NET Backpack Kit] ($122.95 as of 2025. | PBEM does not endorse any one vendor over another, as explained in the highlight box below. However, for the convenience of Basic NET Trainees, we have arranged a discount with PrepareSmart, which you may use if you choose to purchase a whole kit from them with a NET-branded backpack. When you order a [https://preparesmart.com/shop/portland-net Basic Portland NET Backpack Kit] ($122.95 as of 2025.12.29), enter one of two discount codes at checkout: | ||
* '''NETCLASSHOME''' : Receive a 15% discount on your total order, including any items in addition to the kit if you wish, and you pay for shipping to your home. | * '''NETCLASSHOME''' : Receive a '''15% discount on your total order''', including any items in addition to the kit if you wish, and '''you pay for shipping to your home'''. | ||
* '''NETCLASSFFE''' : No discount on your order, but free shipping to the Training Center location. You will receive your kit when you arrive the morning of your Final Field Exercise. Earlier pickup is not available; that | * '''NETCLASSFFE''' : '''No discount on your order, but free shipping to the Training Center location'''. You will receive your kit when you arrive the morning of your Final Field Exercise. '''Earlier pickup is not available; that is the point of the bulk shipping discount.''' | ||
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| | |During an FFE, this area might be reserved for the Advanced Bleeding/Stop the Bleed station. | ||
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The FFE lasts approximately | The FFE lasts approximately five hours in the field, plus post-exercise debrief. The Trainee cohort is split randomly into groups, and those groups cycle through each of the FFE stations as a team. | ||
[[File:2022.09.11.Tower.jpg|alt=The tower at PF&R Training. Welcome to Mordor.|thumb|400x400px|''The tower at PF&R Training. Welcome to Mordor.'']] | [[File:2022.09.11.Tower.jpg|alt=The tower at PF&R Training. Welcome to Mordor.|thumb|400x400px|''The tower at PF&R Training. Welcome to Mordor.'']] | ||
==== Fire Suppression and Utilities Shutoff Station ==== | ==== Fire Suppression and Utilities Shutoff Station ==== | ||
At this station, Trainees will use dry chemical ABC fire extinguishers to put out a fire on a burn pan. Trainees should be ready to use the PASS method. Instructor will also review shutting off a water main. Usually held at Training Area A on the map. | At this station, Trainees will use dry chemical ABC fire extinguishers to put out a fire on a burn pan. Trainees should be ready to use the PASS method. Instructor will also review shutting off a water main. Usually held at Training Area A on the map. Outdoors. | ||
==== Cribbing and Extrication Station ==== | ==== Cribbing and Extrication Station ==== | ||
Trainees will safely extricate an exercise dummy from underneath a one-ton (or larger) concrete slab using wrecking bars and cribbing blocks. Scene sizeup is also important for this station. Usually held at Training Area B on the map. | Trainees will safely extricate an exercise dummy from underneath a one-ton (or larger) concrete slab using wrecking bars and cribbing blocks. Scene sizeup is also important for this station. Usually held at Training Area B on the map. Outdoors. | ||
==== Triage Station ==== | ==== Triage Station ==== | ||
In the Blue Shed, Area C, survivor actors in [[moulage]] need to be triaged and removed from the building. | In the Blue Shed, Area C, survivor actors in [[moulage]] need to be triaged and removed from the building. Mostly indoors. | ||
==== Search Station ==== | ==== Search Station ==== | ||
Instructor will cover building markings, scene sizeup, and interior search patterns to locate survivors either in Building 5 or Tower D. Trainees will want their flashlights ready. | Instructor will cover building markings, scene sizeup, and interior search patterns to locate survivors either in Building 5 or Tower D. Trainees will want their flashlights ready. Mostly indoors. | ||
==== Advanced Bleeding Control (aka Stop the Bleed) ==== | |||
Trainees will learn the theory behind compression and tourniquets to stop serious bleeding, and practice both using limb simulators. Indoors. | |||
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