Volunteer Support Functions Introduction and Directory: Difference between revisions

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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	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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