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|style="width: 50%; text-align: center; background-color:gray; color:white;"|'''During Grey Skies, these volunteers...'''
|style="width: 50%; text-align: center; background-color:gray; color:white;"|'''During Grey Skies, these volunteers...'''
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|style="background-color:skyblue; padding:15px;"|...stay in regular contact with all the other BEECN Coordinators in their district and organize them to participate in BEECN exercises and inventories. They help keep caches adequately supplied, and monitor the [https://app.smartsheet.com/b/publish?EQBCT=9094103decb2475885daa0b03ac13496 BEECN readiness score] for their district.
|style="background-color:skyblue; padding:15px;"|....stay in contact with their [[VSF 14.01.02: BEECN Coordinator|Coordinator]], participate in fire station kit equipment checks, exercises, and inventories. They make sure the UHF radio is ready for operation, and monitor the [https://app.smartsheet.com/b/publish?EQBCT=9094103decb2475885daa0b03ac13496 BEECN readiness score] for their assigned fire station.


|style="background-color:lightgray; padding:15px;"|...have no designated responsibilities in this position.
|style="background-color:lightgray; padding:15px;"|...report to the
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[[VSF 14.01.03: BEECN District Coordinator]]
[[VSF 14.01.03: BEECN District Coordinator]]
[[VSF 02.02: Fire Station ARO]]


=== Responsibilities ===
=== Responsibilities ===


* Use contact information provided by PBEM to check in with district BEECN Coordinators and receive any feedback that should be relayed to PBEM.
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* Ensure all BEECN Coordinators complete a BEECN Response Framework and keep it up to date.
* Follow up with BEECN Coordinators when their [[BEECN Journaling System|BEECN readiness score]] goes to 0%.
* Store BEECN supplies at their residence to use for replenishing ''or'' pick up needed cache supplies from PBEM.
* Keep a record of what supplies were placed in which caches, and transmit that record to PBEM.
* Encourage BEECN volunteers to participate in regular exercises.
* Represent PBEM professionally.
* Represent PBEM professionally.
* Log all volunteer hours (your own; not your team's).
* Log all volunteer hours (your own; not your team's).
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|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''Position ID''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Position ID|※]]'''</sup>
|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''Position ID''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Position ID|※]]'''</sup>
|style="text-align: center; background: #13135a; color: white"|<big>'''VSF 14.01.03: BEECN Coordinator'''</big>
|colspan=3 style="text-align: center; background: #13135a; color: white"|<big>'''VSF 14.01.04: Fire Station UHF Volunteer'''</big>
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|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="25%" |'''Mission Area <sup>[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Cycle Position|※]]</sup>'''
|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="25%" |'''Mission Area <sup>[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Cycle Position|※]]</sup>'''
|style="text-align: center; background: firebrick; color: white" width="25%"|'''<big>Preparedness</big>'''
|style="text-align: center; background: darkgray; color: gainsboro" width="25%"|'''<big>Preparedness</big>'''
|style="text-align: center; background: darkgray; color: gainsboro" width="25%"|'''<big>Response</big>'''
|style="text-align: center; background: firebrick; color: white" width="25%"|'''<big>Response</big>'''
|style="text-align: center; background: darkgray; color: gainsboro" width="25%"|'''<big>Recovery</big>'''
|style="text-align: center; background: darkgray; color: gainsboro" width="25%"|'''<big>Recovery</big>'''
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|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''Lead Agency''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Lead Agency|※]]'''</sup>
|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''Lead Agency''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Lead Agency|※]]'''</sup>
|style="background: white; padding: 10px"|Portland Bureau of Emergency Management
|colspan=3 style="background: white; padding: 10px"|Portland Bureau of Emergency Management
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|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''Active NET Required?''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Active NET Required?|※]]'''</sup>
|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''Active NET Required?''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Active NET Required?|※]]'''</sup>
|style="padding: 10px"|No; this position is available to [[Affiliated Team Volunteers (ATVs)|ATVs]].
|colspan=3 style="padding: 10px"|No; this position is available to [[Affiliated Team Volunteers (ATVs)|ATVs]].
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|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''Structure''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Structure|※]]'''</sup>
|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''Structure''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Structure|※]]'''</sup>
|style="background: white; padding: 10px"|During Blue Skies, BEECN Coordinators report to the BEECN District Coordinator in charge of their district. BEECN District Coordinators relay questions and concerns to PBEM staff, preferably via [mailto:beecn@portlandoregon.gov BEECN@portlandoregon.gov].
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|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''Relevant Knowledge, Skills, Abilities''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Relevant Knowledge, Skills, Abilities|※]]'''</sup>
|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''Relevant Knowledge, Skills, Abilities''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Relevant Knowledge, Skills, Abilities|※]]'''</sup>
|style="padding: 10px"|Ability to monitor and coordinate the activities of several small groups. Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
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|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''Licenses and Certifications''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Licenses and Certifications|※]]'''</sup>
|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''Licenses and Certifications''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Licenses and Certifications|※]]'''</sup>
|style="background: white; padding: 10px"|Drivers license is recommended to transport supplies as needed.
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|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''Currency''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Currency|※]]'''</sup>
|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''Currency''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Currency|※]]'''</sup>
|style="padding: 10px"|Because all BEECN volunteers are indemnified, they '''''are''''' '''''required''''' to log their hours but '''''not''''' required to meet the [[Minimum Service Contribution (MSC)|Minimum Service Contribution (MRC)]] unless they are also a NET volunteer.  
|colspan=3 style="padding: 10px"|Because all BEECN volunteers are indemnified, they '''''are''''' '''''required''''' to log their hours but '''''not''''' required to meet the [[Minimum Service Contribution (MSC)|Minimum Service Contribution (MRC)]] unless they are also a NET volunteer.  
BEECN Volunteers are required to complete a [[Background Checks|criminal background check]] at the same frequency as NET volunteers.
BEECN Volunteers are required to complete a [[Background Checks|criminal background check]] at the same frequency as NET volunteers.
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|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''Physical Requirements''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Physical Requirements|※]]'''</sup>
|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''Physical Requirements''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Physical Requirements|※]]'''</sup>
|style="background: white; padding: 10px"|None.  
|colspan=3 style="background: white; padding: 10px"|None.  
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|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''Task Book''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Task Book|※]]'''</sup>
|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''Task Book''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Task Book|※]]'''</sup>
|style="padding: 10px"|None at this time.
|colspan=3 style="padding: 10px"|None at this time.
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|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''PPE and Recommended Equipment''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#PPE and Recommended Equipment|※]]'''</sup>
|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''PPE and Recommended Equipment''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#PPE and Recommended Equipment|※]]'''</sup>
|style="background: white; padding: 10px"|'''PPE:''' As this is a Blue Skies position, no PPE is needed.
|colspan=3 style="background: white; padding: 10px"|
'''Equipment:''' Not equipment exactly, but a BEECN District Coordinator should have the cache access information of each cache in their district and should keep that information secure.
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|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''Forms''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Forms|※]]'''</sup>
|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''Forms''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Forms|※]]'''</sup>
|style="padding: 10px"|None.
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|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''Updated''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Updated|※]]'''</sup>
|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''Updated''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Updated|※]]'''</sup>
|style="background: white; padding: 10px"|2025.03.29 ''(version 1.0)''
|colspan=3 style="background: white; padding: 10px"|2025.05.14 ''(version 1.0)''
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|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''Released''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Released|※]]'''</sup>
|style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px"|'''Released''' <sup>'''[[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Released|※]]'''</sup>
|style="padding: 10px"|2025.03.29
|colspan=3 style="padding: 10px"|2017.10.03
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=== Training for VSF 14.01.03: BEECN District Coordinator ===
=== Training for VSF 14.01.04: Fire Station UHF Volunteer ===
<mark>'''Important note: ONLY the trainings listed as REQUIRED are required!'''</mark> Optional training and supplemental resources are presented as a path for a volunteer to increase their knowledge and confidence carrying out their volunteer responsibilities. However, no volunteer's Active status depends on completing training marked as "Optional" or "Supplemental". For more information, please visit the article on [[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Training Section|Position Descriptions: Training Section]].
<mark>'''Important note: ONLY the trainings listed as REQUIRED are required!'''</mark> Optional training and supplemental resources are presented as a path for a volunteer to increase their knowledge and confidence carrying out their volunteer responsibilities. However, no volunteer's Active status depends on completing training marked as "Optional" or "Supplemental". For more information, please visit the article on [[PBEM Volunteer Position Descriptions#Training Section|Position Descriptions: Training Section]].
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=== VSF 14.01.03: BEECN District Coordinator Knowledge Base ===
=== VSF 14.01.04: Fire Station UHF Volunteer ===
''See [[VSF 14.01.01: BEECN Volunteer#VSF 14.01.01: BEECN Volunteer Knowledge Base|VSF 14.01.01: BEECN Volunteer Knowledge Base]]''
''See [[VSF 14.01.01: BEECN Volunteer#VSF 14.01.01: BEECN Volunteer Knowledge Base|VSF 14.01.01: BEECN Volunteer Knowledge Base]]''
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