VSF 03.03.02: Debris Removal Task Force Member: Difference between revisions

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=== Responsibilities ===
=== Responsibilities ===
Responsibilities ''could'' include:


'''''Debris monitoring and removal'''''
*Participate in scheduled training, drills, and activation exercises to maintain operational competence.
* Represent PBEM professionally and follow safety and operational guidelines at all times.
* Log all volunteer hours.
 
'''Deployment responsibilities ''could'' also include:'''
 
''Debris monitoring and removal''


* Conduct visual inspections for clogged culverts, especially at known chokepoints within the system.
* Conduct visual inspections for clogged culverts, especially at known chokepoints within the system.
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* Inspect upstream areas for early signs of clogs or buildup before they become larger issues downstream.
* Inspect upstream areas for early signs of clogs or buildup before they become larger issues downstream.
''System monitoring during drainage events''
* Participate in system-wide monitoring during rain events to ensure the drainage system is functioning as intended.
* Early identification of issues—such as backed-up water, unusual flow patterns, or localized flooding—can prevent small problems from escalating.
''Documentation and reporting''


* Participate in scheduled training, drills, and activation exercises to maintain operational competence.
* Use geo-tag-enabled devices (e.g., smartphones/tablets) to take clear photos of any issues observed.
* Represent PBEM professionally and follow safety and operational guidelines at all times.
** For new issues: Choose a consistent angle for documentation, mark (stake) the location, and photograph the issue.
* Log all volunteer hours.
** For existing issues: Revisit the staked location and take photos from the same angle to track progression or resolution.
* Submit all findings and photos to the designated Operations contact for tracking and incident reporting.


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| style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px" |'''Structure'''
| style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px" |'''Structure'''
| style="background: white; padding: 10px" |Levee Inspection Team Members work in pairs and report to an UFSWQD Division Supervisor or Operations Section Chief.
| style="background: white; padding: 10px" |Debris Removal Task Force Members work in groups and report to an UFSWQD Division Supervisor or Operations Section Chief.
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| style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px" |'''Relevant Knowledge, Skills, Abilities'''
| style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px" |'''Relevant Knowledge, Skills, Abilities'''
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| style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px" |'''Physical Requirements'''
| style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px" |'''Physical Requirements'''
| style="background: white; padding: 10px" |✍️ Volunteers must travel along unpaved inspection routes [approx distance or shift duration?], often in rough weather. They should carry a personal daypack.  
| style="background: white; padding: 10px" |✍️ Volunteers must travel along unpaved inspection routes [approx distance or shift duration?], often in rough weather, and carry a personal daypack. Volunteers work in uneven terrain to physically move debris from culverts.  
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| style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px" |'''Task Book'''
| style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px" |'''Task Book'''
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| style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px" |'''PPE and Recommended Equipment'''
| style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px" |'''PPE and Recommended Equipment'''
| style="background: white; padding: 10px" |'''PPE:''' Weather appropriate/watertight clothes and watertight footwear designed for trails.  
| style="background: white; padding: 10px" |'''PPE:''' Weather appropriate/watertight clothes (rain gear) and steel-toed boots. NET vest, ID, and hard hat.  
'''Equipment:''' UFSWQD issued radio, personal cell phone (for emergency communications and to document levee trouble spots), personal daypack with drinking water and snacks.
'''Equipment:''' Personal cell phone with camera (for emergency communications and to document incidents), PBEM-issued 800 MHz radio, personal daypack with drinking water and snacks. Additionally, UFSWQD will issue the following equipment: head lamp, stakes and flagging tape, emergency blanket and ponchos, notebook, rakes.
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| style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px" |'''Forms'''
| style="background: #13135a; color: white" width="105px" |'''Forms'''
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|style="background: #d35d30; color: white"|'''Required'''
|style="background: #d35d30; color: white"|'''Required'''
|In-person
|In-person
|✍️ hours
|✍️ # hours for class?
|Learn everything needed to qualify as a Levee Inspection Team Member, including how to spot trouble areas and reporting.
|Learn everything needed to qualify as a Debris Removal Task Force Member, including how to spot trouble areas, reporting, and debris removal.
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