Community Preparedness Team Strategic Plan: Difference between revisions
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|'''Fully resource and integrate the District 4 UHF repeater.''' | |'''Fully resource and integrate the District 4 UHF repeater.''' | ||
| | |Because of District 4’s hilly and wooded geography, PBEM possesses a UHF repeater and it is a key part of the resilience of District 4 BEECN resources. However, some parts of it need updating (particularly the battery) and institutional knowledge on how to set it up and operate it is improving but still lacking. This objective proposes that the appropriate equipment be purchased (which should cost less than $2,000) and a WikiNET article be written that addresses processes and procedures for standing up the repeater in an emergency. | ||
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|'''Re-evaluate use of BEECN sites as check-in points for Portland employees.''' | |'''Re-evaluate use of BEECN sites as check-in points for Portland employees.''' | ||
| | |When the BEECN system was brought online in 2013, PBEM intended to socialize BEECN sites as a location for City employees to check in after an earthquake. However, PBEM and bureau partners never developed check in procedures, and the need for BEECNs to serve in this way has never been fully evaluated. Possibly, this was not evaluated because the purpose of the check-ins were not made explicit (e.g. checking in for a specific post-earthquake response role, and/or checking in so their employer knows they are safe, and/or checking in to receive directions from bureau leadership). | ||
Tactically, this question is probably best evaluated with the Emergency Management Steering Committee (EMSC). If the EMSC would like BEECNs used for employee check ins, PBEM would take the lead on proposing specific policies/processes/procedures. | |||
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|'''Require BEECN Coordinators to complete a BEECN Response Framework.''' | |'''Require BEECN Coordinators to complete a BEECN Response Framework.''' | ||
| | |A BEECN Response Framework is a brief operations plan that helps a cohort of BEECN volunteers plan their response in the event of an earthquake, and is kept on record for EOC responders so they know when to expect a BEECN resource to come online after an earthquake. More information at: [[Operations at BEECN Sites#Deployment Planning: the BEECN Response Framework|https://volunteerpdx.net/index.php/Operations_at_BEECN_Sites#Deployment_Planning:_the_BEECN_Response_Framework]]Under this objective, every BEECN Coordinator would complete the plan annually and District Coordinators would be responsible for evaluating them. | ||
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