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== Policy Summary: Affiliated Team Volunteers ==
== Policy Summary: PBEM Volunteer Indemnification ==
[[File:2018.05.20.MHall.MYN (2).jpg|thumb|345x345px|''Not all your neighbors need to be NET trained to participate in making a resilient community. Photo by Michael Hall (NET).'']]
NET volunteers are protected from liability by the City of Portland when deployed directly by PBEM or in response to an earthquake in the Portland metro area; '''''and''''' are engaging in response activities for which they have received PBEM training or are engaging in PBEM-approved training activities.
An Affiliated Team Volunteer ("ATV") is a volunteer who associates with and is assigned to a Neighborhood Emergency Team (NET) and is [[Background Checks|background checked]], but does not possess full "Active" NET volunteer status. With the exception of BEECN ATVs, ATVs <span style="background:#FFFF00">'''are not deployed or [[Volunteer Risk, Injury Coverage, and Indemnification|indemnified]] by the City of Portland.'''</span> They have a profile in the NET volunteer database, and may participate in non-deployment team activities with active NET volunteers.
 
The City of Portland '''''does not provide injury coverage to PBEM volunteers.''''' PBEM volunteers are at their own risk for personal injury and/or property damage even when deployed by PBEM.
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|'''Effective date'''
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|March 25, 2024
|September 15, 2012
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|'''Last revised'''
|'''Last revised'''
|March 1, 2025
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|'''Policy owner'''
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|'''Author(s)'''
|'''Author(s)'''
|Jeremy Van Keuren (PBEM); David Given (NET); Kay Hilt (NET).
|Carmen Merlo (PBEM)
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=== Forms ===
=== Forms ===
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|[https://app.betterimpact.com/Application?OrganizationGuid=5c003f3a-8d04-4cdf-b8c0-41627fea7871&ApplicationFormNumber=1 PBEM Volunteer Application]
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[[File:2016.06.06.Woodstock (2).jpg|thumb|345x345px|''All neighbors have a role in disaster prep and response, not just NET trained neighbors!'']]
 
=== Reason for Policy ===
=== Reason for Policy ===
The Affiliated Team Volunteer (ATV) program supports Neighborhood Emergency Teams (NET) by fostering neighborhood resilience and preparedness while addressing these needs:
The Affiliated Team Volunteer (ATV) program supports Neighborhood Emergency Teams (NET) by fostering neighborhood resilience and preparedness while addressing these needs:
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