Parade Guides at Barricades: Difference between revisions
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== Communications | == Communications Protocols == | ||
The biggest challenge in this event will be the coordination of communications. There are three levels of communications: | The biggest challenge in this event will be the coordination of communications. There are three levels of communications: | ||
# '''The Portland Emergency Coordination Center (ECC):''' The ECC is connected to, and coordinating, all elements of the parade. It is staffed with public safety and emergency management professionals overseeing the "big picture". The VCC is in direct communication with the ECC. | # '''The Portland Emergency Coordination Center (ECC):''' The ECC is connected to, and coordinating, all elements of the parade. It is staffed with public safety and emergency management professionals overseeing the "big picture". The VCC is in direct communication with the ECC. | ||
# '''The Volunteer Coordination Center (VCC):''' The VCC is receiving communications from both the ECC and all of the Parade Guides. It is staffed by a PBEM volunteer manager. | # '''The Volunteer Coordination Center (VCC):''' The VCC is receiving communications from both the ECC and all of the Parade Guides. It is staffed by a PBEM volunteer manager. | ||
# '''The''' | # '''The Parade Guides:''' The Parade Guides will receive communications only from the VCC. | ||
The reason communications will be so challenging is because with varying levels of volunteer skill/experience, we have to mix different means of communications and the VCC has to coordinate all of them. In other words, the VCC has to exchange messages via FRS radio, SMS (texting), and cell phone from up to 90 Parade Guides. | |||
=== Communications basics === | |||
For message clarity and speed, please use these talking protocols when communicating with the Coordination Post (whether by radio or by cell phone). | For message clarity and speed, please use these talking protocols when communicating with the Coordination Post (whether by radio or by cell phone). | ||
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We aspire at all times to use clear communication, but sometimes unwittingly slip into acronyms and technical terms. Those may include: | We aspire at all times to use clear communication, but sometimes unwittingly slip into acronyms and technical terms. Those may include: | ||
* '''Demobilization or "demob":''' Wrapping up operations for an event. | |||
* '''ECC:''' Emergency Coordination Center. Click [https://youtu.be/r1X0vGQNFME HERE] to learn what an ECC is. | * '''ECC:''' Emergency Coordination Center. Click [https://youtu.be/r1X0vGQNFME HERE] to learn what an ECC is. | ||
* '''FRS:''' Family Radio Service. FRS radios are, essentially, walkie-talkies. They are low powered enough that a license is not required to use them. Most FRS radios also have GMRS capabilities. FRS channels are unencrypted and open to the public. | * '''FRS:''' Family Radio Service. FRS radios are, essentially, walkie-talkies. They are low powered enough that a license is not required to use them. Most FRS radios also have GMRS capabilities. FRS channels are unencrypted and open to the public. | ||
