Affiliated Team Volunteers (ATVs): Difference between revisions
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# '''Inform the NET Team Leader:''' The NET should first inform their TL that they plan to downshift to ATV status and what their declared VSF will be. The change should be reflected in the TL's team roster and earthquake response framework. | # '''Inform the NET Team Leader:''' The NET should first inform their TL that they plan to downshift to ATV status and what their declared VSF will be. The change should be reflected in the TL's team roster and earthquake response framework. | ||
# '''Inform PBEM:''' Next, the volunteer must email [mailto:Net@portlandoregon.gov net@portlandoregon.gov] to report the change in status and the declared VSF. PBEM will update the volunteer database accordingly. | # '''Inform PBEM:''' Next, the volunteer must email [mailto:Net@portlandoregon.gov net@portlandoregon.gov] to report the change in status and the declared VSF. PBEM will update the volunteer database accordingly. | ||
# If the volunteer wishes to return to Active status, they follow the steps above in reverse. Depending on the length of their absence from Active status, they may need a renewed [[Criminal Background|background check]] and ID. | # If the volunteer wishes to return to Active status, they follow the steps above in reverse. Depending on the length of their absence from Active status, they may need a renewed [[Criminal Background|background check]] and ID, and possibly need refresher training. | ||
# They may | # They may retain their NET vest, hard hat, and ID if they wish. Otherwise, they should shred their ID and turn in their PPE to their Team Leader for storage in the Team's equipment cache. | ||
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A new volunteer wishing to sign up as an ATV should take the following actions: | A new volunteer wishing to sign up as an ATV should take the following actions: | ||
# '''Confirm with their Team Leader that they can join the local NET roster.''' They should work with their Team Leader to decide on a VSF, encourage them to prepare their household for a disaster, and share the team's earthquake response framework with them. The Team Leader should also identify what training the ATV will need in order to be successful in their VSF role. | # '''Confirm with their Team Leader that they can join the local NET roster''' (look a TL up '''[https://pdx-net.maps.arcgis.com/home/index.html HERE]'''). They should work with their Team Leader to decide on a VSF, encourage them to prepare their household for a disaster, and share the team's earthquake response framework with them. The Team Leader should also identify what training the ATV will need in order to be successful in their VSF role. | ||
# '''Complete the online ATV application [https://app.betterimpact.com/Application?OrganizationGuid=5c003f3a-8d04-4cdf-b8c0-41627fea7871&ApplicationFormNumber=1 HERE].''' They should use the form on the left side for a new application. | # '''Complete the online ATV application [https://app.betterimpact.com/Application?OrganizationGuid=5c003f3a-8d04-4cdf-b8c0-41627fea7871&ApplicationFormNumber=1 HERE].''' They should use the form on the left side for a new application. | ||
# '''Contact PBEM:''' Once the application is complete, the Team Leader (''not'' the ATV) should email [mailto:net@portlandoregon.gov net@portlandoregon.gov] and make PBEM staff aware of the application so that it can be adjusted to ATV status (otherwise, they'll remain in a status limbo). PBEM staff will send a reply confirming the activation of the ATV and their chosen VSF. | # '''Contact PBEM:''' Once the application is complete, the Team Leader (''not'' the ATV) should email [mailto:net@portlandoregon.gov net@portlandoregon.gov] and make PBEM staff aware of the application so that it can be adjusted to ATV status (otherwise, they'll remain in a status limbo). PBEM staff will send a reply confirming the activation of the ATV and their chosen VSF. | ||
#'''Complete a criminal background check:''' ATVs are subject to [[Criminal Background|criminal background checks]] and follow the same policies | #'''Complete a criminal background check:''' ATVs are subject to [[Criminal Background|criminal background checks]] and follow the same policies as NET volunteers. As with NETs, this is done at no expense to the ATV, and PBEM will contact the ATV to complete the process. | ||
#'''Team orientation:''' The ATV should expect an orientation to their team from the Team Leader. This may be done in the form of a one-on-one meeting or at a team meeting. Topics should include (but are not limited to): | #'''Team orientation:''' The ATV should expect an orientation to their team from the Team Leader. This may be done in the form of a one-on-one meeting or at a team meeting. Topics should include (but are not limited to): | ||
#*The Team's Earthquake Response Framework and the ATV's place in it; | #*The Team's Earthquake Response Framework and the ATV's place in it; | ||
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An ATV who has not responded to direct communications from their Team Leader will be assumed as terminating their service. They will be removed from the NET database and the team's roster. | An ATV who has not responded to direct communications from their Team Leader will be assumed as terminating their service. They will be removed from the NET database and the team's roster. | ||
Preferably, an ATV will inform their Team Leader and/or PBEM that they intend to separate from the program and terminate their service. Once PBEM is informed, their volunteer record will be removed and they should expect all further communications from PBEM to cease. They may rejoin at any time, provided PBEM did not dismiss them from service. | Preferably, an ATV will inform their Team Leader and/or [mailto:net@portlandoregon.gov PBEM] that they intend to separate from the program and terminate their service. Once PBEM is informed, their volunteer record will be removed and they should expect all further communications from PBEM to cease. They may rejoin at any time, provided PBEM did not dismiss them from service. | ||
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# '''It offers exiting NET volunteers an alternative to separating from the NET program completely.''' If a NET volunteer is unable to meet/uninterested in meeting their [[Minimum Service Contribution (MSC)|Minimum Service Contribution]] but would like to remain a part of their local team, they can do so as an ATV. ATV status is an alternative to making a NET volunteer "Inactive" and completely discharging them from the program. | # '''It offers exiting NET volunteers an alternative to separating from the NET program completely.''' If a NET volunteer is unable to meet/uninterested in meeting their [[Minimum Service Contribution (MSC)|Minimum Service Contribution]] but would like to remain a part of their local team, they can do so as an ATV. ATV status is an alternative to making a NET volunteer "Inactive" and completely discharging them from the program. | ||
# '''It encourages''' '''non-NET neighbors to volunteer with their local NET team by giving them a status in the program.''' A neighbor may be interested in disaster response activities with their community and want to plan ahead, but do not have the time and/or inclination to complete Basic NET training. Becoming an ATV gives them a team role to fill by declaring a [[Volunteer Support Functions Introduction and Directory|VSF]] (e.g. radio operator) and makes them more ready to participate with a NET team than a spontaneous volunteer (SUV) would be. | # '''It encourages''' '''non-NET neighbors to volunteer with their local NET team by giving them a status in the program.''' A neighbor may be interested in disaster response activities with their community and want to plan ahead, but do not have the time and/or inclination to complete Basic NET training. Becoming an ATV gives them a team role to fill by declaring a [[Volunteer Support Functions Introduction and Directory|VSF]] (e.g. radio operator) and makes them more ready to participate with a NET team than a spontaneous volunteer (SUV) would be. | ||
== ATV Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) == | |||
===== Q: How will ATVs be distinguished from SUVs in an activation? ===== | |||
A: That will be up to your [[VSF 15.03.01: SUV Lead|SUV Coordinator]]. The SUV Coordinator should plan for receiving ATVs, and possibly through a pre-issued ID band or other device with the ATV's name on it. | |||
