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=== BEECN Cache Inventory ===
=== BEECN Cache Inventory ===
A complete BEECN cache consists of the items found in the table below.
A complete BEECN cache consists of the items found in the list below. BEECN volunteers can log an inventory of their cache through the BEECN Journaling System.
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* Aluminum rolling cart/storage container
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* Pop-up tent/shelter with 4 sidewalls
! colspan="2" |Item
* ICOM IC f4001 UHF handheld radio
!Qty.
* SKED roll-up stretcher
!Notes
* AA batteries (qty. 18)
!Item Brand
* BEECN Guidelines (binder)
!Vendor
* Eton CRC FRX 1 Survival Radio
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* UCO Lumora LED Lantern
|UHF transceiver (BEECN handheld radio)
* Roll-up dry erase sign
|[[File:BEECN Radio.png|center|frameless|145x145px|alt=]]
* Visual translator
|1
* MegaMover stretcher
|Batteries should never be left inside when not in use!
* Dry erase inventory card
|Icom F4001 series UHF transceiver
* Post-earthquake City employee check-in forms
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* Rite in the Rain 5” x 7” ICS notebook
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* Rite in the Rain 8” x 11” notebook
|AA batteries
* Grease pencils/dry erase markers (2 each in binder pencil pouch)
|[[File:BEECN Batteries.png|center|frameless|145x145px]]
* Extremity splints, 12” (qty. 6), 18” (qty. 6), 24” (qty. 3), 36” (qty. 3)
|18
* Small duffel for First Aid Kit 1
|'''Check batteries for signs of corrosion'''.
* Large duffel for First Aid Kit 2
The batteries that power the 4-watt UHF BEECN radios work extremely well for our purposes. The batteries also power the flashlight/lantern in each cache. Here are some battery factoids:
 
* Disposable batteries lose about 1% of remaining energy per month if stored at room temperature. When stored in cool or cold conditions disposable batteries last '''''much''''' longer than if stored at room temperature.
* When disposable batteries are used in cool or cold conditions, they use up more of their power than when they’re used at room temperature.
* All BEECN radios and batteries are stored in cool or cold conditions – most of the storage locations stay very cool, even in summer.
* Talking on the radio draws much more power than listening.
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|Grainger
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|10' x 10' pop-up canopy w/ sidewalls
|[[File:BEECN canopy.png|frameless|145x145px]]
|1
|The canopy top is red, with four (4) white sidewalls and a white aluminum frame.
|E-Z UP
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|SKED or MegaMover(s)
|[[File:SKED stretcher bag.png|center|frameless|145x145px]]'''OR'''[[File:MegaMover.png|center|frameless|145x145px]]
|1+
|SKEDs are in bright orange bags. Shortly after starting the BEECN program, PBEM began replacing SKEDs with MegaMovers. Since MegaMovers are inexpensive, a cache may include more than one.
SKED Drill: https://hcpaw.portlandoregon.gov/u/zlZiPCfWYlzcVmI_/79f26d1d-9717-4c39-b311-34380b0740b0?l
|SKED or MegaMover
|SKED or Life-Assist
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|All-weather AM/FM/NOAA radio
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|1
|All-purpose rechargeable weather radio with hand turbine power generator. Received AM/FM/NOAA weather bands (one minute of cranking willpower the radio for 15 to 20 minutes). Includes LED flashlight.
|Eton CRC FRX 1 Survival Radio (discontinued)
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