Operations at BEECN Sites: Difference between revisions
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=== BEECN Operational Periods and Shifts === | === BEECN Operational Periods and Shifts === | ||
# The operational period for a BEECN is from 0600 to 2200, and BEECNs will not operate from 2200 to 0600 (with the next operational period starting at 0600); unless otherwise specified by PBEM. | |||
# Each operational period is divided into two shifts: Shift A and Shift B. Shift A runs from 0600 to 1400, and Shift B runs from 1400 to 2200. | |||
=== Deployment Protocols === | === Deployment Protocols === | ||
The radio network for BEECNs is activated 24 to 48 hours following a catastrophic earthquake that has shut down communications systems such as cell phones and landlines. Therefore, BEECN volunteers must expect to self deploy without a direct request from PBEM or other government authority. Volunteers should self-deploy to the BEECN cache and set up at the BEECN site if, and only if, the following conditions are met: | The radio network for BEECNs is activated 24 to 48 hours following a catastrophic earthquake that has shut down communications systems such as cell phones and landlines. Therefore, BEECN volunteers must expect to self deploy without a direct request from PBEM or other government authority. Volunteers should self-deploy to the BEECN cache and set up at the BEECN site if, and only if, the following conditions are met: | ||
# A major earthquake has occurred in the Portland area. | |||
# The volunteer and their family are not in immediate danger, and are not injured. | |||
# Communication systems (such as land lines) are inoperative. | |||
=== Responsibilities Prior to Deployment === | === Responsibilities Prior to Deployment === | ||
Immediately following an earthquake, BEECN volunteers: | Immediately following an earthquake, BEECN volunteers: | ||
# Check themselves for injuries and ensure personal safety. | |||
# Check in with household members, ensure their safety, and treat any injuries. | |||
# Deploy to BEECN cache if it is safe to do so, and set it up at the BEECN site. | |||
=== Self Determination to Deploy === | === Self Determination to Deploy === | ||
Individual volunteers | Individual volunteers have personal discretion to deploy when the self- deployment protocols are met [[Operations at BEECN Sites|as described above]]. The decision to deploy following a disaster is a volunteer’s own, and a volunteer may never be coerced into deploying. A volunteer who chooses not to deploy will not be subject to any consequences related to his or her standing in the BEECN program. | ||
=== Deployment Guiding Principles === | === Deployment Guiding Principles === | ||
