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|ARO
|'''ARO'''
|"Amateur Radio Operator". These are volunteers who are amateur radio licensed ''and'' trained to operate the Orange Kits at fire stations.
|"Amateur Radio Operator". These are volunteers who are amateur radio licensed ''and'' trained to operate the Orange Kits at fire stations.
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|BEECN Resource
|'''BEECN Resource'''
|A component piece of the BEECN system crucial to its function. This might include a BEECN volunteer, a cache, a fire station, or a site.
|A component piece of the BEECN system crucial to its function. This might include a BEECN volunteer, a cache, a fire station, or a site.
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|BEECN Volunteer
|'''BEECN Volunteer'''
|A volunteer trained and qualified to operate a handheld BEECN radio, and assigned to a specific BEECN resource and apprised of how to set it up and operate it.
|A volunteer trained and qualified to operate a handheld BEECN radio, and assigned to a specific BEECN resource and apprised of how to set it up and operate it.
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|Blue Skies
|'''Blue Skies'''
|In the context of emergency management, "blue skies" refers to a period of calm, when there are no active emergencies and the focus is primarily on preparation, prevention, and risk reduction, essentially signifying a "clear" situation with no immediate threats, like a clear blue sky.
|In the context of emergency management, "blue skies" refers to a period of calm, when there are no active emergencies and the focus is primarily on preparation, prevention, and risk reduction, essentially signifying a "clear" situation with no immediate threats, like a clear blue sky.
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|Cache
|'''Cache'''
|A collection of BEECN equipment secured in a confidential location.
|A collection of BEECN equipment secured in a confidential location.
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|Cohort
|'''Cohort'''
|A team of BEECN Volunteers assigned to maintain and operate a specific BEECN resource.
|A team of BEECN Volunteers assigned to maintain and operate a specific BEECN resource.
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|Cohort Coordinator
|'''Cohort Coordinator'''
|A BEECN Volunteer who serves as the "blue skies" leader of a BEECN Cohort. Their backup is the Assistant Cohort Coordinator.
|A BEECN Volunteer who serves as the "blue skies" leader of a BEECN Cohort. Their backup is the Assistant Cohort Coordinator.
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|Demobilization
|'''Demobilization'''
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|EOC
|'''EOC'''
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|Fire Station Volunteer
|'''Fire Station Volunteer'''
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|Operational Period
|'''ICS'''
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|Orange Kit
|'''Operational Period'''
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|Radio Room
|'''Orange Kit'''
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|Relay
|'''Radio Room'''
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|Secure
|'''Relay'''
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|UHF
|'''Secure'''
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|VHF
|'''UHF'''
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|'''VHF'''
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