Operations at BEECN Sites: Difference between revisions
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=== BEECN Site Assessment === | === BEECN Site Assessment === | ||
Shift One volunteers should make a safety assessment of the BEECN site before deploying there for the first shift of routine operations. | Shift One volunteers should make a safety assessment of the BEECN site before deploying there for the first shift of routine operations. Potential hazards to look out for include (but are not limited to): | ||
* '''Utilities:''' Note the status of all utilities. If you smell gas, leave the area. If you see downed wires, assume they are live. | |||
* '''Collapse Zone:''' Stay out of the collapse zone of any buildings. Even if a building appears to have weathered the initial earthquake, consider the aftershocks. The collapse zone is 1.5 x height of the building. | |||
* '''Tall trees:''' Be wary of tall trees. Trees generally do well in earthquakes. But a weak tree, dying tree, or tree in loose soil is a hazard. | |||
Again, in the aftermath of an earthquake, always assume and plan for aftershocks. | |||
=== Conduct at the BEECN Cache and Site === | === Conduct at the BEECN Cache and Site === | ||
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# Shift A should have a prearranged meeting point that is ''not'' the BEECN site; preferably, the cache storage location. '''''However,''''' BEECN volunteers should not deploy the cache right away. Available BEECN volunteers should survey the BEECN site first. | # Shift A should have a prearranged meeting point that is ''not'' the BEECN site; preferably, the cache storage location. '''''However,''''' BEECN volunteers should not deploy the cache right away. Available BEECN volunteers should survey the BEECN site first. | ||
# '''Safety considerations at the site survey:''' make sure the site is safe for establishing the BEECN and look for potential hazards. | # '''Safety considerations at the site survey:''' make sure the site is safe for establishing the BEECN and look for potential hazards. | ||
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## Collapse zone: | ## Collapse zone: | ||
