Operations at Fire Stations: Difference between revisions
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Except in highly unusual circumstances (i.e. potential life safety situation at the fire station, or the building has collapsed), the Go-Kit should never leave the premises of the fire station. | Except in highly unusual circumstances (i.e. potential life safety situation at the fire station, or the building has collapsed), the Go-Kit should never leave the premises of the fire station. | ||
====Personal | ====Personal security==== | ||
#As indicated in the [[PBEM Volunteer Code of Conduct|Volunteer Code of Conduct]], volunteers must never carry firearms or other weapons when volunteering at a BEECN. A folding knife or knife with less than a twelve-inch blade is acceptable as a tool. | #As indicated in the [[PBEM Volunteer Code of Conduct|Volunteer Code of Conduct]], volunteers must never carry firearms or other weapons when volunteering at a BEECN. A folding knife or knife with less than a twelve-inch blade is acceptable as a tool. | ||
#If confronted by a person at any time who intends to take the equipment and/or harm the volunteers, volunteers must not engage physically or verbally. Take the handheld UHF radio if it is safe to do so, leave all other equipment and walk away, and call out for help. Do not attempt to confront any threatening person. | #If confronted by a person at any time who intends to take the equipment and/or harm the volunteers, volunteers must not engage physically or verbally. Take the handheld UHF radio if it is safe to do so, leave all other equipment and walk away, and call out for help. Do not attempt to confront any threatening person. | ||
====Media | ====Media requests==== | ||
It is critical that public messaging be kept consistent and only government representatives should talk with the press during an emergency. All requests from the media to speak on the record about an emergency must be relayed to PBEM for approval. Unless authorized by PBEM, BEECN volunteers may not interview with media representatives or answer media questions about the emergency. | It is critical that public messaging be kept consistent and only government representatives should talk with the press during an emergency. All requests from the media to speak on the record about an emergency must be relayed to PBEM for approval. Unless authorized by PBEM, BEECN volunteers may not interview with media representatives or answer media questions about the emergency. | ||
