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c. Volunteers should next return the Go-Kit to its storage area at the fire station and let PF&R staff at the station know that BEECN activities have ceased.
c. Volunteers should next return the Go-Kit to its storage area at the fire station and let PF&R staff at the station know that BEECN activities have ceased.
== Orange Go-Kits ==
Every fire station in Portland is equipped with a VHF amateur radio called an "Orange Go-Kit" and an external antenna. This is the radio that an ARO at a fire station uses to communicate with Portland's EOC.
Each kit includes a notebook with setup and operations instructions; therefore, set up information is not covered here. A video covering kit setup is also available in this article.
Each Go-Kit includes: