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== Policy Summary: Affiliated Team Volunteers == | == Policy Summary: Affiliated Team Volunteers == | ||
[[File:2018.05.20.MHall.MYN (2).jpg|thumb|345x345px|''Not all your neighbors need to be NET trained to participate in making a resilient community. Photo by Michael Hall (NET).'']] | [[File:2018.05.20.MHall.MYN (2).jpg|thumb|345x345px|''Not all your neighbors need to be NET trained to participate in making a resilient community. Photo by Michael Hall (NET).'']] | ||
An Affiliated Team Volunteer ("ATV") is a volunteer who associates with and is assigned to a Neighborhood Emergency Team (NET) but does not possess full "Active" NET volunteer status. <span style="background:#FFFF00">'''They are not deployed or [[Volunteer Risk, Injury Coverage, and Indemnification|indemnified]] by the City of Portland.'''</span> They have a profile in the NET volunteer database, and may participate in non-deployment team activities with active NET volunteers. | An Affiliated Team Volunteer ("ATV") is a volunteer who associates with and is assigned to a Neighborhood Emergency Team (NET) and is [[Background Checks|background checked]], but does not possess full "Active" NET volunteer status. <span style="background:#FFFF00">'''They are not deployed or [[Volunteer Risk, Injury Coverage, and Indemnification|indemnified]] by the City of Portland.'''</span> They have a profile in the NET volunteer database, and may participate in non-deployment team activities with active NET volunteers. | ||
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#* ATV applicants complete the NET application just as they would do if they were applying to NET. | #* ATV applicants complete the NET application just as they would do if they were applying to NET. | ||
#* After the application is completed, the ATV informs their Team Leader the application is ready. | #* After the application is completed, the ATV informs their Team Leader the application is ready. | ||
#* The Team Leader reports the completed application to PBEM staff and ask to have the volunteer moved from "Applicant" to "ATV" status. | #* The Team Leader reports the completed application to PBEM staff and ask to have the volunteer moved from "Applicant" to "ATV" status, and their assigned VSF(s). | ||
# Undergo a [[Background Checks|criminal background check]] at | # Undergo a [[Background Checks|criminal background check]] at no expense to the volunteer. The volunteer will receive an email from PBEM with additional information. | ||
# Complete orientation to the team with the Team Leader. Orientation should include: | # Complete orientation to the team with the Team Leader. Orientation should include: | ||
#: a. How to log volunteer hours; | #: a. How to [[Portal FAQ|log volunteer hours]]; | ||
#: b. The NET's earthquake response framework and the ATV's role in it; | #: b. The NET's earthquake response framework and the ATV's role in it; | ||
#: c. Team meeting schedule; | #: c. Team meeting schedule; | ||
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===== Q: What roles/VSFs are suitable for ATVs? ===== | ===== Q: What roles/VSFs are suitable for ATVs? ===== | ||
''A: Roles with "No" in the "NET/CERT req?" column of the [[Volunteer Support Functions Introduction and Directory|VSF Directory]] are appropriate for ATVs. Training requirements apply. | ''A: Roles with "No" in the "NET/CERT req?" column of the [[Volunteer Support Functions Introduction and Directory|VSF Directory]] are appropriate for ATVs. Training requirements apply. | ||
'''Q: How long may an ATV serve?''' | |||
A: Just like NET volunteers, there is no limit on service. Every volunteer's background check and ID card must be renewed every three years.<br /> | |||
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== Program/Policy Background == | == Program/Policy Background == | ||
