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# BEECN volunteers are unpaid volunteers with the City of Portland and any responsibilities undertaken as a BEECN volunteer are voluntary. Volunteers are not employees of PBEM or any other city bureau while acting as a BEECN volunteer.
# BEECN volunteers are unpaid volunteers with the City of Portland and any responsibilities undertaken as a BEECN volunteer are voluntary. Volunteers are not employees of PBEM or any other city bureau while acting as a BEECN volunteer.
# Any time a BEECN volunteer engages in authorized BEECN activities, that member is a representative of the City of Portland and will comport themselves in a manner consistent with these BEECN Guidelines and [[PBEM Volunteer Code of Conduct]].
# Any time a BEECN volunteer engages in authorized BEECN activities, that member is a representative of the City of Portland and will comport themselves in a manner consistent with these BEECN Guidelines and [[PBEM Volunteer Code of Conduct]].
=== Indemnification of BEECN Volunteers ===
BEECN and Fire Station volunteers are indemnified under the same policies as all PBEM volunteers. Please view the page on [[Volunteer Risk, Injury Coverage, and Indemnification|Volunteer Indemnification]] for more information.


=== Persons with Disabilities ===
=== Persons with Disabilities ===
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Like BEECN Teams, Fire Station teams should appoint a [[BEECN Volunteers#BEECN Team Coordinators|BEECN Team Coordinator]] to help keep them organized.
Like BEECN Teams, Fire Station teams should appoint a [[BEECN Volunteers#BEECN Team Coordinators|BEECN Team Coordinator]] to help keep them organized.


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== Spontaneous Volunteers (SUVs) at BEECNs ==
 
=== Volunteer Support Functions and BEECN ===
All BEECN volunteers '''''except''''' AROs assigned to a fire station operate under [[VSF 14: Public Information]]. AROs operate under [[Radio Communication Procedures|VSF 02: Communications]].
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=== Indemnification of BEECN Volunteers ===
BEECN and Fire Station volunteers are indemnified under the same policies as all PBEM volunteers. Please view the page on [[Volunteer Risk, Injury Coverage, and Indemnification|Volunteer Indemnification]] for more information.
 
=== Basic BEECN Training Links ===
The Basic Training for BEECN includes mention of several links. Here they are:
 
* The BEECN Guidelines: [[Main Page#SECTION 800: Basic Earthquake Emergency Communication Nodes (BEECN)]]
* The BEECN Volunteer Application: https://app.betterimpact.com/Application?OrganizationGuid=5c003f3a-8d04-4cdf-b8c0-41627fea7871&ApplicationFormNumber=1
* BEECN Volunteer Position Description: [[VSF 14.01.01: BEECN Volunteer]]
* Use PortlandMaps.com to find your nearest BEECN: https://www.portlandmaps.com/
* Email the BEECN program: [mailto:beecn@portlandoregon.gov beecn@portlandoregon.gov]
 
=== The role of Spontaneous Volunteers (SUVs) at BEECNs ===
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