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[[File:PLACEHOLDER.jpg|alt=Placeholder for photo|thumb|Placeholder for photo. Imagine a dramatic image of a NET volunteer typing on their phone dramatically.]] | [[File:PLACEHOLDER.jpg|alt=Placeholder for photo|thumb|Placeholder for photo. Imagine a dramatic image of a NET volunteer typing on their phone dramatically.]] | ||
'''The Damage Assessment Mapping Module (DAMM)''' for Portland NET is a mobile device-based tool to document and map impacts of a disaster and electronically transmit that information to the [[Portland Emergency Coordination Center (ECC)]]. It is powered by [https://www.esri.com/en-us/arcgis/products/arcgis-survey123/overview Survey123] for ArcGIS. It is, essentially, an electronic version of [[NET Form 1]] for damage assessment. As a key operational tool for NET, the DAMM serves two important functions: | '''The Damage Assessment Mapping Module (DAMM)''' for Portland NET is a mobile device-based tool to document and map impacts of a disaster and electronically transmit that information to the [[Portland Emergency Coordination Center (ECC)]]. It is powered by [https://www.esri.com/en-us/arcgis/products/arcgis-survey123/overview Survey123] for ArcGIS. It is, essentially, an electronic version of [[NET Form 1]] for damage assessment. As a key operational tool for NET, the DAMM serves two important functions: | ||
# <span style="background:#FFFF00">'''It sends actionable and detailed data to the ECC in the aftermath of an earthquake; and,'''</span> | #<span style="background:#FFFF00">'''It sends actionable and detailed data to the ECC in the aftermath of an earthquake; and,'''</span> | ||
# <span style="background:#FFFF00">'''Frequent drills with the DAMM during [[blue skies]] will prompt NET volunteers to become more familiar with their neighborhoods and develop the muscle memory needed to gather actionable data.'''</span> | #<span style="background:#FFFF00">'''Frequent drills with the DAMM during [[blue skies]] will prompt NET volunteers to become more familiar with their neighborhoods and develop the muscle memory needed to gather actionable data.'''</span> | ||
'''Volunteers can use the DAMM even in the absence of internet service,''' though internet service ''is'' required to transmit the reports completed by a user. Every NET volunteer and [[ATV]] with a smartphone should download the software onto their device, practice with it, and know how to use it in the field. | '''Volunteers can use the DAMM even in the absence of internet service,''' though internet service ''is'' required to transmit the reports completed by a user. Every NET volunteer and [[ATV]] with a smartphone should download the software onto their device, practice with it, and know how to use it in the field. | ||
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==== When should volunteers use the DAMM? ==== | ==== When should volunteers use the DAMM? ==== | ||
# '''For Team Leader led NET drills:''' PBEM recommends Team Leaders drill their team in use of the DAMM at least four times a year. [[JVK: put in subheading about a DAMM drill.]] Drills will prepare NETs not only in quick use of the DAMM; but, more importantly, train volunteers to see their neighborhoods through a disaster response lens. DAMM is always turned "on", so a TL can drill their team at any time or date in the year. | #'''For Team Leader led NET drills:''' PBEM recommends Team Leaders drill their team in use of the DAMM at least four times a year. [[JVK: put in subheading about a DAMM drill.]] Drills will prepare NETs not only in quick use of the DAMM; but, more importantly, train volunteers to see their neighborhoods through a disaster response lens. DAMM is always turned "on", so a TL can drill their team at any time or date in the year. | ||
# '''For individual practice:''' A NET volunteer can log on and practice with the DAMM at any time. | #'''For individual practice:''' A NET volunteer can log on and practice with the DAMM at any time. | ||
# '''In the immediate response period of an earthquake:''' An Incident Team Leader (ITL) should detail volunteers (NETs and/or SUVs) to use the DAMM to make reports to the ECC as soon as practicable and after more immediate priorities are resolved. NET Operations Plans should reflect at which [[Operational Period]] the team plans to make reports. | #'''In the immediate response period of an earthquake:''' An Incident Team Leader (ITL) should detail volunteers (NETs and/or SUVs) to use the DAMM to make reports to the ECC as soon as practicable and after more immediate priorities are resolved. NET Operations Plans should reflect at which [[Operational Period]] the team plans to make reports. | ||
# '''During the recovery phase in the aftermath of an earthquake:''' When the NET resolves immediate response priorities, volunteers should switch the "incident type" in the survey to "Census" and gather data on neighborhood status and needs. | #'''During the recovery phase in the aftermath of an earthquake:''' When the NET resolves immediate response priorities, volunteers should switch the "incident type" in the survey to "Census" and gather data on neighborhood status and needs. | ||
==== About the Operational Dashboard ==== | ==== About the Operational Dashboard ==== | ||
[[File: | [[File:Fig.1 DAMM ECC Dashboard.png|alt=Figure 1: The DAMM dashboard used by ECC personnel. The dashboard aggregates data by neighborhood and incidences, and is organized by date. Only ECC personnel and some NET Team Leaders have access to the dashboard.|thumb|''The DAMM Operational Dashboard used by ECC personnel. Click to enlarge.''|450x450px|border]] | ||
As volunteers submit observations, the dashboard will automatically tabulate and summarize the data. Side panels give a count of incident types, while the main counter (in red) displays the total number of records received. | As volunteers submit observations, the dashboard will automatically tabulate and summarize the data. Side panels give a count of incident types, while the main counter (in red) displays the total number of records received. | ||
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== Loading DAMM Onto A Mobile Device == | == Loading DAMM Onto A Mobile Device == | ||
==== Download Survey123 onto a device ==== | ==== Download Survey123 onto a device ==== | ||
[[File:DAMM.QRcode.png|thumb|150x150px|'''''AFTER''' you download the Survey123 app, use your device's camera to scan this QR code. Click to enlarge.''|alt=]][[File:Logos.jpg|frameless|255x255px|alt=|right]] | |||
* Downloading the Survey123 application is easy on a mobile device such as a tablet or phone. Simply go to the app store and search for “Survey123 for ArcGIS”. | * Downloading the Survey123 application is easy on a mobile device such as a tablet or phone. Simply go to the app store and search for “Survey123 for ArcGIS”. | ||
* In order to work properly, the Survey123 app needs to access the camera, location provider (GPS receiver), and internal storage (built-in, or auxiliary storage). If prompted to allow access, click "Allow". | * In order to work properly, the Survey123 app needs to access the camera, location provider (GPS receiver), and internal storage (built-in, or auxiliary storage). If prompted to allow access, click "Allow". | ||
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* The internet abounds with tales of hapless phone users gettin' et by a bear or falling off cliffs while focusing all their attention on their phones. Don't go out that way, it's not worth it. Pay close attention to your surroundings at all times. If making observations at a particularly active scene, have a buddy with you as a spotter (NETs always use the buddy system anyway). | * The internet abounds with tales of hapless phone users gettin' et by a bear or falling off cliffs while focusing all their attention on their phones. Don't go out that way, it's not worth it. Pay close attention to your surroundings at all times. If making observations at a particularly active scene, have a buddy with you as a spotter (NETs always use the buddy system anyway). | ||
* | *Follow all the rules you learned in Basic NET about not entering compromised structures. NEVER enter a dangerous building to gather more data. Injured and dead NETs don't gather data, they become data. | ||
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