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Members should '''''never''''' call in to PBEM to inquire if they are being activated, but instead should follow the protocols in the sections that follow. | Members should '''''never''''' call in to PBEM to inquire if they are being activated, but instead should follow the protocols in the sections that follow. | ||
== Self Determination to Deploy == | |||
Individual Members maintain personal discretion to deploy when requested by PBEM or under self deployment protocols discussed in 800.25. The decision to deploy following a disaster is a Member’s own, and a Member may never be coerced into deploying. A Member who chooses not to deploy will not be subject to any consequences related to his or her standing in the NET program. | |||
== Activation Protocols: PBEM Initiated Deployments == | |||
a. A NET deployment may only be authorized by PBEM, except for the highly unusual circumstances described in 800.25 – Self Deployment or 800.30 – Standing Orders. NETs may not deploy under any other circumstances. | |||
b. The assumptions preceding a PBEM initiated deployment are that (1) an emergency or planned event is taking place, (2) NET assistance is needed, and (3) usual communication systems (phone and internet) are still functional. ONLY if communication systems are down should NETs consider the self deployment protocols described in [[Activation Protocols: Self-deployment]]. | |||
c. PBEM will use contact information in the NET database to send a deployment authorization message via any means available including phone call, text message (see text box on next page), email,or amateur radio. This message will be addressed to all NET Members or to a specific geographic area based on the nature of the incident. This message will include specific deployment authorization and instructions, or it may contain a request to stand by or stand down. | |||
d. If PBEM initiates a deployment, PBEM will also update a recorded status message accessible by calling the NET Emergency Activation telephone number (503-823-1410). The message will convey mission instructions, and may include: team(s) assigned, description of specific tasks, time of assignment and estimated completion, specific location or boundaries, how a task is to be accomplished (if appropriate), the purpose of the mission or desired end date. Over the course of the activation, the message will be updated twice daily at 0800 and 2000 hours. | |||
e. ''Standard Deployment Protocol:'' Unless instructed differently by the deployment authorization issued by PBEM, Members: | |||
* Proceed to their NET Staging Area; | |||
* While en route to the NET Staging Area, Members should note damage in the neighborhood and record assessments by using [[NET Incident Command System (ICS) Forms#NET Form 1: Damage Assessment Form|NET Form 1: Damage Assessment]]. This form will be turned in to the Incident Team Leader present at the NET Staging Area. | |||
* Once at the NET Staging Area, Member should follow protocols described in 800.35 - | |||
* Onsite Management Protocols. | |||
== Activation Protocols: Self-deployment == | |||
a. A key factor for NET Members is the ability to spontaneously organize and activate themselves in the event of a major disaster. If there is a significant earthquake, phones and other communications channels may be interrupted. NET Members will know where to go, how to organize their efforts, and will get to work without any specific order being issued. | |||
b. The assumption preceding a NET self-deployment is that: | |||
# a large citywide emergency is taking place, | |||
# communication systems (such as landlines and cell phones) are inoperative, and | |||
# Members have not received instructions from PBEM and cannot reach the NET Emergency Activation recording. | |||
NETs do not self deploy unless all three conditions are met. | |||
c. After addressing the responsibilities indicated in [[Responsibilities Prior to Deployment]], Members self deploy to the NET Staging Area following the ''Standard Deployment Protocol'' described in paragraph "e" of [[Activation Protocols: PBEM Initiated Deployments]]. | |||
