Volunteer Risk, Injury Coverage, and Indemnification: Difference between revisions
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== Policy Summary: PBEM NET and BEECN Volunteer Indemnification == | == Policy Summary: PBEM NET and BEECN Volunteer Indemnification == | ||
NET volunteers are protected from liability by the City of Portland when deployed directly by PBEM or in response to an earthquake in the Portland metro area; '''''and''''' are engaging in response activities for which they have received PBEM training or are engaging in PBEM-approved training activities. Indemnification applies only to fully trained NET and BEECN volunteers in good standing; [[Affiliated Team Volunteers (ATVs)|ATVs]] are not indemnified. | NET and BEECN volunteers are protected from liability by the City of Portland when deployed directly by PBEM or in response to an earthquake in the Portland metro area; '''''and''''' are engaging in response activities for which they have received PBEM training or are engaging in PBEM-approved training activities. Indemnification applies only to fully trained NET and BEECN volunteers in good standing; [[Affiliated Team Volunteers (ATVs)|ATVs]] are not indemnified. | ||
The City of Portland '''''does not provide injury coverage to PBEM volunteers.''''' PBEM volunteers are at their own risk for personal injury and/or property damage even when deployed by PBEM. | The City of Portland '''''does not provide injury coverage to PBEM volunteers.''''' PBEM volunteers are at their own risk for personal injury and/or property damage even when deployed by PBEM. | ||
