Parade Guides at Barricades: Difference between revisions
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The following section catalogs useful skills and training that ''could be'' relevant to your volunteer responsibilities, but '''''none''''' of these skills and training are required or necessary to volunteer safely and effectively. These are "good to haves", NOT "must haves". Skills such as "first aid" are not included on the list because response is not a Parade Guide's responsibility. The responsibility of a Parade Guide is to communicate effectively and get responders to their location when something goes sideways. | The following section catalogs useful skills and training that ''could be'' relevant to your volunteer responsibilities, but '''''none''''' of these skills and training are required or necessary to volunteer safely and effectively. These are "good to haves", NOT "must haves". Skills such as "first aid" are not included on the list because response is not a Parade Guide's responsibility. The responsibility of a Parade Guide is to communicate effectively and get responders to their location when something goes sideways. | ||
*'''Talking on a radio:''' The more experienced you are on a radio, the more likely others can hear and comprehend your message. Follow the comms protocols in this article. Basic radio is also part of basic NET training. For non-NETs who want more (or NETs who want a quick refresher), view the video to the right up to the 7:45 mark. | |||
* '''Understanding empathy:''' Understanding (and knowing how/when to deploy) empathy is a good skill to have when working with paradegoers who are confused and frustrated. The three-minute video I posted above is all you need. | * '''Understanding empathy:''' Understanding (and knowing how/when to deploy) empathy is a good skill to have when working with paradegoers who are confused and frustrated. The three-minute video I posted above is all you need. | ||
* ''' | * '''RUN>HIDE>FIGHT:''' Run/hide/fight are the actions to take if there is an active threat. | ||
== Parade Guide Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) == | == Parade Guide Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) == | ||
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===== Q: Why are we not using a product like [https://zello.com/ Zello] for communications? ===== | ===== Q: Why are we not using a product like [https://zello.com/ Zello] for communications? ===== | ||
''A: We considered Zello early on but decided that it may require too high a training threshhold for casual volunteers. However, PBEM and the Rose Festival will revisit that decision after the 2023 Rose Festival.'' | ''A: We considered Zello early on but decided that it may require too high a training threshhold for casual volunteers. However, PBEM and the Rose Festival will revisit that decision after the 2023 Rose Festival.'' | ||
===== Q: Can I carry a firearm if I am legally permitted to do so? ===== | |||
''A: No, please do not. Remember, response to a threat is not your responsibility. Bringing a firearm does nothing but add risk, diminishes feeling of safety at a family-oriented event, and unnecessarily adds a variable that responders have to contend with if a confrontation emerges. If a firearm is observed on your person, you will be asked to go home.'' | |||
