PBEM Community Resilience Flagship Programs: Difference between revisions
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=== How is Portland NET different from CERT? === | === How is Portland NET different from CERT? === | ||
All CERTs are managed at the local level and, therefore, all CERTs are shaped by their local communities and often have slightly different rules and practices from each other. Portland NET differs not only in name, but in several key ways as well that CERTs integrating with Portland NET should know about: | |||
*'''Portland NET uses different branding and a different palette than CERT programs.''' Almost all CERT programs have like branding and are distinguished with lime green helmets and vests. Portland NET uses red-orange. For more information on NET branding and colors, please see the article on [[Program Design Elements]]. Unfortunately, this also means finding NET branded equipment much more difficult than finding CERT branded equipment. | *'''Portland NET uses different branding and a different palette than CERT programs.''' Almost all CERT programs have like branding and are distinguished with lime green helmets and vests. Portland NET uses red-orange. For more information on NET branding and colors, please see the article on [[Program Design Elements]]. Unfortunately, this also means finding NET branded equipment much more difficult than finding CERT branded equipment. | ||
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*'''NET is exceptionally well resourced compared to most CERTs.''' The City of Portland has made a major investment in the NET program, dedicating three staff members to program management and an average of $150k in general fund dollars for expenses. Some community resilience programming in Portland, including NET, is also funded through [https://www.fema.gov/grants/preparedness/homeland-security Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI)] grants. As a result of these inputs, Portland NET includes over 2,000 volunteers contributing an average of 30,000 hours annually. | *'''NET is exceptionally well resourced compared to most CERTs.''' The City of Portland has made a major investment in the NET program, dedicating three staff members to program management and an average of $150k in general fund dollars for expenses. Some community resilience programming in Portland, including NET, is also funded through [https://www.fema.gov/grants/preparedness/homeland-security Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI)] grants. As a result of these inputs, Portland NET includes over 2,000 volunteers contributing an average of 30,000 hours annually. | ||
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== Basic Earthquake Emergency Communications Nodes (BEECN) == | == Basic Earthquake Emergency Communications Nodes (BEECN) == | ||
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