Basic Earthquake Emergency Communications Nodes (BEECN): Difference between revisions
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== Key BEECN Information Resources == | == Key BEECN Information Resources == | ||
Outside the program guidelines in this Wiki, Portlanders can find other important BEECN resources: | |||
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|BEECN volunteer training information, maps, and program information in translation. | |BEECN volunteer training information, maps, and program information in translation. | ||
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| | |[https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/a11282c448eb472f86d19d5b86669b5d Printable BEECN map request form] | ||
| | |Form to request free printed [[Printed Community Handout Materials|BEECN postcard maps]]. | ||
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| | |[https://app.smartsheet.com/b/publish?EQBCT=9094103decb2475885daa0b03ac13496 BEECN Readiness Dasboard] | ||
| | |Displays the current state of readiness of the BEECN program. | ||
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|[https://portlandnet.tumblr.com/tagged/beecn Portland NET Tumblr: BEECN tag] | |||
|Any tagged articles/news items relevant to the BEECN program. | |||
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== BEECN Program History == | |||
In September 2012, Portland [[wikipedia:Sam_Adams_(Oregon_politician)|Mayor Sam Adams]] directed the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management to design and implement the BEECN program. The initial idea came from Mayor Adams himself, after observing a similar program in Seattle. Mayor Adams instructed PBEM to fully deploy the program before December 31 of that year. | |||
With only three months to implement, PBEM Operations Manager David Blitzer teamed with PBEM new hire Jeremy Van Keuren to scope out site locations. Funding for much of the program would come from the [https://rdpo.net/citizen-corps Citizen Corps Working Group] with the Regional Disaster Policy Organization via [https://www.fema.gov/grants/preparedness/homeland-security UASI grant]. | |||
