Basic Earthquake Emergency Communications Nodes (BEECN): Difference between revisions
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== BEECN Program History == | == 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. | 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 48 sites (two more sites were added later, for a total of 50). | ||
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]. | 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 2010 [https://www.fema.gov/grants/preparedness/homeland-security UASI grant], for a total cost of $151,496. The Mayor's Office contributed an additional $60,000 to market the program by sending a BEECN postcard to every home and business in the City of Portland. | ||
