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The purpose of this section is to outline the structure, management, and responsibilities of the BEECN (Basic Earthquake Emergency Communication Node) program. | |||
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A BEECN consists of three essential elements: the site, the equipment cache, and the assigned volunteers. | A BEECN consists of three essential elements: the site, the equipment cache, and the assigned volunteers. | ||
# The BEECN site is the geographical location where Portlanders are encouraged to go 24 to 48 hours following an earthquake. For example: school grounds, a park, or a parking lot. These are the sites that appear on published BEECN maps. | # The '''BEECN site''' is the geographical location where Portlanders are encouraged to go 24 to 48 hours following an earthquake. For example: school grounds, a park, or a parking lot. These are the sites that appear on published BEECN maps. | ||
# The BEECN equipment cache associated with the site is located within a five block radius of the BEECN site. It contains all the equipment that volunteers need to deploy the BEECN. | # The '''BEECN equipment cache''' associated with the site is located within a five block radius of the BEECN site. It contains all the equipment that volunteers need to deploy the BEECN. | ||
# BEECN volunteers are the personnel associated either with a BEECN or a fire station, and are trained to deploy the BEECN program 24 to 48 hours following an earthquake. It takes a minimum of two volunteers to operate a BEECN, and at least two volunteers to carry out BEECN responsibilities at a fire station. | # '''BEECN volunteers''' are the personnel associated either with a BEECN or a fire station, and are trained to deploy the BEECN program 24 to 48 hours following an earthquake. It takes a minimum of two volunteers to operate a BEECN, and at least two volunteers to carry out BEECN responsibilities at a fire station. | ||
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=== Responsibilities of PBEM to the BEECN Program === | === Responsibilities of PBEM to the BEECN Program === | ||
