BEECN Program Organization: Difference between revisions

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!Term/Acronym
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!Meaning
!<big>Meaning</big>
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|BEECN Resource
|BEECN Resource
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|A component piece of the BEECN system crucial to its function. This might include a BEECN volunteer, a cache, a fire station, or a site.
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|BEECN Volunteer
|BEECN Volunteer
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|A volunteer trained and qualified to operate a handheld BEECN radio, and assigned to a specific BEECN resource and apprised of how to set it up and operate it.
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|Blue Skies
|In the context of emergency management, "blue skies" refers to a period of calm, when there are no active emergencies and the focus is primarily on preparation, prevention, and risk reduction, essentially signifying a "clear" situation with no immediate threats, like a clear blue sky.
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|Cache
|Cache
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|A collection of BEECN equipment secured in a confidential location.
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|Cohort
|Cohort
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|A team of BEECN Volunteers assigned to maintain and operate a specific BEECN resource.
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|Cohort Coordinator
|Cohort Coordinator
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|A BEECN Volunteer who serves as the "blue skies" leader of a BEECN Cohort. Their backup is the Assistant Cohort Coordinator.
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|Demobilization
|Demobilization