BEECN Program Organization: Difference between revisions
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|BEECN Resource | |BEECN Resource | ||
| | |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 | ||
| | |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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|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 | ||
| | |A collection of BEECN equipment secured in a confidential location. | ||
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|Cohort | |Cohort | ||
| | |A team of BEECN Volunteers assigned to maintain and operate a specific BEECN resource. | ||
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|Cohort Coordinator | |Cohort Coordinator | ||
| | |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 | ||
