Basic NET Training Standard Syllabus: Difference between revisions
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===== Q: I am a person with a disability. Can I still participate in Basic NET training? ===== | ===== Q: I am a person with a disability. Can I still participate in Basic NET training? ===== | ||
A: Yes; you are encouraged to participate and become an Active NET volunteer. '''''Every''one''' has a role in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. On average, 12% of all NET volunteers self-identify as a person with a physical or cognitive disability. Please see the page on [[participation for persons with disabilities]] for more detail. | ''A: Yes; you are encouraged to participate and become an Active NET volunteer.'' '''Every''one''''' ''has a role in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. On average, 12% of all NET volunteers self-identify as a person with a physical or cognitive disability. Please see the page on [[participation for persons with disabilities]] for more detail.'' | ||
===== Q: I have a conviction on my background check. Can I still participate in Basic NET training? ===== | ===== Q: I have a conviction on my background check. Can I still participate in Basic NET training? ===== | ||
A: Yes. Except for persons who are an active menace, anyone can participate in NET | ''A: Yes. Except for persons who are an active menace, anyone can participate in NET training. The criminal background check is conducted to determine if you can become an Active NET volunteer after you complete the training. Having an offense on record also does not necessarily exclude a person from becoming an Active NET volunteer; it depends on the offense and how long ago it took place. Please review PBEM's [[policy on criminal background checks]] for more detail.'' | ||
===== Q: What is my class schedule and where is the class? ===== | ===== Q: What is my class schedule and where is the class? ===== | ||
A: Your Coordinating Instructor will send that information to you via email. That information does not appear on this page. | ''A: Your Coordinating Instructor will send that information to you via email. That information does not appear on this page.'' | ||
===== Q: Can I skip a class unit if I already have training in the subject? ===== | ===== Q: Can I skip a class unit if I already have training in the subject? ===== | ||
A: No. Even if you are highly trained in, say medical treatment for example, it is still important for you to learn about how NET volunteers approach the topic. Otherwise, you might get in a response situation and not understand why your teammates approach problems the way they do. This causes confusion in the team a rapid breakdown of team aptitude. | ''A: No. Even if you are highly trained in, say medical treatment for example, it is still important for you to learn about how NET volunteers approach the topic. Otherwise, you might get in a response situation and not understand why your teammates approach problems the way they do. This causes confusion in the team a rapid breakdown of team aptitude.'' | ||
===== Q: Can I begin logging my NET volunteer hours now? ===== | ===== Q: Can I begin logging my NET volunteer hours now? ===== | ||
Yes; you have an active profile in the database. For information on how to log hours, please visit the page for the [[NET Minimum Service Contribution]]. | ''A: Yes; you have an active profile in the database. For information on how to log hours, please visit the page for the [[NET Minimum Service Contribution]].'' | ||
===== Q: If I do not complete the prerequisites before class, should I drop out of the class? ===== | ===== Q: If I do not complete the prerequisites before class, should I drop out of the class? ===== | ||
A: No. You should complete them as soon as you can, but do not drop out of class for that reason. | ''A: No. You should complete them as soon as you can, but do not drop out of class for that reason.'' | ||
===== Q: If I miss a day of class, or know I'll miss a day of class, should I drop out of the class? ===== | ===== Q: If I miss a day of class, or know I'll miss a day of class, should I drop out of the class? ===== | ||
A: No. Take the classes you can and make up the ones you missed when you have a makeup opportunity. Note that you will not graduate and be activated as a NET, however, until you have completed all class units. | ''A: No. Take the classes you can and make up the ones you missed when you have a makeup opportunity. Note that you will not graduate and be activated as a NET, however, until you have completed all class units.'' | ||
===== Q: I ordered an equipment pack to be delivered to the training station. When can I get it? ===== | ===== Q: I ordered an equipment pack to be delivered to the training station. When can I get it? ===== | ||
A: If you ordered from PrepareSmart, the vendor times delivery with the first day of the FFE. You can pick up your pack then. If you had to drop out of the FFE and need to arrange to get it some other way, you'll want to make arrangements by emailing [mailto:Net@portlandoregon.gov net@portlandoregon.gov]. | ''A: If you ordered from PrepareSmart, the vendor times delivery with the first day of the FFE. You can pick up your pack then. If you had to drop out of the FFE and need to arrange to get it some other way, you'll want to make arrangements by emailing [mailto:Net@portlandoregon.gov net@portlandoregon.gov].'' | ||
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== Basic NET Class Program History == | == Basic NET Class Program History == | ||
