NET Operations Plans

NET Teams build and manage a plan called an Operations Plan ("Ops Plan") for when a big disaster happens in the region. This could be something like a really strong earthquake or a more unlikely event, like an EMP burst that can shut down communications and electronics. If an event like this happens, the team self deploys. The Ops Plan is the document that tells team members where to meet, how to communicate, and what the highest response priorities are when they have to self deploy. For other disasters and emergencies, such as extreme weather events or floods, PBEM is responsible for deploying and managing volunteers.

Since an Ops Plan is likely only to be used for an earthquake, you can think of the Ops Plan as a "Neighborhood Earthquake Plan." But it helps the community in other ways. It helps the NET, and PBEM, learn more about how resilient the community is. This information helps PBEM decide how to get the neighborhoods in Portland to prepare for disasters. It also helps NET Team Leaders set capability goals for their team and their community.

For an overview of how two teams created their model plans, view this one-hour presentation recorded 2021.03.17. (Tip: Use the 'settings' gear to increase playback speed and finish in less time.)