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| style="background: firebrick; color: white" |'''Section Importance: Essential''' | | style="background: firebrick; color: white" |'''Section Importance: Essential''' | ||
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In Basic NET training, you will learn how to provide emergency disaster assistance in your community when first responders (such as Police or Fire) are not immediately available. Basic NET training will also prepare the way for you to take some of the advanced training offered by PBEM | In Basic NET training, you will learn how to provide emergency disaster assistance in your community when first responders (such as Police or Fire) are not immediately available. Basic NET training will also prepare the way for you to take some of the advanced training offered by PBEM if you wish to build on your preparedness and response skills. | ||
Basic NET is not a class for persons interested only in disaster preparedness. By taking Basic NET training, we expect that you will serve on your neighborhood team for twelve hours each calendar year. | Basic NET is not a class for persons interested only in disaster preparedness. By taking Basic NET training, we expect that you will serve on your neighborhood team for twelve hours each calendar year. | ||
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Each Basic NET class is run by a Coordinating Instructor; typically, this person works for PBEM and can be reached by emailing [mailto:Net@portlandoregon.gov net@portlandoregon.gov]. | Each Basic NET class is run by a Coordinating Instructor; typically, this person works for PBEM and can be reached by emailing [mailto:Net@portlandoregon.gov net@portlandoregon.gov]. | ||
<span style="background:#FFFF00">'''The Coordinating Instructor for your Basic NET class will send you location and schedule details specific for your class; they do not appear here.'''</span> | <span style="background:#FFFF00">'''The Coordinating Instructor for your Basic NET class will send you location and schedule details specific for your class approximately one week in advance; they do not appear here.'''</span> | ||
'''A few class fundamentals are consistent for all Basic NET classes. Those fundamentals include:''' | '''A few class fundamentals are consistent for all Basic NET classes. Those fundamentals include:''' | ||
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*'''Duration:''' Basic NET is about 26 hours total. Two hours online, plus 24 hours in person including the Final Field Exercise (FFE). | *'''Duration:''' Basic NET is about 26 hours total. Two hours online, plus 24 hours in person including the Final Field Exercise (FFE). | ||
*'''Location:''' PBEM can hold lecture portions of Basic NET at any venue that will safely and comfortably seat the entire class and has (or can accommodate) a screen and projector. Field exercises almost always take place at Portland Fire & Rescue's training campus. | *'''Location:''' PBEM can hold lecture portions of Basic NET at any venue that will safely and comfortably seat the entire class and has (or can accommodate) a screen and projector. Field exercises almost always take place at Portland Fire & Rescue's training campus. | ||
*'''Schedule:''' Schedule depends on number of Trainees and the best schedule for the greatest number of them. The most common schedule is to break up the | *'''Schedule:''' Schedule depends on number of Trainees and the best schedule for the greatest number of them. The most common schedule is to break up the class hours over three long weekend days. PBEM can also do training three hours one day a week for about ten weeks. | ||
*'''Class size:''' Training cohort size typically runs between 20 and 50 Trainees, though PBEM might train more than one cohort at the same time in different classroom areas. | *'''Class size:''' Training cohort size typically runs between 20 and 50 Trainees, though PBEM might train more than one cohort at the same time in different classroom areas. | ||
*'''Childcare:''' PBEM acknowledges that childcare is required for many parents to participate in Basic NET. Reimbursement for childcare is available through our partner Politisit. Please see the [[Childcare]] page. | *'''Childcare:''' PBEM acknowledges that childcare is required for many parents to participate in Basic NET. Reimbursement for childcare is available through our partner Politisit. Please see the [[Childcare]] page. | ||
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* [[File:Firefighter.jpg|alt=This firefighter is sad because the NETs left his classroom a mess and his captain detailed him to clean it up.|thumb|''This firefighter is sad because the NETs left the firefighters' classroom a mess and his captain detailed him to clean it up.'']]We are guests in every classroom and training site we use. Please help ensure we can get invited back by keeping your area tidy and disposing of trash appropriately. | * [[File:Firefighter.jpg|alt=This firefighter is sad because the NETs left his classroom a mess and his captain detailed him to clean it up.|thumb|''This firefighter is sad because the NETs left the firefighters' classroom a mess and his captain detailed him to clean it up.'']]We are guests in every classroom and training site we use. Please help ensure we can get invited back by keeping your area tidy and disposing of trash appropriately. | ||
* <span style="background:#FFFF00">Always sign in to each class. '''If you do | * <span style="background:#FFFF00">Always sign in to each class. '''If you do not sign in, you were not there.'''</span> | ||
* Trainees are encouraged to bring lunch or snacks (preferably quiet ones) and drinks to stay hydrated, energetic, and engaged through the training. | * Trainees are encouraged to bring lunch or snacks (preferably quiet ones) and drinks to stay hydrated, energetic, and engaged through the training. | ||
* Trainees will be released for breaks on training days longer than four hours. | * Trainees will be released for breaks on training days longer than four hours. | ||
* Questions during class are both expected and welcome. However, since instructors are quite accommodating, it has happened that too many questions hijack the main class lecture and classes run late. Therefore, out of courtesy for your training cohort and the instructors, be judicious in what questions you ask and send an email to [mailto:Net@portlandoregon.gov net@portlandoregon.gov] if you have many questions. | * Questions during class are both expected and welcome. However, since instructors are quite accommodating, it has happened that too many questions hijack the main class lecture and classes run late. Therefore, out of courtesy for your training cohort and the instructors, be judicious in what questions you ask and send an email to [mailto:Net@portlandoregon.gov net@portlandoregon.gov] if you have many questions. | ||
* Though in Trainee status, a Trainee is subject to the [[PBEM Volunteer Code of Conduct|NET Code of Conduct]]. Inappropriately disrespectful or disruptive Trainees will receive instruction to [https://prowritingaid.com/go-pound-sand#:~:text=in%20My%20Writing%3F-,What%20Does%20Pound%20Sand%20or%20Go%20Pound%20Sand%20Mean%3F,do%20something%20stupid%20and%20pointless. pound sand], be [https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/yeet-meaning-and-history yeeted] from the classroom, and seldom thought of again. | * Though in Trainee status, a Trainee is subject to the [[PBEM Volunteer Code of Conduct|NET Code of Conduct]]. Inappropriately disrespectful or disruptive Trainees will receive instruction to [https://prowritingaid.com/go-pound-sand#:~:text=in%20My%20Writing%3F-,What%20Does%20Pound%20Sand%20or%20Go%20Pound%20Sand%20Mean%3F,do%20something%20stupid%20and%20pointless. pound sand], be [https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/yeet-meaning-and-history yeeted] from the classroom, and seldom thought of again. | ||
* Please note that by its nature, Basic NET can involve Trainees touching each other, especially during the Medical units. If you are | * Please note that by its nature, Basic NET can involve Trainees touching each other, especially during the Medical units. If you are uncomfortable touching others, or being touched, you may opt out of those hands-on sections. | ||
==== CERT Textbook ==== | ==== CERT Textbook ==== | ||
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==== Portland NET Guidelines ==== | ==== Portland NET Guidelines ==== | ||
The [https://bit.ly/net-guidelines-pdf NET Guidelines] serve as the NET program "blueprint" and will help Trainees understand how PBEM runs the NET program, expectations volunteers should have of the City of Portland, and expectations PBEM has of volunteers. With the exception of sections concerning NET Operations, the NET Guidelines are not required reading for Basic NET Trainees. The Guidelines are currently being updated. | The [https://bit.ly/net-guidelines-pdf NET Guidelines] serve as the NET program "blueprint" and will help Trainees understand how PBEM runs the NET program, expectations volunteers should have of the City of Portland, and expectations PBEM has of volunteers. With the exception of sections concerning NET Operations, the NET Guidelines are not required reading for Basic NET Trainees. The Guidelines are currently being updated, and migrated to the [https://volunteerpdx.net/ NET wiki]. | ||
The NET Guidelines are only available electronically; PBEM does not distribute hard copies. | The NET Guidelines are only available electronically; PBEM does not distribute hard copies. | ||
