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|'''Lucchin, Franco''' | |'''Lucchin, Franco''' | ||
|City of Portland, City Attorney's Office | |City of Portland, City Attorney's Office | ||
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|<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">Until recently, Franco was the City Attorney assigned to PBEM. PBEM and Portland NET recognizes Franco's exceptional service as we've navigated the risk and legality of many novel approaches to problem solving for emergency management, community resilience, and volunteer management. Franco consistently took a "how can we make this happen?" approach to collaboration with PBEM and NET. Without his guidance, Portland NET wouldn't be what it is today.</div> | |<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">Until recently, Franco was the City Attorney assigned to PBEM. PBEM and Portland NET recognizes Franco's exceptional service as we've navigated the risk and legality of many novel approaches to problem solving for emergency management, community resilience, and volunteer management. Franco consistently took a "how can we make this happen?" approach to collaboration with PBEM and NET. Without his guidance, Portland NET wouldn't be what it is today.</div> | ||
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|'''Vent, Nick''' | |'''Vent, Nick''' | ||
|Sustainable Workplace Alliance | |Sustainable Workplace Alliance | ||
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|<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">Nick is an award-winning, certified hazardous materials response instructor with more than 35 years experience training and certifying fire, law enforcement, industry, and environmental professionals who respond to chemical emergencies. Nick has traveled to Portland from San Diego many times to train hundreds of NETs in HAZMAT awareness and respirator fit testing, at no cost to the City through the nonprofit [https://sustainablewp.org/ Sustainable Workplace Alliance]. Nick's acceptance comments are [[Media:File:Nick Vent.Accecptance Speech.pdf|HERE]].</div> | |<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">Nick is an award-winning, certified hazardous materials response instructor with more than 35 years experience training and certifying fire, law enforcement, industry, and environmental professionals who respond to chemical emergencies. Nick has traveled to Portland from San Diego many times to train hundreds of NETs in HAZMAT awareness and respirator fit testing, at no cost to the City through the nonprofit [https://sustainablewp.org/ Sustainable Workplace Alliance]. Nick's acceptance comments are [[Media:File:Nick Vent.Accecptance Speech.pdf|HERE]].</div> | ||
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|'''Wiedenhoft, Larry''' | |'''Wiedenhoft, Larry''' | ||
|Portland Downtown NET, American Red Cross | |Portland Downtown NET, American Red Cross | ||
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|<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">Larry Wiedenhoft, RN/BSN, EMT is a longtime NET volunteer (2013) and master trainer who has educated hundreds of NETs and other community members in life-saving medical skills ranging from Basic NET Training to Wilderness First Aid. Larry retooled the Basic NET Training Disaster Psychology unit for us based on his research and experience as a nurse and EMT with Nehalem Fire & Rescue, and in disaster responses where he deploys with the American Red Cross. As one of two qualified master instructors in the U.S.A., in 2023 Larry was tapped to travel to Vietnam to launch the countrywide training program for professional medical first responders. His expertise and dedication is a shining example of NETs contributing their talents to this work, and we are lucky to have him in our instructor corps.</div> | |<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">Larry Wiedenhoft, RN/BSN, EMT is a longtime NET volunteer (2013) and master trainer who has educated hundreds of NETs and other community members in life-saving medical skills ranging from Basic NET Training to Wilderness First Aid. Larry retooled the Basic NET Training Disaster Psychology unit for us based on his research and experience as a nurse and EMT with Nehalem Fire & Rescue, and in disaster responses where he deploys with the American Red Cross. As one of two qualified master instructors in the U.S.A., in 2023 Larry was tapped to travel to Vietnam to launch the countrywide training program for professional medical first responders. His expertise and dedication is a shining example of NETs contributing their talents to this work, and we are lucky to have him in our instructor corps.</div> | ||
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|'''Zanetti, Tony''' | |'''Zanetti, Tony''' | ||
|City of Portland, Portland Parks & Recreation | |City of Portland, Portland Parks & Recreation | ||
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|<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">Tony is the Emergency Management Coordinator for Portland Parks & Recreation. When he took that job, he quickly demonstrated his commitment to community resilience by learning as much as he could about the BEECN and NET program, including taking Basic NET Training himself. He has been an instrumental partner in the City, navigating the bureaucracy with good humor to mobilize Parks resources to support NET exercises such as the Citywide Disaster Exercise (CDE), deployments like emergency warming shelters, and the regional UAS (drone) training program.</div> | |<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">Tony is the Emergency Management Coordinator for Portland Parks & Recreation. When he took that job, he quickly demonstrated his commitment to community resilience by learning as much as he could about the BEECN and NET program, including taking Basic NET Training himself. He has been an instrumental partner in the City, navigating the bureaucracy with good humor to mobilize Parks resources to support NET exercises such as the Citywide Disaster Exercise (CDE), deployments like emergency warming shelters, and the regional UAS (drone) training program.</div> | ||
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|'''Newell, Hugh''' | |'''Newell, Hugh''' | ||
|Self; professional illustrator | |Self; professional illustrator | ||
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|<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">PBEM and NET has worked with Hugh since 2018. PBEM is recognizing Hugh for his pivotal role developing a visual language for the NET program and PBEM community outreach programs. His creativity and artistic talent have brought clarity and engagement to our work, making safety information accessible and memorable. Hugh's illustrations have appeared in many PBEM publications, most notably in the [[Printed Community Handout Materials#PocketPrep|PocketPrep]]. He has also produced diagrams and translated complex concepts into visual narratives that diverse audiences can use and understand.</div> | |<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">PBEM and NET has worked with Hugh since 2018. PBEM is recognizing Hugh for his pivotal role developing a visual language for the NET program and PBEM community outreach programs. His creativity and artistic talent have brought clarity and engagement to our work, making safety information accessible and memorable. Hugh's illustrations have appeared in many PBEM publications, most notably in the [[Printed Community Handout Materials#PocketPrep|PocketPrep]]. He has also produced diagrams and translated complex concepts into visual narratives that diverse audiences can use and understand.</div> | ||
