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[[File:ScenarioVillage.panorama.jpg|alt=Panoramic shot of Scenario Village taken from the observation deck.|thumb|'''''Figure 1:''' Photo of Scenario Village taken from the observation deck.''|450x450px]] | [[File:ScenarioVillage.panorama.jpg|alt=Panoramic shot of Scenario Village taken from the observation deck.|thumb|'''''Figure 1:''' Photo of Scenario Village taken from the observation deck.''|450x450px]] | ||
Scenario Village is a 13,400 square foot indoor "mock town" owned and operated by the [https://www.portland.gov/police/divisions/training Portland Police Bureau] (PPB). The Village layout includes six buildings of various shapes and sizes (commercial and residential), streets, alleyways, and an observation deck. <span style="background:#FFFF00">'''A Scenario Village Exercise is among the highest quality training opportunities available to NET volunteers.'''</span> | Scenario Village is a 13,400 square foot indoor "mock town" owned and operated by the [https://www.portland.gov/police/divisions/training Portland Police Bureau] (PPB). The Village layout includes six buildings of various shapes and sizes (commercial and residential), streets, alleyways, and an observation deck. <span style="background:#FFFF00">'''A Scenario Village Exercise is among the highest quality training opportunities available to NET volunteers.'''</span> | ||
[[File:SV.OpWhitestag.ErnieJones (2).jpg|alt=NETs planning entry into a home in Scenario Village. Photo by Ernie Jones.|thumb|450x450px|'''''Figure 2:''''' ''NETs planning entry into a home in Scenario Village. Photo by Ernie Jones.'']] | [[File:SV.OpWhitestag.ErnieJones (2).jpg|alt=NETs planning entry into a home in Scenario Village. Photo by Ernie Jones.|thumb|450x450px|'''''Figure 2:''''' ''NETs planning entry into a home in Scenario Village during Operation Whitestag. Photo by Ernie Jones.'']] | ||
NET volunteers use the Village several times a year for comprehensive response exercises. In a typical exercise, NETs conduct search and rescue, triage, medical treatment, radio communications, SUV management, and leadership/delegation to respond to [[Moulage|moulaged]] Survivors. A single exercise at Scenario Village can include distinct neighborhood teams or members from many neighborhoods blending into a team and working together. | NET volunteers use the Village several times a year for comprehensive response exercises. In a typical exercise, NETs conduct search and rescue, triage, medical treatment, radio communications, SUV management, and leadership/delegation to respond to [[Moulage|moulaged]] Survivors. A single exercise at Scenario Village can include distinct neighborhood teams or members from many neighborhoods blending into a team and working together. | ||
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*'''Don't fret about "failure" or "making mistakes".''' As long as everyone walks away from the exercise uninjured (in the real-world) the only way you can "fail" is by not learning anything. Use the Scenario Village space and time to make mistakes and experiment; that's exactly why we exercise. It is strange the number of volunteers who walk away from Scenario Village feeling unsettled, even dispirited, like they "didn't do a good job". As long as you learn from the exercise, you did a good job. Go get some (locally made) ice cream when it's over, OK? You earned it. | *'''Don't fret about "failure" or "making mistakes".''' As long as everyone walks away from the exercise uninjured (in the real-world) the only way you can "fail" is by not learning anything. Use the Scenario Village space and time to make mistakes and experiment; that's exactly why we exercise. It is strange the number of volunteers who walk away from Scenario Village feeling unsettled, even dispirited, like they "didn't do a good job". As long as you learn from the exercise, you did a good job. Go get some (locally made) ice cream when it's over, OK? You earned it. | ||
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== Scenario Village Photo Slideshow == | |||
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File:SV.OpWhitestag.Heaton (2).jpg|alt=NET volunteer marking a house on a sheet of paper during Operation Whitestag. Photo by Felicia Heaton.|''NET volunteer marking a house on a sheet of paper during Operation Whitestag. Photo by Felicia Heaton.'' | |||
File:SV.OpWhitestag.ErnieJones.jpg|alt=NET Incident Team Leader Michael Schilmoeller (r) planning the response. Photo by Ernie Jones.|''NET Incident Team Leader Michael Schilmoeller (r) planning the response. Photo by Ernie Jones.'' | |||
File:SV.OpSasquatch.Pham.jpg|alt=Players, Proctors, and Survivors gather for a hotwash at the end of Operation Sasquatch. Photo by Benjamin Pham.|''Players, Proctors, and Survivors gather for a hotwash at the end of Operation Sasquatch. Photo by Benjamin Pham.'' | |||
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== Scenario Village Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) == | == Scenario Village Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) == | ||
