VOLUNTEER COORDINATION
CODE OF CONDUCT
COMMUNICATION
ACRONYMS, COMMON TERMINOLOGY & QUOTES
DEPLOYING
100
This is the minimum age to volunteer with Operation Blessing in a Disaster.
What is 18 years old
100
This type of language is prohibited
What is Profanity
100
A term used for the Vice-President, Director, Deputy Director & The Deployment Manager
Who Are the "Fast Four?"
100
SOP
What is Standard Operating Procedure
100
Appropriate responses for communicating on this device are: Roger that or 10-4
What is Radio
200
Volunteers needing housing need to register at lease this long in advance before arrival.
What is 48 hours
200
These types of shoes are appropriate for working in a deployment.
What is Work Boots, Tennis shoes and closed toe shoes
200
Someone may request this when they are needed to know the progress of an assignment.
What is Status Update
200
This is a person that is on the ground behind a vehicle or around a moving piece of equipment to ensure the safety of personnel, vehicles and/or equipment while in motion.
What is The Spotter
200
Common channels on the radio
What are Repeater, Direct 1, Direct 2 and Direct 3
300
Volunteer & Work Order phones are manned these times.
What is 9AM - 4:30PM
300
Guest have to be approved by the Deployment Manager this far in advance
What is At least 24 Hours
300
This is another way of asking someones location
What is your "20"
300
PPE
What is Personal Protective Equipment
300
6AM - 11PM
What is Hours for Convoy
400
This is the main way to keep a pulse of the overnight volunteer teams.
What is Nightly Volunteer Meetings
400
Time when NRS should not consume drugs, alcohol or possess a firearm or weapon.
What is While on a deployment. (Whether on the clock or not)
400
At the start of every meeting, everyone should have this and a pen.
What is your Black Book
400
_____ Invested Now is _____ Multiplied Later
What is Time , Time
400
Examples required for this are Crane, Dump Truck, School Bus and People Mover
What is a CDL (or Commercial Driver's License)
500
This is the On-site Volunteer Coordinator's responsibility time frame for volunteer teams.
What is One hour out from arrival until their departure.
500
This setting with volunteers does not need approval.
What is Group setting with 2 or more staff members
500
Your task is not actually complete until you have done this.
What is Closing the loop.
500
This is the definition for "Closing the Loop"
What is This term is used for making sure the task has been completed by reporting back to everyone involved, especially the person who delegated the task/project to you.
500
GVWR
What is Gross Vehicle Weight Rating