Services, Guides, and Information

Every NET volunteer's basic training includes an overview of radio communications: how radio is used, the different kinds of radio used by NET, and how to get trained on radio. This radio overview is Unit 9 of Basic NET training.

Each Portland Fire & Rescue fire station has an "orange go-kit:" a 55-watt Icom IC-2100H radio and a roof-mounted antenna.

This section is intended as a resource for NET volunteers interested in becoming NET Amateur Radio Operators (AROs) and to provide resources for current NET AROs.

A NET Amateur Radio Operator (ARO) is a volunteer who has received basic training on radio principles, has a valid FCC amateur radio license, and has completed radio operations training. Once a NET volunteer has completed those steps, they receive a NET ID with the ARO designation.

Each Neighborhood Emergency Team writes their own Operations Plan (OP). An OP is intended to designate where a NET's staging areas are, how team members will communicate, how they will deploy, how they will manage the staging area, neighborhood hazards/vulnerabilities, and other pertinent info.

The Portland COAD is a network of community organizations that prepare for and respond to emergencies and disasters like heatwaves, winter weather and earthquakes. Many of our COAD partners are a trusted source of information for their communities and are providing lifeline services every week.

NET volunteers interested in Amateur Radio have several resources available from PBEM and Portland Fire & Rescue to help them train.

Resources for Current Volunteers

Anyone who lives or works in Portland is invited to take NET training for free. There are over 1,200 Active volunteers in Portland. Join them today, with the four steps below!