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Introduction
Biguns hope maintains an equipment cache utilized by the team during a deployment. This cache includes items and weighs over 10,000 pounds. It is specifically designed to allow the team to be self-sufficient for the first 5 days, and operate with assistance for up to 14 days. The cache is divided into different types of equipment for different roles.
MEDICAL Specialist
- Medical primarily assists to ensure the well-being of team members and immediate care necessary for victims.
- The Medical Specialist is responsible for performing the medical function of the team operation.
- The general health considerations of and delivery of medical care to all team personnel and victims during disaster events.
- Accountability, maintenance, and minor repairs for all issued equipment
COMMUNICATIONS Specialist
- Communications allow the team to stay in contact and be notified after finding a victim or in case of an evacuation.
- Equipment includes generators, lights, multi-band radios, repeaters, cellular devices, laptops, satellite radio/phone/internet.
- The team Communications Specialist is responsible for managing the communications system for team operations.
- Participating in the development of the Communications Plan.
- Assessing overall needs and developing the Teams Communications Plan.
- Obtaining frequencies, installation, operation, and maintenance of the team's communications system.
- Coordinating communications with other appropriate entities.
- Accountability, maintenance, and minor repairs for all issued equipment.
- Maintaining appropriate records and reports.
Volunteer Preparedness
Those who want to Volunteer must pack a Biguns Hope Personal Deployment Bag(Pack for a 4-day deployment) to help in an emergency means you are %100 prepared. Items are as followed:
- Team ID
- Team T-shirts
- safety toe work boots
- Flashlight, extra bulbs
- Hearing Protection (earplugs)
- Rescue Helmet w/ flashlight
- Leatherman or knife
- Leatherwork gloves
- Lip Balm SPF 15 min.
- Rain gear
- Safety glasses
- pants
- T-Shirts
- Bandannas
- Backpack/fanny pack
- Personal hygiene supplies
- Bath towel
- Sunglasses
- Kneepads
- Field Operations Guide
- Respirator
- Dust masks
- Spare batteries –pagers, cell phones, flashlights
- Cell phone charger
- Sleeping bag
- Pens/paper/permanent marker
- Medical shears
- Personal medications
- Cyalume Lightsticks
- Band-Aids
- Bug Spray
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