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General Information
The Oregon Dental Association is offering a free dental clinic (Mission of Mercy) on Monday and Tuesday, November 22 and 23, 2010 at the Oregon Convention Center. The Oregon Trail Chapter is supporting this effort by providing hot beverages, snacks and preparedness information to the clients waiting in line for services. It is anticipated that people will start lining up on Sunday afternoon to make sure to have a place when the clinic opens at 6:00am on Monday morning. Therefore, the chapter will provide volunteer support starting at 3:00 pm on Sunday, 11/21, and continuing 24 hours per day through noon on Tuesday, 11/23
Parking Pass
Parking Pass for ODA at the Oregon Convention Center.
Register for a Preparedness Shift
Following an initial three hour setup shift on Sunday, shifts are set up in six hour blocks. Oregon Trail Chapter registered volunteers can sign up online through the Volunteer Information Center. Your email address is your VicNet username. If you have not noted your VicNet password, click on the "forgot password" link on the VicNet login page and your password will be emailed to you.
If you do not choose to sign up online, please email otcstaffing@redcross-pdx.org with your name and the Day, Shift block, and specific shift for each shift you are able to fill.
Available shifts are listed below.
- Sunday, November 21, 2010
- 3pm to 6pm, Setup Shift - three openings
- 6pm to midnight block
- Full Shift - 6pm to midnight - two openings
- Four Hour Shift - 6pm to 10pm - four openings
- Two Hour Shift - 10pm to midnight - four openings
- Monday, November 22, 2010
- midnight to 6am block
- Full Shift - midnight to 6am - two openings
- Four Hour Shift - midnight to 4am - four openings
- Two Hour Shift - 4am to 6am - four openings
- 6am to noon block
- Full Shift - 6am to noon - two openings
- Four Hour Shift - 6am to 10am - four openings
- Two Hour Shift - 10am to noon - four openings
- noon to 6pm block
- Full Shift - noon to 6pm - two openings
- Four Hour Shift - noon to 4pm - four openings
- Two Hour Shift - 4pm to 6pm - four openings
- 6pm to midnight block
- Full Shift - 6pm to midnight - two openings
- Four Hour Shift - 6pm to 10pm - four openings
- Two Hour Shift - 10pm to midnight - four openings
- Tuesday, November 23, 2010
- midnight to 6am block
- Full Shift - midnight to 6am - two openings
- Four Hour Shift - midnight to 4am - four openings
- Two Hour Shift - 4am to 6am - four openings
- 6am to noon block
- Full Shift - 6am to noon - two openings
- Four Hour Shift - 6am to 10am - four openings
- Two Hour Shift - 10am to noon - four openings
Register for a Feeding Shift
All feeding shifts must be filled by EKRV qualified volunteers. Therefore we ask that you email your interest in a shift to otcstaffing@redcross-pdx.org or directly to Curtis Peetz at peetzc@redcross-pdx.org. This is a great opportunity to polish your EKRV skills as well as provide valuable assistance to the dental clinic clients.
All feeding shifts are six hours except for the Setup and Cleanup shifts. Specific shift times are listed below.
- Sunday, November 21
- 2pm to 6pm - Setup - three openings
- 6pm to midnight - two openings
- Monday, November 22
- midnight to 6am - two openings
- 6am to noon - two openings
- noon to 6pm - two openings
- 6pm to midnight - two openings
- Tuesday, November 23
- midnight to 6am - two openings
- 6am to noon - two openings
- 11am to 2pm - Cleanup - two openings
Info for Team Leads
The initial set-up shift from 2-6pm on Sunday, plus each full six-hour shift will have a team lead watching over the event and being prepared to do problem solving as needed. Specifically the Team Lead will:
- Check in with the previous Team Lead at shift change, take over the project cell phone, and catch up on any updates
- Help the new arrivals get organized
- Make sure volunteers sign in and out and leave their Red Cross vests for the next group
- Check in periodically with both Preparedness and Feeding volunteers to make sure all is going well
- Communicate with ES Staff Support as needed using the project cell phone
- Transfer news, updates and the cell phone at the end of the six hour shift
Additional information and contact numbers will be provided prior to the event.
Instructions for Workers
Emergency Phone
If you’re unable to fill your shift or if you’re running late, call 503.816.2880. This is the ODA Team Lead phone and is the on-site contact number.
Attire
Please dress for the weather and wear comfortable, close-toed shoes. We are anticipating a cold, rainy weekend and please remember to dress in layers as we will all be outside for the majority of our shifts. There will be a limited amount of hand warmers and space blankets available for Red Cross volunteers to keep warm.
Transportation
You are welcome to drive to the event, but parking is limited. Please consider carpooling or taking public transportation. For public transit directions visit www.trimet.org and enter Oregon Convention Center as your final destination.
Parking
When you arrive for your shift you may park in the lot under the Oregon Convention Center on NE 1st Ave. For shifts taking place anytime on Sunday you will take a ticket as you enter the parking garage and your team leader will give you a voucher to exit the garage free of charge at the end of your shift. For shifts taking place at any other time during the event please print a parking pass. You simply need to display the parking pass on your dashboard while your car is in the lot. If you’re in need of directions to enter the lot, there is a map on the parking pass that you all may view. Everyone must park in Lot 1. The I-5 lot is reserved for ODA staff only.
Arrival
After you have finished parking you will need to meet your team leader by the EKRV parked near the corner of MLK Boulevard and Holladay Street. Your team leader will give you a Red Cross vest and some general instructions about your shift. Team Leaders will be wearing orange safety vests.
Shift Information
ODA Feeding- EKRV: Your role is to prepare and serve hot coffee as well as stock the snacks provided by the Oregon Dental Association. It is important that we maintain safe food handling during this event.
ODA Preparedness Volunteer: Your role is to canvass the line to speak with patients about Red Cross disaster preparedness, bring food and drink to those in line, as well as hold places in line. We will hold a place for no longer than 10 minutes and will hold places for restroom needs only.
ODA Team Leader: Your role is to orient volunteers to their positions as they arrive and provide continued support throughout your shift. You will meet with the previous team leader at the beginning of your shift and will also meet with your replacement before you leave. You have the only 24 hour onsite phone and will be responsible for any communications from the field. Staff support will be on site as needed and will be available by phone to the team leaders 24 hours a day. At the beginning of your shift you will receive a Team Lead Informational Sheet.
Other Important Info
All shifts begin at the Oregon Convention Center. Shuttle service will not be provided from the Chapter and everything you need for your shift will be down at OCC.
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