International Preparedness Network

HOW TO START AN IPN CHAPTER

All IPN members that have successfully completed their basic training qualify to start their own independent IPN chapters. Members may purchase the IPN manual Preparedness NOW! As a study guide to learn the basic to intermediate operational protocols and join online. If you are ready and are qualified to start a chapter, fill out the form below and we will respond in 24 to 48 hours.

 

 

There are three specific types of IPN Chapters. The first is called a Community Service Unit.

  

This is defined as an organization consisting of one (1) IPN Instructor (Monitor) functioning as operator and two other monitors to assist in the operation.

Community Service Units exist to:

• Limited basic training.

• Recovery assistance (in some cases) in the form of light first aid, water (shelter if possible) food (if possible)

• Emergency communications in the form of ham radio operation.

 

Community Service Units can be operated in homes, social clubs, and community centers. They may not consist of any more than 300 points (members) but, may sign up an unlimited amount of new IPN members. ½ of all IPN entry fees (dues) collected are to be returned to the IPN central operation. The other half is for operating capitol for the cell.

Community Service Units are subject to all of the operating by laws of the Ascenders Society of O.N.E. (AS O.N.E.) and its subsidiary theInternational Preparedness Network. Donations made to the community cell must be paid directly to the International Preparedness Network. 

The IPN will then process the donation and return the balance 80% & up depending on the size of the cell.  All donations are tax deductible.   

Community Service Units may notaccept unofficial donations and are subject to all of the by-laws described in the IPN constitution and the chapter constitution. Failure to abide by these laws will result in the immediate expulsion of the unit from the IPN roster.

The next level of chapter is called a Circle.  This is a larger chapter than a unit and is best managed from schools, churches, hospitals, or any other location where significant amounts of people gather.  IPN circles need a minimum of ten (10) monitors to operate effectively.

 

   

 

 

IPN Circles exist to:

• Provide communities with disaster preparedness information.
• Train IPN instructors.
• Disaster response & recovery assistance (in some cases) in the form of first aid, water, shelter & food

• Emergency communications in the form of ham radio operation.

• Decontamination centers (during nuclear or biological events)

• Conduct educational and training forums.

 
IPN Circles are subject to all of the operating by laws of AS O.N.E. and, the International Preparedness Network.  Donations made to the Circle must be paid directly to the International Preparedness Network. 

The IPN will then process the donation and return portions (from 50 to 80%) back to the circle.  All donations are tax deductible.   

IPN Circles may not accept unofficial donations and are subject to all of the by-laws described in the IPN constitution and chapter constitution. Failure to abide by these laws will result in the immediate expulsion of the unit from the IPN roster.

IPN Spheres are the last and highest level of independent IPN chapters.

 

They are fully franchised IPN subdivisions and can only be opened by instructors that are specially selected by the IPN Executive Officers. 

IPN spheres require a command control & communications structure similar to the IPN central operations offices and all of the peripheral equipment.  They must be located in secure areas, preferably in disaster resistant buildings such as monolithic, Nest Egg earth sheltered domes, or, American ingenuity concrete geodomes. They can also be mobile (as in the IPN central office vessel).

IPN Spheres require a full operations staff complete with Chapter President, Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer. All financial aspects of an IPN sphere are directed by the IPN however, some operational funding and fundraising can be local. IPN Spheres are subject toall of the operating by laws of Ascender Society of O.N.E. and its subsidiary the International Preparedness Network and the franchise agreement.  Failure to abide by these laws will result in the immediate expulsion of the unit from the IPN roster along with immediate legal action.