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Msgid : $RACESBUL.242
TO: ALL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCIES/OFFICES VIA THE ARS
INFO: ALL RACES OPERATORS IN CA (ALLCA: OFFICIAL)
ALL AMATEURS U.S. (@ USA: INFORMATION)
FROM: AUXILIARY RADIO SERVICE
CA STATE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES (W6HIR @ WA6NWE.CA)
2800 Meadowview Rd., Sacramento, CA 95832 (916)262-1603
Landline BBS (FIDO) open to all: (916) 262-1657
RACESBUL.242 DATE: Oct. 5, 1992
SUBJECT: MGT - WORKERS' COMPENSATION - PART 3/3
The actual physical process of DSW registration is specified by
law and the State Office of Emergency Services. There must be an
approved official authorized by the appropriate jurisdiction whose
signature is required on the application and DSW ID card.
In some jurisdictions the DSW ID card, usually a photo ID card, is
the only identification issued, even to a communication specialist
registered under the ARS/RACES plan. Other jurisdictions may issue a
separate Auxiliary Radio Service (or equivalent, such as RACES) ID
card for their "Class A" registrants.
Typically, a jurisdiction's Auxiliary Radio Service plan will specify
the class or classes of volunteers. A "Class A" volunteer is usually the
highest priority, responding as and where called in time of need. The
"Class A" volunteer is normally given total access to the jurisdiction's
facilities (including highly sensitive areas such as an EOC, Sheriff's
Comm Center, key administrative offices); hence some form of personal
background investigation is a precondition to issuance of the "Class A"
ID.
"Class A" (active) responders are intended to be the best that a
jurisdiction has, so as a matter of policy they may establish a mandato-
ry training standard before issuing a "Class A" ID card. They may
additionally require on-going training to retain the jurisdiction's trained
volunteer or similar government ID card.
A "Class B" volunteer may be simply registered as a Disaster
Service Worker in some form of retainable file that provides the local
jurisdiction with the essential data. They may be given a DSW ID card
but no Auxiliary Radio Service, RACES, or government ID card. If
needed in a mutual aid situation they might be issued a written resource
order to go to an assignment if deemed adequately qualified for that
purpose.
If your jurisdiction's plan varies significantly from the Santa Luisa
plan, or has not been recently undated, you might want to revise it. The
Santa Luisa plan was updated in May l992 with significant revisions.
- - - Cary Mangum, Chief State Radio Officer, W6WWW
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