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BID : $RACESBUL.263
TO: ALL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCIES VIA AMATEUR RADIO
INFO: ALL RACES OPERATORS IN CA (ALLCA: OFFICIAL)
ALL AMATEURS U.S. (@ USA: INFORMATION)
FROM: CA STATE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES (W6HIR @ WA6NWE.CA)
2800 Meadowview Rd., Sacramento, CA 95832 (916)262-1600
Landline BBS open to all: (916) 262-1657
RACESBUL.263 DATE: Mar. 1, 1993
SUBJECT: MGT - Volunteers - Part 3/3
A few reports and feedback commented that their local
government has no such volunteer program nor does it want one.
That's unfortunate. A wealth of talent is out there ready to
serve for the asking. When it isn't tapped and asked to serve is
sometimes because the government has no one with the time,
interest, and ability to be the program sparkplug. Without that a
program will fail or never get started. On occasion I've spent 1-
2 days with several jurisdictions around the country to overcome
their natural resistance and start up a program. Recruiting the
right sparkplug keeps the program going.
Many communications enthusiasts have approached a
government, offered services, and maybe even signed a Memorandum
of Understanding -- only to be told, "Don't call us. We'll call
you."
And that's the end of that. From a distance it's difficult to
assess if it's the jurisdiction's fault, the volunteers' fault,
or both.
--- Stanly Harter, KH6GBX