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- 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
- (KH6GBX @ WA6NWE.CA)
- 2800 Meadowview Rd., Sacramento, CA 95832
- (916)262-1600
- Landline BBS open to all: (916) 262-1657
- RACESBUL.297 DATE: Oct. 25, 1993
- SUBJECT: MISC - Responders and their vehicles - Part 4/4
- We should reiterate that we are talking about volunteers who
- are officially enrolled and who been authorized and dispatched by
- competent public safety authority to respond in the first place.
- We are talking about people who respond frequently. We are
- talking about people whose avocation is literally the authorized
- and regular response to an emergency. We are NOT talking about
- volunteers, albeit well intentioned, who simply show up on their
- own to offer to help out.
- In some parts of the country various emergency vehicle
- lights or specialized equipment, signs, or magnetic door signs
- are authorized. Local practices, customs, and laws should be
- observed.
- All equipment and out-of-pocket expenses associated with
- your volunteers' duties with your government agency, the Civil
- Air Patrol, the Red Cross and other disaster relief or public
- safety agencies may be tax deductible. Professional volunteer
- responders keep records for this purpose. All expenses associated
- with a response vehicle, prorated to the percentage of its use
- for the volunteer activities discussed, invariably greatly
- exceeds the per mile rate authorized by the IRS for undocumented
- costs. Such costs include the cost of the vehicle, insurance,
- gas, oil, maintenance, repairs, car washes, and specialized
- equipment. The latter includes communications equipment,
- signaling and warning devices, maps, safety equipment, uniforms
- and specialized turnout or response clothing, their cleaning, a
- radio pager, and any other specialized equipment or supplies
- required or recommended by your agency. It pays to keep records.
- Check with your CPA and one who is, preferably, familiar with
- nuts like us. Yes, there are some volunteers who can't afford to
- quit being a volunteer!
- EOM
- [Series authored by Stan Harter, KH6GBX. Bulletin Originated
- from W6WWW.#NOCAL.USA.NA .]
-