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Bid : $RACESBUL.297
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 .]