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- BID: $RACESBUL.264
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- 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.264 DATE: March 8, 1993
- SUBJECT: OPS - THE BUDDY SYSTEM
- Try not to dispatch a volunteer into the field by his or
- herself. For safety's sake send two people together.
- This is a common sense approach for response to both urban
- and rural incidents. There is strength in numbers. As well as
- personal safety, health, welfare, and mutual assistance.
- A field assignment can often be accomplished by one person,
- such as delivering something from point A to point B. The task
- will be easier and safer, however, when two people do it. The
- Scouting program teaches the buddy system. It's something you
- should never outgrow, whether or not you were ever a Scout. It is
- not too dramatic to say that it might mean the difference between
- life and death. I know that there will many people reading this
- who can illustrate the wisdom of the buddy system with real life
- examples.
- Do your people a favor --- and their loved ones. Observe the
- buddy system in all your field operations. Take this from an
- Eagle Scout who has had more than his share of close calls.
- ---Stanly E. Harter, Auxiliary Communications Service Coordinator
- kh6gbx@wa6nwe.#nocal.ca.usa.na (916)262-1603
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- EOF
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