[Ares-races] ARES and leadership liability

[Steven Blary]

what liability are you attempting to protect yourself from?  

Workman's comp would protect the organization from liabity concerning
volunteers being injured while serving.  Are you afraid that the
radio waves may cause some one cancer <G>!  

Seriously, we have our volunteers sign a release of liability which
doesn't prevent lawsuits however it does give us proof that the
volunteer knew what they were getting into and that they were
forwarned that they are responsible for there own safety.

I am currently shopping for general liability insurance as well as
Directors and Officer's insurance.

I'll post what I find out but it may take a week or two ...

73
Steve, N1XC

--- W6YN Don Milbury <w6yn at juno.com> wrote:

> 
> That makes no sense at all. 
> 
> Workmans'  Compensation insurance only covers treatment should the
> worker
> be injured.
> 
> How does that cover liability?  I don't think you have a solution
> at all.
> 
> 73,  Don
> 
> 
> On Fri, 24 Jun 2005 06:59:26 -0500 Lloyd Colston <kc5fm at ureach.com>
> writes:
> > >
> > >
> > >Has anyone investigated the liabilities of being a member of
> ARES 
> > leadership?  
> > >
> > Yes.
> > 
> > Our solution is to have the ARES member also register in the
> local 
> > RACES 
> > program.  Thus, the member is covered by the County Workmans' 
> > Compensation insurance.
> > 
> > >Does the ARRL provide any coverage?
> > >
> > >
> > >  
> > >
> > No, the League does not.
> > 
> > Let me know how more I can help.
> > 
> > -- 
> > 
> > 
> > Lloyd Colston             Mayes County Emergency Management
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