[FARC] Re: Red Cross news

[Howard W3CQH]

I am not sure - but I think that they might want to be sure that you have 
both an email address and not homeless and not living in a shelter??? HiHiHi

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To: <jmhpe at comcast.net>; "Howard W3CQH" <hsgorden at comcast.net>; "Eric 
Gammeter" <n8aay at verizon.net>; "'Frederick, Maryland ARC'" 
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Cc: "'Jeff Fishman'" <ljfish at mindspring.com>; "'Joseph M. Durnal'" 
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Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 9:23 AM
Subject: Re: Red Cross news


>I have no idea ... sounds like a made up term built by combining all inputs
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> From: jmhpe at comcast.net
>> Meaning "Good luck with that!".
>>
>> Hey, what IS a "Mode of Living" check anyway?
>>
>> --
>> James M. "Matt" Holcomb, PE
>>
>> "Each man has the right to choose his enemies and his friends. He may 
>> choose
>> unwisely, but the decision is his alone, to make. Then he must live with 
>> the
>> consequences. And so must his enemies, and his friends."-Master Kan
>>
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>> From: "Howard W3CQH" <hsgorden at comcast.net>
>>
>> > It is probably about as secure as the information you have given the 
>> > DMV to
>> > get your drivers license.
>> >
>> > 73's de Howard W3CQH
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>> > From:
>> > To: "Eric Gammeter" ; "'Frederick, Maryland ARC'"
>> > ;
>> > Cc: "'Jeff Fishman'" ; "'Joseph M. Durnal'"
>> >
>> > Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 8:46 AM
>> > Subject: Re: Red Cross news
>> >
>> >
>> > > It seems that this creates yet another potential information gate 
>> > > portal.
>> > > What does the ARC say about protecting the volunteer's ID info?
>> > >
>> > > 73
>> > > mmb
>> > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- 
>> > > From: "Eric Gammeter"
>> > >>
>> > >> + News From ARRL HQ
>> > >>
>> > >> American Red Cross Responds to ARRL Concerns Regarding Background 
>> > >> Checks
>> > >>
>> > >> In November 2007, ARRL President Joel Harrison, W5ZN, wrote to the
>> > >> American
>> > >> Red Cross (ARC) regarding concerns voiced by ARRL volunteers. In 
>> > >> 2006,
>> > >> the
>> > >> Red Cross stated it would implement background checks that included,
>> > >> among
>> > >> other things, a credit check and a "mode of living" check for its 
>> > >> staff
>> > >> and
>> > >> volunteers, including ARES volunteers providing services to the Red 
>> > >> Cross
>> > >> during disasters.
>> > >> ARRL saw these portions of the background check as unneeded and
>> > >> inappropriate for ARES service.
>> > >>
>> > >> In a letter dated May 8 of this year, Armond T. Mascelli, ARC Vice
>> > >> President
>> > >> for Disaster Response Services replied to President
>> > >> Harrison: "I can now report back to you that [these] actions have 
>> > >> been
>> > >> completed and changes have been instituted which I trust resolves 
>> > >> the
>> > >> concerns detailed in your letter. This effort took considerably more 
>> > >> time
>> > >> and attention than originally envisioned, but I believe the results 
>> > >> will
>> > >> now
>> > >> benefit our respective organizations.
>> > >>
>> > >> "A new background consent form now [is] to be used by all Red Cross
>> > >> chapters
>> > >> for ARRL members and other partner organizations. The form and 
>> > >> related
>> > >> process is limited to the name and social security number 
>> > >> verification of
>> > >> the individual, and a criminal background check.
>> > >> References and suggestions to other related investigative 
>> > >> possibilities
>> > >> have
>> > >> been stricken."
>> > >>
>> > >> ARRL Emergency Preparedness and Response Manager Dennis Dura, K2DCD,
>> > >> announced the resolution at the ARRL ARES forum at the Dayton 
>> > >> HamventionR
>> > >> and received hearty applause.
>> > >>
>> > >> "We are very pleased that the American Red Cross has addressed some 
>> > >> of
>> > >> the
>> > >> issues that we raised regarding their background investigations and 
>> > >> that
>> > >> we
>> > >> can move forward in a relationship that has existed for a long, long
>> > >> time,"
>> > >> Harrison said. "The American Red Cross and the ARRL have shared a
>> > >> productive
>> > >> relationship for many years which has been of benefit to both the
>> > >> organizations and to the public. We are glad that throughout the 
>> > >> past
>> > >> months
>> > >> we have been able to negotiate the issues that we had and have 
>> > >> finally
>> > >> come
>> > >> to a resolution."
>> > >>
>> > >> What's Next?
>> > >>
>> > >> With the background check issue apparently resolved, the ARRL will 
>> > >> be
>> > >> working with the ARC in the negotiation and creation of a draft for 
>> > >> a new
>> > >> Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or similar document to replace the 
>> > >> one
>> > >> which expired last year; Dura and Keith Robertory of the ARC will be
>> > >> leading
>> > >> the effort. When complete, the draft of the MOU will be presented to 
>> > >> the
>> > >> leadership of both organizations for approval.
>> > >>
>> > >> "The ARRL is very pleased that the American Red Cross has responded
>> > >> appropriately to our concerns about the background check issue," 
>> > >> said
>> > >> ARRL
>> > >> Chief Executive Officer David Sumner, K1ZZ. "We believe it now will 
>> > >> be
>> > >> possible to go forward to negotiate a statement of understanding 
>> > >> between
>> > >> the
>> > >> two organizations. We look forward to renewing and expanding the
>> > >> relationship with the Red Cross."
>> > >>
>> > >
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