[SixClub] RED CROSS Background checks

[Larry Brown]

Doc I can't speak for Joey or anyone else,but for me the problem with the 
Red Cross"background check" boils down to their invasion of personal 
financial records. From the time that policy was begun I refuse to give the 
RC a drop of p&$s. If the checks I submitted to for Kentucky EM are not good 
enough I guess I'll stay at home and watch it on the 11:00 news!

By the way, I agree the Salvation Army is a far better organization from ALL 
angles than RC will ever hope to be.

Larry
KG4ZAR


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "kd4e" <doc at kd4e.com>
To: "World Wide Six Meter Club" <sixclub at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 12:52 PM
Subject: Re: [SixClub] RED CROSS Background checks


> The Salvation Army has a good communications system,
> you may want to check with them for needs.
>
> I am not sure why there such resistance to background
> checks, unless they are unnecessarily invasive.
>
> What is the specific nature of, and limits to, the Red
> Cross background check?  It is merely a criminal system
> check or something more.
>
> There are many circumstances where confidentiality and
> security clearance is required by Homeland Security
> for which Red Cross responders *may* be the only approved
> volunteer provider - it is important to know what are
> the demands of Homeland Security.
>
> Ham and other volunteers may need to choose what level
> of response they desire and then may choices as to what
> level of scrutiny they will bear to acquire that access.
>
> It has always been a factor in access to certain facilities,
> to high-level elected officials, and certain political
> candidates - amplified in our current terrorist reality -
> one with which we will have to live for generations to
> come.
>
> Striking a balance between unfettered freedom and the
> demands of safety from terror if extremely difficult
> and requires constant review and adjustment.
>
>
>> the latest  Column on the ARRL web Page seems to indicate that the
>> RED CROSS will still do Background checks on US,  MY Curiosity
>> overwhelms me.  How many of you guys are still willing to help the
>> RED CROSS in a disaster ? Personally, I go to the Louisiana State Off
>> of Emergency Communications to help out.
>>
>> Please contact me of list about this this is just personal curiosity.
>>  w5tfw at cox.net
>
>
>
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