To: Emergency Communications Units - Information Bulletin
To: Emergency Management Agencies via Internet and Radio
By: Auxiliary Communications Service (ACS) of the
California Governor's Office of Emergency Services
Bulletin EMC061 Command Bill of Rights Release 1-6-97
By Dave Larton, N6JQJ, State ACS Training Officer and Webmaster; 911 Dispatcher with City of Gilroy
Much has been said in these bulletins, and elsewhere, of the "Volunteer's Bill of Rights," or, how volunteers expect to be treated. When volunteering, remember that the people you work for have a similar list of items that they expect from you. The following is condensed from a Basic Hostage Negotiations class taught recently in the Bay Area by Ray Birge, a former SWAT Commander with the Oakland, CA Police Department. They apply very well as basics that every volunteer should keep in mind, especially when working for a higher authority:
All volunteers benefit from adhering to these seven rules as your supervisor is counting on you to follow them.
ACS Web page: http://acs.oes.ca.gov or www.garlic.com/oes
FTP archive: ftp.ucsd.edu/hamradio/packet/tcpip/incoming for
lastest bulletin or ftp.ucsd.edu/hamradio/races for earlier.
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