EMC161 Harter CAP Meeting Notes 3/3 
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      California Governor's Office of Emergency Services  

EMC161 Harter CAP Meeting Notes 1/3   For release  12/7/98  
Conclusion of Stan Harter notes following a CAP meeting:

"[To] expedite and broaden training, it was suggested that every
position be "double teamed" whenever possible. For every skilled
position to be filled, for example, try to have a trainee accompany
that person.  

"[CA] State OES pointed out that, whenever the CAP is supporting
the Red Cross, there should be an Air Force or State OES Mission
Number covering every authorized participant ; and no one should
work without Disaster Service Worker coverage. The Red Cross is
not eligible for the DSW program --- only State and local
governments that have a disaster council can register DSW's.

"Once the avenues of communications have been established with a
county emergency services office and it is determined that the
local CAP resources are welcome and may be called for, the county
[needs the] know-how to request a mission authorization number.
Alternatively, CAP members may register as Disaster Service
Workers in their county and be called to active duty by the [other]
county, not as a CAP mission but as another county unpaid staff
member. This is recommended for anyone serious in serving their
county government. The bottom line is that no volunteer must ever
work without being authorized to do so and under a bona fide
mission number.
 
"The meeting closed with a spirited discussion between a pilot
and the group commander. The pilot felt that the entire CAP
Emergency Services effort should be limited only to flying
airplanes. The commander disagreed, pointing out that the aerial
support mission is generally well established; it is the ground
mission that has declined from its once very strong capability.
Discussion followed on how the Air Force, through an order to CAP
in the Seventies, did irreparable damage to the CAP Emergency
Services mission. The order required that all units do the same
thing and that special SAR and Emergency Services activities had
to cease. CAP lost thousands of professionals nationwide, never
to return. Specific examples from several Wings were given." (End
of Harter notes after the meeting. We've provided this because of
his abiding concern for CAP activities. He was forever after
people to "get with it" and do more personally.) 
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