Hi,
FYI, here is the official approved statement about the status of the
American Red Cross and the ARRL. We have sent this to our staff here at HQ and
the SM list. A slight variation of this statement will appear in this week’s
ARRL Letter. We are using this as a consistent response to the emails and
phone calls that we are receiving.
Thank you for your email (or telephone call) concerning the American
Red Cross' background check policy. While we believe that the Red
Cross is implementing some changes that will address some of the concerns
expressed to them by ARRL, at this point, it is work in process. There
are many questions yet to be answered, but we believe that the Red Cross is
progressing in good faith to complete the changes to their policy and their
background check consent form, which was the primary concern expressed to
the Red Cross by ARRL. There will be more clarifications
and information in the near future. Please keep an eye on the
ARRL web site for updates as we know them. We are very much aware of your
concerns and have conveyed them to the Red Cross. We expect the Red Cross to
address these and other concerns on subject of their background check
policy in the near future.
(Dennis Dura and Allen Pitts originally drafted this statement. It was
edited by Chris Imlay and approved by Joel Harrison, Chris Imlay and myself)
73,
Harold
Harold Kramer, WJ1B
Chief Operating Officer
ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio
Telephone: 860 594 0220
email: hkramer@arrl.org
web: www.arrl.org/