‰ NOW 13 WPM ‰ TEXT IS FROM NOVEMBER 2013 QST PAGE 85 ‰ ISSUES WITHOUT UPSETTING THE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS. BRYANT CONCLUDED, YOUR EDITORIAL UNDERLINES THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNICATIONS WITH LOCAL VOLUNTEERS. IT ALSO POINTS OUT THAT VOLUNTEERS CAN, AND SOMETIMES DO, PRESENT CHALLENGES TO LOCAL ENDEAVORS. HOW YOU DEAL WITH THEM IS AN IMPORTANT RESPONSIBILITY IN MANAGING VOLUNTEERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR EDITORIAL. IT WAS AN ENJOYABLE AND EDUCATIONAL READ. HERB LACEY, W3HL, ARRL NORTH CAROLINA SECTION EMERGENCY ƒ QST DE W1AW ‰ COORDINATOR 1975 1976, OFFERED THIS ANALOGY TO ARES OPERATORS HAM COMMUNICATORS, IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, ARE LIKE A PIECE OF TELEPHONE WIRE. THE WIRE DOESNT GET INVOLVED, IT DOESNT HOLD ANY INFORMATION, IT DOESNT REQUIRE ANY RECOGNITION, AND IT DOESNT EXHIBIT A PERSONALITY. IT MERELY DOES ITS JOB WITHOUT FANFARE. THE VOLUNTEER AS MANAGER LACEY AND BRYANT BOTH MAKE GOOD POINTS. PART OF EVERY EMERGENCY COORDINATORS JOB IS ‰ END OF 13 WPM TEXT ‰ QST DE W1AW ƒ