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SUBMIT TO A RED CROSS BACKGROUND CHECK IF THEIR STINTS EXTENDED BEYOND
SEVEN DAYS.  THAT WAS THE WORD FROM RED CROSS OFFICIALS, WHO MET THIS
SPRING WITH ARRL REPRESENTATIVES.  THE ARRL HAS EXPRESSED CONCERNS ABOUT
THE RED CROSSS BACKGROUND CHECK POLICY SINCE FIRST LEARNING OF IT LAST YEAR
AND POSTED ITS MOST RECENT POSITION STATEMENT ON THE TOPIC, WWW. ARRL.
ORG/ANNOUNCE/ARRL ARC BG CHECK. HTML, IN MARCH.  ARRL GENERAL COUNSEL CHRIS
IMLAY, W3KD, AND CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER PAUL RINALDO, W4RI, MET MARCH 20
AT AMERICAN RED CROSS OFFICES IN WASHINGTON, DC, WITH TWO ATTORNEYS FROM
THE RED CROSS GENERAL COUNSELS OFFICE AND TWO MANAGEMENT LEVEL STAFF
MEMBERS FROM RED CROSS DISASTER SERVICES.  THE POSITION OF THE RED CROSS IS
THAT ARES VOLUNTEERS WOULD NOT BE PERMITTED TO PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS AT AN
AMERICAN RED CROSS DISASTER SITE FOR MORE THAN SEVEN DAYS WITHOUT
SUBMITTING TO THE RED CROSS BACKGROUND CHECK PROCEDURE.  DISCUSSION THEN
TURNED TO THE RED CROSSS ANNOUNCEMENT THAT IT WOULD NOT CONDUCT CREDIT OR
MODE OF LIVING CHECKS.  THE LEAGUES STATED CONCERN HAS BEEN THAT THE ARC
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION CONSENT FORM STATES THAT A CONSUMER REPORT AND/OR
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