I spent half this week at a volunteer management conference (I keep saying that I want to re-negotiate my employment contract to be paid by the conference). A man* is lecturing us on the correct way to prepare disaster volunteers to go out on assignment.
He: And we strongly recommend that you have them complete a "Fit for Duty" checklist before deploying. This protects both the volunteer, and the sponsoring unit.
Lady Who Has My Job In Another County: (Somewhat despairingly) Do you happen to have a sample "Fit for Duty" checklist that we can use?
He: Er...well, we recommend that each jurisdiction develop one.
Peeved stares from 98% of his audience, all of whom wear at least two hats if not three in their respective departments and for whom this is a new paperwork requirement.
Me: (quietly, to LWHMJIAC) April, email me when you get back to your office, I'll send you a copy of ours.
After the workshop is over, he approaches me and gives me his card.
He: Would you be willing to send me your "Fit for Duty" checklist too?
*Not in a suit and tie, but in the uniform of the Public Health Service. As I told my sweet, lovely boss, there has to be a way we can leverage some $$$ out of the Feds for this.
2 comments:
Maybe you should prepare a price list of your different forms and services to hand out to officials at these events . . .
Got a laugh out of this. Also H J Hess' comment :-)
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