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Volunteer First Responders ID
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 12:33 pm
by jmorris
I'm planning on doing some kind of free class for volunteer first responders. I assume* there's a Texas ID for fire, ems, etc but is there anything that denotes volunteer status? Concentrating on volunteer at the moment because of the new law.
*Yeah, I know what happens.
Re: Volunteer First Responders ID
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 12:51 pm
by montgomery
Perhaps. I am a volunteer on a SAR team for my county. Earning membership to the team required a background check to get county Sheriff department to issue photo ID.
CERT members are also volunteer but do not have DHS ID cards.
Re: Volunteer First Responders ID
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 1:21 pm
by BBYC
You can buy them the same place as LTC badges.
Re: Volunteer First Responders ID
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 3:16 pm
by jmorris
BBYC wrote:You can buy them the same place as LTC badges.
I wouldn't expect to base it on a badge alone, but on an ID. I did find that at least EMS has an ID so if they did have a volunteer department badge that would work.
Re: Volunteer First Responders ID
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 9:42 pm
by TreyHouston
montgomery wrote:Perhaps. I am a volunteer on a SAR team for my county. Earning membership to the team required a background check to get county Sheriff department to issue photo ID.
CERT members are also volunteer but do not have DHS ID cards.
After all the TSAR classes, all I got was a certificate and name in database to be called
Re: Volunteer First Responders ID
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 9:46 pm
by TreyHouston
Just say “volunteer services ID required for discount”
Re: Volunteer First Responders ID
Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2017 10:06 am
by RoyGBiv
montgomery wrote:CERT members are also volunteer but do not have DHS ID cards.
My City issues ID for CERT. "City of... ", not DHS.
Same for RACES.... "City of... Emergency Management" with ID number and expiration date.
To the OP.... You could request that students confirm eligibility by showing an official ID or by providing a letter from an officer of their organization on organization letterhead. Dear OP, this letter is to confirm that Jane Doe is a member of CERT/VFD/etc. for the City of .... . Sincerely, Jack Straw, Secretary.
Re: Volunteer First Responders ID
Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2017 11:08 pm
by jmorris
RoyGBiv wrote:montgomery wrote:CERT members are also volunteer but do not have DHS ID cards.
My City issues ID for CERT. "City of... ", not DHS.
Same for RACES.... "City of... Emergency Management" with ID number and expiration date.
To the OP.... You could request that students confirm eligibility by showing an official ID or by providing a letter from an officer of their organization on organization letterhead. Dear OP, this letter is to confirm that Jane Doe is a member of CERT/VFD/etc. for the City of .... . Sincerely, Jack Straw, Secretary.
Yes, this is the way I'm thinking I'm going to go.