Re: NIMS, FEMA, and DSHS IDs

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In a message dated 5/21/2007 12:58:11 P.M. Central Daylight Time,

ExLngHrn@... writes:

I do wonder however if the NIMS/FEMA rationale is being taken too far. I

know of at least two state government agencies whose employees were given shiny

new badges (like a cop!) on the rationale that they'd " need them if they went

to a big emergency. " I'm curious why their state agency's ID cards would

not be sufficient.

Badges are the LAST thing that ANY official agency should issue as any form

of " credential " , they are useless, easily counterfeited and very hard to

" take out of a system " .

I have an old badge of my Grandfathers for a police agency that no longer

even is in existence but shined up it looks might real and official.

There is a HUGE difference from having any agency issue you as an individual

a piece of ID that states you are a member of that Agency with title XYZ and

having a valid credential furthermore having a valid " disaster " credentials

is a whole animal unto itself etc.

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