Emergency Services patch

[RiverAux]

The problem right now is...the National CC must submit all changes to NB/NEC for approval!

Actually that is not how it works.  NB/NEC/BOG sets the general policy.  NHQ actually writes the regulation and it is approved by the National Commander.  It is sent out for review to those groups but they don't approve the regulation itself. 

So, for example, Tuesday morning NHQ could spend an hour incorporating all the existing supplements into 39-1 and send it out for review and comment and the CC could approve it all before the next meeting of any of those boards.  Now, if they wanted to say eliminate the Pluto patch (to bring this back around to the thread topic somewhat) that would be a policy decision and would need to be approved by the NB/NEC/BOG but once approved it can be put into the regulation itself without any more explicit approval from them.

Now, where it becomes trickier is how much can NHQ and the CC change the regulation while staying within existing policy?  5-4 gives explicit permission for them to change some things as needed. 

[SARDOC]

Why even have an ope public comment period?  Task one of your experinced staffers to re-write/correct the reg....have him submit it to you (national CC) sign the bloody thing and get it out to the field!

The problem right now is...the National CC must submit all changes to NB/NEC for approval!  Stupid, stupid, stupid!  CAP-USAF has commented many times at the NB that they don't think the NB should be in the regs writing buisness.

The Purpose of the Open Comment Period allows for members to point out errors or creative suggestions that might be beneficial to us as an organization.  Those Experienced staffers may just leave things in place just because that was the way that we have always done it.  Open Comment periods help challenge the Status Quo.  The membership feels better if they have an opportunity to impact the way this organization moves.  People may surprise you.  It allows the membership an opportunity to get the "Buy In" where your organizational management than has better compliance with those regs when the membership believes it's the best it can be.

I've been part of an organization where all the policies came down from the administrative staffers that haven't worked the field in 20 years and  most of the time it showed.  We created an SOP committee we created the open comment period made them available to the SME's in the field who made relevant and timely suggestions making the policy much more efficient.   

Besides...what does it hurt to have one?  Especially when we've already waited over ten years for some policies, if something occurs that requires an immediate change issue an Interim Change Letter than correct the policy within the time specified in the regulations including an open Comment Period.

[SarDragon]

Back to the ES patch thing - the request is NOT automatically generated in eServices. You need to follow the bouncing ball, as detailed above, and get it into the system.

ES Ratings will get you:
CAP Basic Emergency Services Qualification Badge
CAP Senior Emergency Services Qualification Badge
CAP Master Emergency Services Qualification Badge
CAP Basic Ground Team Badge
CAP Senior Ground Team Badge
CAP Master Ground Team Badge
CAP Emergency Services Patch

CAP Ratings will get you:
Cadet Pre-Solo Pilot Rating
Solo Pilot Rating
Pilot Rating
Senior Pilot Rating
Command Pilot Rating
Glider Pilot Rating
Balloon Pilot Rating
CAP Observer Rating Remove
CAP Senior Observer Rating
CAP Master Observer Rating

This is an online substitute for the 2a we used to use for these things.

For the most part, if you want to wear something on your uniform, it needs to be authorized somewhere, either with a 2a, or in eServices.