I'm hoping to take this a little further than just hospitality, although I
am sure hospitality would be very much appreciated by one and all if at the
end of the day the problem could not be fixed.
The contact point is something that we have to give a lot of thought to,
some of the options are :- (a) issue a list of volunteer's to all members
and leave if up to them to find a helper when needed - problem with this,
will they have the list with them when the dreaded happens! (b) A central
coordinator, but will he/she be available 24hrs a day 365 day of the year?
(c) Several coordinators based in each country. (d) Central contact phone
number with divert as you suggest - not sure how many numbers you can divert
to on this one, but no doubt I can find out.
Any more ideas anyone?
Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: Graham Singleton <grasingleton@avnet.co.uk>
Subject: Re: The Europa Rescue Service
> > Volunteer's in other countries are therefore very special,
> >this can be an international service.
>
> There was a role model for this, Jim. The International Varieze
Hospitality
> Club run by Don & Bernadette Shupe. The only requirement was to offer
> hospitality and pay the subscription which was not expensive. It is still
> alive in spirit anyway, although Don is over 70 now. The current canard
> support group is CSA, which is another newsletter group of think alikes,
> just like us.
> I think the important feature that will really make it come alive and work
> is a central contact point, phone no. is the obvious one . You are the
> telephone experts, is it possible to divert calls onward until someone can
> answer?
> Graham
>
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