Recognising current competencies of volunteers in emergency service organisations

Journal of Workplace Learning

Volumn 18, Issue 7-8, 2006, Pages 451-463

  Catts, Ralph ^a   Chamings, Dave ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b Workcover Authority   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Competences; Emergency services; Training; Volunteers

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750688227     PISSN: 13665626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13665620610693015     Document Type: Article

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