Knowledge management and transfer for mine emergency response

International Journal of Emergency Management

Volumn 3, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 178-191

  Vaught, Charles ^a   Mallett, Launa ^a   Brnich Jr , Michael J ^a   Reinke, Dana ^a   Kowalski Trakofler, Kathleen M ^a   Cole, Henry P ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coal mining; Computer simulation; Emergency management; Emergency response; Knowledge management; Narrative; Training

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS;

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; MINE EMERGENCY RESPONSE;

COAL MINES;

ARTICLE; COAL MINING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION MAKING; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY CARE; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MINER; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; RESCUE PERSONNEL; REST; STAFF TRAINING; TAPE RECORDER; UNITED STATES; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 33751577196     PISSN: 14714825     EISSN: 17415071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEM.2006.011167     Document Type: Article

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