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VOLUNTEERS PUBLIC SERVICE [5 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2022-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
DEF

An individual working for the RCMP(Royal Canadian Mounted Police)-not a regular member, civilian member, or public service employee-for a specified period including but not limited to municipal employees, provincial employees, foreign government employees, bylaw officers, commissionaires, guards or matrons, Canadian police service employees, non-Canadian police employees, volunteers, non-paid students, co-op employees, contractors, consultants, and others, for example those hired to work on joint task forces, major events.

Key term(s)
  • non-Royal Canadian Mounted Police employee

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
DEF

Toute personne qui travaille pour la GRC (Gendarmerie royale du Canada), autre qu’un membre régulier, un membre civil ou un employé de la fonction publique, pour une période déterminée, notamment un employé municipal, un employé provincial, un employé d’un gouvernement étranger, un agent chargé de faire appliquer le règlement, un commissionnaire, un gardien ou une matrone, un employé d’un service canadien de police, un employé d’un service de police étranger, un bénévole, un étudiant non rémunéré, un participant au Programme d’enseignement coopératif, un entrepreneur, un consultant et autre, par exemple une personne engagée pour travailler au sein d’un groupe de travail mixte ou pour participer à un événement majeur.

Key term(s)
  • non-employé de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada
  • non-employée de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada

Spanish

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Record 2 2018-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security
CONT

Incident response teams are common in public service organizations as well as in organizations. This team is generally composed of specific members designated before an incident occurs, although under certain circumstances the team may be an ad hoc group of willing volunteers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité

Spanish

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Record 3 2014-03-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Emergency Management
CONT

... some disaster response fields, namely social work and mental health, have higher educational requirements and more advanced tools and resources ... as compared to traditional EMS [emergency medical service] personnel, Red Cross staff and volunteers, and emergency managers. Therefore, recommendations ... will be critical in designing a curriculum that can meet the needs and learning styles of this diverse group of different disaster response professionals.

OBS

This broad term refers to any professionals who respond during or in the aftermath of a disaster : first responders(e. g. firefighters, police, emergency medical service and military), medical responders(medical doctors, nurses, paramedics, mental health and social workers), volunteers(who use their professional skills), public safety workers as well as those professionals who deal with environmental, structural and cleaning issues after a disaster.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Gestion des urgences
CONT

[Le] site Internet [nommé Système d’information pour la gestion des catastrophes (DMIS)] permet un suivi des catastrophes. Les professionnels des interventions en cas de catastrophe dans les sociétés nationales et sur le terrain [...] ont accès à la cartographie et aux rapports de terrain, peuvent échanger des informations sur les opérations d’intervention en cas de catastrophe et consulter des feuilles de données, fiches d’information et autres ressources, procédures et lignes directrices.

Spanish

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Record 4 2003-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Intergovernmental Bodies and Committees
  • Criminology
OBS

The Community Advisory Committee(CAC), a group of volunteers who have extensive professional and personal experience in community-based projects. The CAC is co-chaired by representatives of the federal Department of Justice and the provincial Department of Public Service. In New Brunswick, the CAC is the equivalent of a Joint Management Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités intergouvernementaux
  • Criminologie
OBS

Le Comité consultatif communautaire (CCC), un groupe de bénévoles muni d'une vaste expérience professionnelle et personnelle avec des projets communautaires. Le CCC est co-présidé par des représentants du ministère de la Justice fédéral et le ministère de la Sécurité publique provincial. Au Nouveau-Brunswick, le CCC est l'équivalent d'un Comité conjoint de gestion.

Spanish

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Record 5 1992-12-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

A public service program that utilizes the influence of the broadcast media and the energies of a group of volunteers in 24 cities. Provides citizens with information and referrals on community services, public and private agencies, and businesses.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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