This page will endeavour to expose the essence of these discussions, and stimulate wider discussion and input from the vast pools of experience who would otherwise be unable to participate directly. Below is a list of some of the topics this group has discussed in the first two meetings. Particularly, who pays for what support for what circumstances of incident. Qualifications of instructors. You can go too far and not far enough.
Balance point is important to find and plan from.
Transience of volunteer population. Liability for using spontaneous volunteers and control mechanisms. Funding for training - never enough. It's not the manual you're going to be measured on, it's the standards your going to be measured on in court. Importance and under-rating of administrative elements in training.