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Buddy System
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Buddy System
A format for reducing the risk of a particular activity, in which a person participates with another person who would be expected to either render aid or obtain help in the event of an unforeseen contingency; the BS is used for scuba diving, boating, hunting, back-country skiing, and other outside activities


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The Smart Way to Train New Hires It goes by various names: coaching and mentoring, buddy systems and peer programs.
The survey found that: * 70 per cent of the agencies reported consumer membership on their agency Boards of Directors or Advisory Committees; * consumer composition of the boards ranging from 10 to 100 per cent, the average being 29 per cent; * a majority indicated that consumers and/or their family members were involved in some aspect of program planning and delivery; were involved in activities that include public education, publishing a newsletter or fundraising or buddy systems.
Staff cared well for pupils, and the children were encouraged to co-operate and care for one another through the school's house and buddy systems.
 
 
 
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