This is the one stop shop to go from a good program to an airtight solid program. The process is easy and the results are…

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Jonah Berger

National Youth Programs Manager, Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association/Camp Footprint, Pennsylvania, USA

Very comprehensive and focused on identifying and limiting risk in the real world. I appreciated the focus on theory and real world application, not just…

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Reid Burland

Owner, Geronimo Construction, North Dakota, USA

Very practical textbook that provides rationales behind each theory.

Bill Feng

Senior Manager of Operations, Keru Knowledge, Shanghai, China

Coming into this course with experience in health, safety and compliance management, I was surprised by how much I learned. The course provided essential background…

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Samantha Wilde

Program Specialist, Ocean Wise Conservation Association, British Columbia, Canada

Very thorough, challenging and thought-provoking…the exercises were well designed to facilitate collaboration and provide opportunities to learn from the experiences of others.

Ken Dunn

Owner, Wilderness Recovery Coach, Expedition Recovery, LLC, Pennsylvania, USA

This course fundamentally changed how I think about risk management…highly recommended for anyone responsible for safety in experiential programming.

Shayne Fitz-Coy

CEO, Rustic Pathways, California, USA

So helpful in the development of our outdoor youth programs…I learned so much that can be directly applied to our organization’s risk management practices. 

Eva King

Education Manager, Applegate Partnership & Watershed Council, Oregon, USA

This was an amazing course that I would highly recommend to anyone looking to deepen their understanding of risk management for outdoor programs.

Matshediso Kgamane

Owner, DrK Travel Clinic, Botswana

The textbook is comprehensive, well written, easy to understand and very relevant to the nature of risk management in the outdoor industry

Alan Champkins

Head of Centre, Ndubaluba Outdoor Centre, Mkushi, Zambia

I now feel significantly more confident and clear about the path forward for risk management in our outdoor programs. It’s a relief to have gained…

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Billy Teeton

Director of Outdoor Education, Woodridge College and Preparatory, South Africa

The course provided a detailed and simple explanation of risk management to guide you through assessing your workplace.

Emma Bartlett

Trip Safety Manager, United World College South East Asia, Singapore

Brought the topic of risk management alive. My awareness and knowledge on the topic has expanded into new areas of safety.

Rich Hunt

Teacher, Health & Safety Coordinator, British School Manila, Manila, Philippines

Delta State University would like to thank Jeff Baierlein, Director of outdoor program consultancy Viristar, for his brilliant and dynamic lecture: A Brief History of…

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Dr. Todd Davis

Associate Professor of Health Physical Education & Recreation and Director of Outdoor Recreation, Delta State University, Cleveland Mississippi USA

Comprehensive in value-adding to my risk management knowledge.

Boo Hui Wen

Senior Instructor, Outward Bound Singapore, Singapore

An extremely helpful reference tool that I am going to keep within reach….. full of useful resources and sample formats for documentation.

Martin Foakes

Head of Outdoor Education, Tanglin Trust School, Singapore