The example forms and lists [in Viristar’s Risk Management for Outdoor Programs textbook] are invaluable, allowing an organization to adopt them with limited changes.

Paul Stonehouse

Asstistant Professor of Experiential & Outdoor Education, Western Carolina University, North Carolina, USA

An excellent course. It combines theory with practical elements. Really made me think about how we assess and manage risk within our organisation.

Sue Azam-Ali

Group Scout Leader, 1st Kuala Lumpur, British Scouting Overseas, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

This course has been an excellent online learning experience.

Camille Logeay-Hattori

Outdoor Guide & Educator, Japan Dimension, Freeride-Japan, Nagano, Japan

A very well-designed course.

Zoé Hamel

Math Teacher, Outdoor Coordinator, United World College Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina

This course was incredibly robust, participatory, and informative…I was very impressed. The curriculum was designed so that the exercises were practical and applicable to the…

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Ira Christian

Director of Outdoor Studies, Manzanita School and Institute, California, USA

The course provided systematic approach to safety management of organisations.

Rene Valner

Coach, Sea Kayaking Estonia, Viljandi, Estonia

Viristar provides a wealth of knowledge and information through an easy to use online learning platform.

Liam Rumbles

Senior Programme Coordinator, Treasure Island Ltd, Hong Kong

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 useful.

Wigoto Prihadi

Program Director, Co-Founder, Jelajah Outdoor, Jawa Barat, Indonesia

The information learned through this course will definitely help our organization move forward to better manage risk and promote a culture of safety.

Caitlin Pierzchalski

Manager, Ocean Bridge Pacific, Ocean Wise Conservation Association, British Columbia, Canada

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

Emma Bartlett

Administrator–Overseas Trips and Resource Management, United World College South East Asia, Singapore

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

Exhaustive and valuable [textbook] content…highly relevant to and beneficial for all outdoor educators.

Mohammad Zulhilmi Bin Mohammad

Head/Lead Instructor (Training), Outward Bound Singapore, Singapore

Viristar provides a wealth of knowledge and information.

Liam Rumbles

Senior Programme Coordinator, Treasure Island Ltd, Hong Kong

Our organization is in the process of reviewing our risk management procedures. This course has strengthened the knowledge in many aspects associated with risk management…

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Paul Yuen

Programme Manager, Camp Beaumont Hong Kong, Hong Kong