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    Viristar and ISEEN Partner to Improve Safety in Experiential Programs
    Jeff Baierlein
    • Dec 14, 2020
    • 2 min

    Viristar and ISEEN Partner to Improve Safety in Experiential Programs

    Viristar is pleased to join with the Independent Schools Experiential Education Network (ISEEN) to bring best-in-class risk management...
    Risk Management for Outdoor Programs Online Training: Participant Comments
    Jeff Baierlein
    • Dec 14, 2020
    • 1 min

    Risk Management for Outdoor Programs Online Training: Participant Comments

    Online training model a big success Viristar has been offering Risk Management for Outdoor Programs trainings around the world for years,...
    Risk Management for Outdoor Programs: COVID-19
    Jeff Baierlein
    • Nov 16, 2020
    • 18 min

    Risk Management for Outdoor Programs: COVID-19

    COVID-19 poses extraordinary challenges for experiential, outdoor, travel, and adventure programs. But understanding best practices can...
    Outdoor Safety and USA Politics: Intricately Connected
    Jeff Baierlein
    • Nov 8, 2020
    • 4 min

    Outdoor Safety and USA Politics: Intricately Connected

    How a national election influences risk management of outdoor, experiential, wilderness, and travel programs Injury, illness,...
    Rapid Spread of Coronavirus in Summer Camp Raises Alarms
    Jeff Baierlein
    • Aug 1, 2020
    • 5 min

    Rapid Spread of Coronavirus in Summer Camp Raises Alarms

    After just four days, camp shuts; 76% of attendees tested were positive The Facts The US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention issued...
    Outdoor Programs in the Time of Coronavirus
    Jeff Baierlein
    • May 8, 2020
    • 3 min

    Outdoor Programs in the Time of Coronavirus

    With dizzying speed, our world has changed. In the fact of a pandemic, outdoor programs face a radically different and uncertain future. How
    Risk Management Case Study: Mangatepopo Drowning, New Zealand 2008
    Jeff Baierlein
    • Mar 26, 2020
    • 6 min

    Risk Management Case Study: Mangatepopo Drowning, New Zealand 2008

    At an outdoor center in New Zealand, seven participants on an outdoor adventure program drowned in a flood. How could this happen?
    Wilderness Medicine and Risk Management in Wild Alaska
    Jeff Baierlein
    • Jul 19, 2019
    • 8 min

    Wilderness Medicine and Risk Management in Wild Alaska

    It was late in the day when the chainsaw slipped and gashed Bob's leg. He was all alone, deep in the wilderness. How would he survive?
    I Signed Up For an Outdoor Adventure—How Safe Will It Be?
    Jeff Baierlein
    • Dec 6, 2018
    • 5 min

    I Signed Up For an Outdoor Adventure—How Safe Will It Be?

    Assessing risk in outdoor and experiential adventure programs [This article was originally published by the Association for Experiential...
    Death in the Wilderness: How a Tragic Accident Can Spiral into Unintended Consequences
    Jeff Baierlein
    • Oct 16, 2018
    • 16 min

    Death in the Wilderness: How a Tragic Accident Can Spiral into Unintended Consequences

    When an organization is scrutinized after a major incident, imperfections can be magnified—with far-reaching repercussions [This article...
    A Shark Attack Raises the Question: What Are the Greatest Risks Outdoors?
    Jeff Baierlein
    • Sep 20, 2018
    • 4 min

    A Shark Attack Raises the Question: What Are the Greatest Risks Outdoors?

    After a deadly shark attack in Massachusetts, questions about outdoor program risk management and outdoor safety arise. This past weekend...
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