Outdoor Adventure Risk Management in India: Webinar March 23
Viristar’s Jeff Baierlein and Shantanu Pandit of OutdoorPandit are presenting a webinar, in collaboration with the Association for...
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Jeff Baierlein
- Jan 5, 2022
- 11 min
Kelli Jackson and Women’s Adventure ACT
Kelli Jackson is an adventure unicyclist and Australian hero. This is the story of her and the women's outdoor program she leads.
Jeff Baierlein
- Jan 4, 2022
- 7 min
An intro to queer inclusivity in the outdoors
An intro to queer inclusivity in the outdoors, by Faith Meckley of Women's Adventure ACT (Canberra Australia)
Jeff Baierlein
- Jan 2, 2022
- 4 min
Viristar Provides Continuing Medical Education to Paramedics in Africa
Environmental Emergencies Topic of 2-Hour CME Session Viristar is pleased to offer a two-hour Continuing Medical Education (CME) session...
Jeff Baierlein
- Jan 2, 2022
- 2 min
Viristar Receives Educational Endorsement from American Camp Association
Prestigious Mark of Quality for Viristar's Risk Management for Outdoor Programs Training Viristar is pleased to receive an Educational...
Jeff Baierlein
- Jan 2, 2022
- 26 min
Outdoor Adventure Safety Regulations: A Case Study From Maharashtra
Government Regulation Can Enhance Outdoor Safety Outcomes—If Well Designed and Implemented Introduction In August 2021, the Government of...
Jeff Baierlein
- Dec 28, 2021
- 2 min
Viristar Offers Risk Management Training at Wilderness Education Association Conference
Risk Management for Outdoor Programs Post-Conference Training Complements Other WEA Offerings Viristar is pleased to be providing a...
Jeff Baierlein
- Nov 15, 2021
- 22 min
Risk Management in the Outdoors–A Look at Developments Through the Decades
by Shantanu Pandit Editor's Note: This guest article on Viristar's blog was written by Shantanu Pandit, a long-time leader in the...
Jeff Baierlein
- Nov 6, 2021
- 26 min
Gap Year Programs and the Science of Risk Management
Safety Theories and Models for Managing Risk at Gap Year Programs Ariel Newman had just graduated from Yeshiva University High School for...
Jeff Baierlein
- Oct 11, 2021
- 24 min
Safety and Risk Management at Summer Camp
A Practical, Science-Based Model for Managing Risks at Camps and Outdoor Adventure Programs The summer camp session had been going...
Jeff Baierlein
- Sep 16, 2021
- 4 min
Risk Management for Outdoor Programs: Advancing Girl Scouts’ Outdoor Experiences
by Liz Lunderman, Viristar Outreach & Operations Manager Not everyone thinks of risk management theory when they are riffling through...
Jeff Baierlein
- Aug 15, 2021
- 14 min
Risk Management for Outdoor Programs—A Himalayan View
40 Years of Himalayan Mountaineering, From the Perspective of Outdoor Safety Management by Vladimir Mesarić Editor’s Note: This guest...
Jeff Baierlein
- Aug 9, 2021
- 2 min
Risk Management for Outdoor Programs trainings for September through December Now Enrolling
Safety Training for Outdoor Education & Recreation, Travel & Wilderness Risk Management Professionals Viristar is now enrolling...
Jeff Baierlein
- Aug 6, 2021
- 12 min
Wilderness Risk Management
Models and Theories of Safety Management in Remote Outdoor Settings The young woman screamed and clutched her shoulder. She was standing...
Jeff Baierlein
- Jul 24, 2021
- 6 min
The Promise and Peril of Electronic Locating Technology in Wilderness Emergencies
What3words and Google Maps Find Both Support and Criticism The three young hikers were getting closer to the river, as they navigated...
Jeff Baierlein
- Jul 23, 2021
- 2 min
Viristar and International Outdoor Education Federation Partner on Outdoor Safety
Viristar is pleased to partner with the International Outdoor Education Federation (IOEF) to bring Risk Management for Outdoor Programs...
Jeff Baierlein
- Jul 22, 2021
- 18 min
Climate Change and Outdoor Program Risk Management
A changing climate increases risks to outdoor programs—in ways both subtle and severe The outdoor education center had students in the...
Jeff Baierlein
- Jun 28, 2021
- 2 min
Summer camp disregards public health guidance; COVID-19 outbreak follows
Earlier this month, more than 50 teen campers and adult staff at a summer camp in Illinois USA tested positive for COVID-19. At least one...
Jeff Baierlein
- Jun 27, 2021
- 5 min
Viristar Offers Emergency Medicine and Wilderness Rescue Training in Iceland
Courses held with Keilir Academy’s Adventure Guide training program Wilderness First Responder training in Iceland Viristar is running a...
Jeff Baierlein
- Jun 25, 2021
- 2 min
Singapore’s Outdoor Learning & Adventure Education Association Sets Standards
Voluntary Standards Help Private-Sector Outdoor Education Providers in Singapore Manage Risk Viristar’s current cohort of Risk Management...
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