Jeff BaierleinAug 6, 202112 minWilderness Risk ManagementModels and Theories of Safety Management in Remote Outdoor Settings The young woman screamed and clutched her shoulder. She was standing...
Jeff BaierleinJul 24, 20216 minThe 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 BaierleinJul 23, 20212 minViristar and International Outdoor Education Federation Partner on Outdoor SafetyViristar is pleased to partner with the International Outdoor Education Federation (IOEF) to bring Risk Management for Outdoor Programs...
Jeff BaierleinJul 22, 202118 minClimate Change and Outdoor Program Risk ManagementA changing climate increases risks to outdoor programs—in ways both subtle and severe The outdoor education center had students in the...
Jeff BaierleinJun 28, 20212 minSummer camp disregards public health guidance; COVID-19 outbreak followsEarlier 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 BaierleinJun 27, 20215 minViristar Offers Emergency Medicine and Wilderness Rescue Training in IcelandCourses held with Keilir Academy’s Adventure Guide training program Wilderness First Responder training in Iceland Viristar is running a...
Jeff BaierleinJun 25, 20212 minSingapore’s Outdoor Learning & Adventure Education Association Sets StandardsVoluntary Standards Help Private-Sector Outdoor Education Providers in Singapore Manage Risk Viristar’s current cohort of Risk Management...
Jeff BaierleinJun 25, 202119 minOutdoor Program Risk Management and SubcontractorsManaging Provider Relationships for Safety in Travel, Wilderness, Experiential and Adventure Programs An International Misadventure The...
Jeff BaierleinJun 18, 20212 minDirty Boots and Viristar Partner to Bring Outdoor Safety Training to South AfricaDirty Boots and Viristar have joined together to make outdoor program risk management courses available to outdoor adventure providers in...
Jeff BaierleinJun 13, 20212 minRisk Management for Outdoor Programs Training: Reviews from Recent GraduatesTwo groups of participants recently completed the Risk Management for Outdoor Programs course, completing the rigorous 40-hour online...
Jeff BaierleinJun 1, 20218 minThe Role of Just Culture in Risk Management of Outdoor, Experiential and Adventure ProgramsIt was a beautiful spring day, and the ropes course was brightly lit by the slanting rays of sunlight coming through the tall pines....
Jeff BaierleinMay 25, 202126 minSafety-I and Safety-II in Outdoor ProgramsA Review of Linear-Based and Systems-Informed Safety Thinking Introduction Professionals with responsibility for managing risk may have...
Jeff BaierleinMay 24, 20212 minRisk Management for Outdoor Programs trainings for June through October Now EnrollingSafety Training for Outdoor Education & Recreation, Travel and Wilderness Risk Management Professionals Viristar is now enrolling...
Jeff BaierleinMay 15, 20212 minViristar and Outdoor Council of Canada Bring Outdoor Safety Trainings to Canadian Outdoor CommunityViristar is pleased to partner with the Outdoor Council of Canada / Conseil Canadien de Plein Air (OCC) to bring Risk Management for...
Jeff BaierleinMay 7, 20213 minVaccinated Youth 12-15 May Be Maskless Outdoors at US CampsThe Director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, said this week that 12- to 15-year olds at camp...
Jeff BaierleinMay 7, 20212 minViristar and AEOE Partnership To Provide Outdoor Safety Resources for AEOE CommunityViristar is pleased to partner with the Association for Environmental & Outdoor Education (AEOE) to bring Risk Management for Outdoor...
Jeff BaierleinMay 5, 20212 minViristar and AORE Partner to Provide Risk Management Training to AORE MembersViristar is pleased to partner with the Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education (AORE) to bring Risk Management for Outdoor...
Jeff BaierleinApr 26, 20215 minUS Health Agency Addresses Equity and Inclusion In Outdoor Safety during COVID-19The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released this week its updated guidance for operating youth and summer camps during...
Jeff BaierleinApr 24, 20212 minViristar Proud to Renew Association with Federation of British International Schools in Asia Viristar has renewed its Affiliate Member status with FOBISIA, the Federation of British International Schools in Asia. FOBISIA, formed...
Jeff BaierleinApr 24, 20212 minViristar presents on Safety Culture at AEE NW Regional ConferenceViristar is pleased to collaborate with the Association for Experiential Education to present a workshop on “The Role of Safety Culture...