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Risk Management Outdoors

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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