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…
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…
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…
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…
Outdoor Program Risk Management and Subcontractors
Managing Provider Relationships for Safety in Travel, Wilderness, Experiential and Adventure Programs An International Misadventure The…
Dirty Boots and Viristar Partner to Bring Outdoor Safety Training to South Africa
Dirty Boots and Viristar have joined together to make outdoor program risk management courses available to outdoor adventure providers in…
The Role of Just Culture in Risk Management of Outdoor, Experiential and Adventure Programs
It was a beautiful spring day, and the ropes course was brightly lit by the slanting rays of sunlight coming through the tall pines….
Safety-I and Safety-II in Outdoor Programs
A Review of Linear-Based and Systems-Informed Safety Thinking Introduction Professionals with responsibility for managing risk may have…
Viristar and Outdoor Council of Canada Bring Outdoor Safety Trainings to Canadian Outdoor Community
Viristar is pleased to partner with the Outdoor Council of Canada / Conseil Canadien de Plein Air (OCC) to bring Risk Management for…
Vaccinated Youth 12-15 May Be Maskless Outdoors at US Camps
The Director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, said this week that 12- to 15-year olds at camp…
Viristar and AEOE Partnership To Provide Outdoor Safety Resources for AEOE Community
Viristar is pleased to partner with the Association for Environmental & Outdoor Education (AEOE) to bring Risk Management for Outdoor…
Viristar and AORE Partner to Provide Risk Management Training to AORE Members
Viristar is pleased to partner with the Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education (AORE) to bring Risk Management for Outdoor…
