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Risk Management Training

Viristar’s Risk Management for Outdoor Programs course provides comprehensive training on safety management for professionals in the experiential, outdoor, wilderness, adventure and travel context.

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Learn the science behind why incidents occur

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Engage with case studies, scenarios, and small group projects to master safety principles

Understand

Understand how to develop a comprehensive risk management plan

Create

Create a customized strategy to help your organization achieve safety excellence

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  • Well written textbook–clearly laid out and to the point. A useful reference resource.

    Ben Rowe

    Head Rowing Coach, Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, Hong Kong

  • I learned a lot about medical conditions and how to treat and respond to them in the wilderness.

    Kamna Mishra

    Lead Instructor, Outward Bound Vietnam, Cát Hải, Bình Định, Vietnam

  • The resources provided in the course are extensive and easily transferable.

    Eliz Adem Stefanovich

    Director of Program Design & Training, Girl Scouts of Northern California, California, USA

  • Viristar’s textbook is truly a great addition to the outdoor industry!

    Boo Hui Wen

    Senior Instructor, Outward Bound Singapore, Singapore

  • Overall a must do course for all outdoor risk managers.

    Sebastian Wong

    Campus Health & Safety Specialist, Singapore American School, Singapore

  • The instructors were amazing.

    Guadalupe Navarro

    Community Engagement Manager, Sonoma County Regional Parks, California, USA

  • Derek Angevine

    Director of Experiential Education, Spring St International School, Washington state, USA

  • [Viristar’s Risk Management for Outdoor Programs textbook is] like a bible for those who conduct outdoor programs.

    Dr. Kishore Dogra

    Director, Adventure 1 Zone, Maharashtra, India

  • The material was very thought provoking, giving insights into the short falls of our own organization.

    Wayne King

    Experiential & Service Learning Coordinator, International School of Beijing, Beijing, China

  • This course consists of great materials to improve your safety culture in the outdoor industry.

    Sulistyo Sapto Winarno (Soel)

    Program Development, Jelajah Outdoor, Jawa Barat, Indonesia

  • Michelle Kloet

    Alberta, Canada

  • Comprehensive and deeply informative.

    Will Hobbs

    Program Coordinator, Associate Professor, Brevard College, North Carolina, USA

  • Highly recommended risk management course! A solid knowledge curriculum combined with easy to follow process.

    Dr. Thomas Karagiorgos

    Operations Manager, Green Oliver, Thessaloniki, Greece

  • The practical sessions were really informative and a good way for me to learn.

    Shelby Weicht

    WFR student, Keilir Academy Adventure Guide Studies Program, Reykjanesbaer, Iceland

  • Very thorough, challenging and thought-provoking…the exercises were well designed to facilitate collaboration and provide opportunities to learn from the experiences of others.

    Ken Dunn

    Owner, Wilderness Recovery Coach, Expedition Recovery, LLC, Pennsylvania, USA

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Case Studies

AEOE Presents: Risk Management for Outdoor Programs

Welcome to the new Viristar Partner Experience​ Viristar are excited to partner with AEOE to bring you our Risk Management for Outdoor Programs course, which provides a comprehensive training on safety management for outdoor and experiential professionals. To better serve our partners, we have moved from a password-based access to our training product, to a ... <a title="AEOE Presents: Risk Management for Outdoor Programs" class="read-more" href="https://courses.dev.viristar.com/case-study/aeoe-presents-risk-management-for-outdoor-programs/" aria-label="Read more about AEOE Presents: Risk Management for Outdoor Programs">Read more</a>
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Colorado Outside Presents: Risk Management for Outdoor Programs

Welcome to the new Viristar Partner Experience​ Viristar are excited to partner with Colorado Outside to bring you our Risk Management for Outdoor Programs course, which provides a comprehensive training on safety management for outdoor and experiential professionals. To better serve our partners, we have moved from a password-based access to our training product, to ... <a title="Colorado Outside Presents: Risk Management for Outdoor Programs" class="read-more" href="https://courses.dev.viristar.com/case-study/co-presents-risk-management-for-outdoor-programs/" aria-label="Read more about Colorado Outside Presents: Risk Management for Outdoor Programs">Read more</a>
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