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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

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Create a customized strategy to help your organization achieve safety excellence

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  • The Risk Management for Outdoor programs course has helped us tremendously as we plan our expansion into a new geography.

    Johannes Visser

    Head of Expansion, OrcaNation, Nairobi, Kenya

  • 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

  • Viristar’s Risk Management for Outdoor Programs course would be beneficial for, and highly related to, any outdoor adventure practitioner!

    Georgina Tan

    Senior Instructor (Training Unit), Outward Bound Singapore, Singapore

  • Useful and practical…highly recommended for anyone working in the outdoor industry, at any stage, level or position.

    Graham Bos

    Program Facilitator, Power to Be, Vancouver, Canada

  • Joel Bateman

    Park Manager, Outdoor Recreation and Education Manager, City of Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

  • Very helpful. I learned a lot about systems thinking and the different domains of potential risks.

    Shi Jinhui (Kelly)

    Co-Founder & Director, Fun & Learn Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand

  • Anna Miano

    Membership & Marketing Manager, Association for Experiential Education, Florida, USA

  • The practical training was great and I learned so much.

    Aron Breki

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

  • A well developed and comprehensive approach to risk management…engaging and effective.

    Dylan Harry

    Science Teacher, Outdoor Program Director, Fryeburg Academy, Maine, USA

  • Viristar’s Risk Management for Outdoor Programs course was a true game-changer for me.

    Thinuwan Gayantha Nanayakkara

    Freelance Outdoor Educator, Alpha Experiential, Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka

  • A very well-designed course.

    Zoé Hamel

    Math Teacher, Outdoor Coordinator, United World College Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • Robert Lyu

    Field Instructor, Outward Bound Hubei, Hubei, China

  • I feel more equipped and better prepared now than I have ever been.

    Jon Twofifty

    Outdoor Experiential Trainer, Urbanite Camps, Nairobi, Kenya

  • Exhaustive and valuable [textbook] content…highly relevant to and beneficial for all outdoor educators.

    Mohammad Zulhilmi Bin Mohammad

    Head/Lead Instructor (Training), Outward Bound Singapore, Singapore

  • Very useful.

    Wigoto Prihadi

    Program Director, Co-Founder, Jelajah Outdoor, Jawa Barat, Indonesia

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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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