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Viristar provides expert services to outdoor, adventure, and experiential programs, and strategic consulting to SMEs, government agencies, and nonprofits worldwide.

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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.

Learn

Learn the science behind why incidents occur

Engage

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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Viristar partners with organizations to identify insights and implement solutions which help them achieve new heights of quality and effectiveness.



Our passion is inspired by our clients’ commitment to excellence. Viristar’s deep expertise in safety management, program development and business strategy helps our clients ignite their full potential.



We’re driven by a passion for the people we serve and the missions their organizations strive every day to achieve.

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  • Great program. Amazing teachers.

    Andri Svansson

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

  • Noam Pratzer

    Founder, Get Out Adventures, Toronto, Canada

  • Andrew Hughes

    Executive Director, Garthwait Leadership Center, Gettysburg College, Pennsylvania, USA

  • The textbook is comprehensive, accessible and presented in an easy to read format. A valuable addition to anyone’s risk management safety toolkit!

    Rich Hunt

    Teacher, Health & Safety Coordinator, British School Manila, Manila, Philippines

  • Paul Yuen

    Programme Manager, Camp Beaumont Hong Kong, Hong Kong

  • Very thorough and incredibly useful.

    Gergely Veghseo

    ESL Teacher, Outdoor Educator, St. George International School, Sofia, Bulgaria

  • I found this course incredibly useful…I was surprised and impressed with how much I learned and how applicable everything was.

    Dave Payne

    Director of Experiential Education, Sparks Rowing, Washington DC, USA

  • A game changer to me and my organization, Outward Bound Zimbabwe.

    Normore Chieza

    Professional Outdoor Education Trainee Instructor, Outward Bound Zimbabwe, Chimanimani, Zimbabwe

  • Paul Delane

    Head of Outdoor Education, Sacred Heart College, Sorrento, Western Australia

  • Jennifer Blackaller Ruiz

    Manager–St. Lawrence, Ocean Bridge; Ocean Wise Conservation Association, British Columbia, Canada

  • Viristar has been very helpful, positive and encouraging. We really appreciate their assistance.

    Priscah Nyagumbo

    member, Board of Directors, Lawrencedale Outdoor Centre, Rusape, Zimbabwe

  • Viristar was awesome! The WFA class was engaging and fun and interesting, and I appreciate the relevant information and training.

    Carie Ward

    Lead Teacher, Charles Wright Academy, Washington state, USA

  • The information learned through this course will definitely help our organization move forward to better manage risk and promote a culture of safety.

    Caitlin Pierzchalski

    Manager, Ocean Bridge Pacific, Ocean Wise Conservation Association, British Columbia, Canada

  • This course is useful for humanitarian workers in remote contexts.

    Paul Harper

    Humanitarian aid worker, Cambodia

  • A very well-designed course.

    Zoé Hamel

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

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