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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

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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  • Great knowledge about risk management…definitely helpful for people working in the outdoors, whichever your role is in the organisation.

    Ng Li Ying

    Senior Instructor, Outward Bound Singapore, Singapore

  • This course was fantastic. As a leader of an experiential program at an independent high school, I felt the course was wildly beneficial…do it!

    Rachel Garrett

    Experiential Education Coordinator, Jackson Hole Community School, Wyoming, USA

  • Viristar’s risk management textbook can easily become a strong reference for risk management improvement.

    Samanta Chu

    Director, Wilderness Medical Associates Brasil, São Paulo, Brasil

  • I learned a lot from the Risk Management for Outdoor Programs course.

    Tuva Rødningsand Kirkerud

    Instructor Friluftsleder, FRIGO-Oslo kommune, Oslo, Norway

  • A very good overview of the area of risk management…well done.

    Ásgeir Örn Kristinsson

    Manager, Bjorgunarfelag Akraness (Akranes Rescue Team), Akranes, Iceland

  • The course was both challenging and enlightening…very engaging and filled with information.

    Katie Rogers

    Founder & Director, Baden-Powell Scoutcraft Fellowship, Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany

  • Brenden Miller

    Myanmar Adventure Outfitters, Lashio, Myanmar

  • Viristar provides a wealth of knowledge and information through an easy to use online learning platform.

    Liam Rumbles

    Senior Programme Coordinator, Treasure Island Ltd, Hong Kong

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

    Aron Breki

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

  • MacKenzie Holbrook

    Outdoor Programs Assistant Coordinator, Colorado Mesa University Outdoor Program, Colorado, USA

  • It’s stimulating, useful and practical. I highly recommend it to field instructors and program managers.

    Dr. Guan-Jang Wu

    Department Chair, Department of Recreation and Leisure Industry Management, National Taiwan Sport University, Taiwan

  • The textbook is comprehensive, well written, easy to understand and very relevant to the nature of risk management in the outdoor industry

    Alan Champkins

    Head of Centre, Ndubaluba Outdoor Centre, Mkushi, Zambia

  • Enriching and effective in the application of risk management knowledge.

    Mohammad Zulhilmi Bin Mohammad

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

  • Katie Rogers

    Founder & Director, Baden-Powell Scoutcraft Fellowship, Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany

  • We have been extremely pleased with the outdoor safety-related trainings. We look forward to continued world-class trainings for our outdoor program.

    Gabriel Cote-Valiquette

    Program Coordinator, Keilir Adventure Studies, Reykjanesbær, Iceland

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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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