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Graduates of the Risk Management for Outdoor Programs course from Viristar have their say! Read their comments: https://www.viristar.com/post/graduates-from-viristar-s-march-risk-management-for-outdoor-programs-training-share-impressions Participants from Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, the USA, the UK and China learned best outdoor safety practice, and essential skills for wilderness risk management and safety on travel, experiential and adventure programs. Congratulations graduates!

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Viristar is pleased to announce that Risk Management for Outdoor Programs course dates are now available for April, May, June, July and August! Called “the best outdoor safety training available today,” these courses provide essential information and risk management best practices for leaders of experiential, adventure, wilderness and travel programs anywhere. Details: https://www.viristar.com/post/outdoor-risk-management-courses-open-for-april-may-june-july-and-august

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Viristar debuts industry-leading four-week outdoor risk management trainings! Viristar is proud to announce it’s best-in-class 40-hour online training in outdoor safety and risk management for wilderness, adventure, travel and experiential programs. This comprehensive course combines extensive self-study with five live video-conference sessions. Topics include outdoor safety standards, important legal concepts, systems thinking, the psychology of risk-taking, emergency management, and much more. Courses are now open March through June, with more to follow. Additional information: https://www.viristar.com/post/viristar-releases-four-week-outdoor-safety-courses-through-june

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The newest alumni of Viristar’s Risk Management for Outdoor Programs training come from Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, USA, Greece and the United Arab Emirates! These proud graduates successfully completed the rigorous multi-week certificated training, achieving new levels of knowledge and skill in how to manage risks in experiential, wilderness, travel, and adventure programs. Congratulations alumni! https://www.viristar.com/post/january-cohorts-successfully-complete-risk-management-for-outdoor-programs-training-course

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Colorado Outside and Viristar join forces to provide Risk Management for Outdoor Programs to Colorado Outside’s network in the Rockies and around the world. Colorado Outside, a long-time leader in wilderness rescue and emergency medicine courses, including Wilderness First Responder, makes Viristar’s Risk Management for Outdoor Program training available at a special discounted rate. These courses provide managers of wilderness, experiential, travel, and adventure programs with essential knowledge and skills to help successfully manage risks in any environment. More info: https://www.viristar.com/post/colorado-outside-offers-risk-management-for-outdoor-programs-courses-by-viristar.

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Viristar is pleased to collaborate with Ability Expeditions in Borneo to bring outdoor risk management training to SE Asia and beyond! Ability Expeditions offers best-in-class outdoor safety courses with Viristar at an attractive discount off the regular price. Details at https://www.viristar.com/post/viristar-and-ability-expeditions-to-advance-outdoor-safety-in-borneo-beyond.

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The industry-leading handbook on all things outdoor safety—now available at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08T38MM2Q. Viristar’s Risk Management for Outdoor Programs: A Guide to Safety in Outdoor Education, Recreation and Adventure can be purchased as a Kindle e-book download from Amazon.

The e-book is available for virtually all devices, including Android, iPhone, tablets, Mac and PC.

The textbook covers outdoor safety standards; a systems-informed approach to managing risks; sections on staff, equipment, emergency management, and much more.

For more information on all book editions, visit https://courses.viristar.com/product/textbook/.

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Congratulations to participants in Viristar's online Risk Management for Outdoor Programs course that completed this week--33 participants from 9 countries. Great learning on outdoor safety, wilderness risk management, and experiential program safety for professionals in outdoor education, recreation, adventure, wilderness, and travel programs. These participants worked hard and learned a lot! https://courses.viristar.com/course-catalogue/online-risk-management/ #outdoorsafety #wildernessriskmanagement #outdooreducation #outdoorrecreation

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Congratulations to participants in Viristar's two online Risk Management for Outdoor Programs courses that completed this month. Participants from Oman, Singapore, Hong Kong, India, Vietnam, UK, Taiwan, Canada, and the USA learned about outdoor safety standards, wilderness risk management, and best practices for experiential, travel and adventure programs. Well done! https://courses.viristar.com/

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Viristar's online Risk Management for Outdoor Programs training with AORE is off to a good start! Six countries represented; great learning and sharing. More courses on the schedule! https://www.viristar.com/events

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Free COVID-19 risk management information for outdoor, experiential, travel and adventure programs. Info: https://www.viristar.com/covid-19. Short online training course provides presentations, self-assessment, written resources, quiz and certificate for successful completion. Offered at no cost to outdoor & experiential community by Viristar.

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Risk Management for Outdoor Programs--new online training available! https://www.viristar.com/events for more info.

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Risk management for outdoor, wilderness and experiential programs--two training dates! https://www.viristar.com/events

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A summer camp opened its doors. The very next day, a staff person showed COVID-19 symptoms. Three days later the camp shut down. Over 200 campers and staff tested positive. A startling case study presented, with analysis and recommendations from Viristar.

https://www.viristar.com/post/rapid-spread-of-coronavirus-in-summer-camp-raises-alarms

#wildernessriskmanagement #outdoorsafety #coronavirus

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An eye-opening case of coronavirus racing through a summer camp, infecting hundreds in a matter of days, has lessons for us all!

https://www.viristar.com/post/rapid-spread-of-coronavirus-in-summer-camp-raises-alarms

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A summer camp opened its doors. The very next day, a staff person showed COVID-19 symptoms. Three days later the camp shut down. Over 200 campers and staff tested positive. A startling case study presented, with analysis and recommendations from Viristar.

https://www.viristar.com/post/rapid-spread-of-coronavirus-in-summer-camp-raises-alarms

#wildernessriskmanagement #outdoorsafety #coronavirus

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So pleased to be a presenter at the Forum on Education Abroad’s 11th Annual Standards of Good Practice Institute-Best Practices for Health, Safety, Security and Risk Management. Viristar was happy to share ideas on the topic of "Using Systems Theory to Improve Risk Management: Lessons from Safety Research in Aviation and International Outdoor Education" with an engaged, talented audience of professionals!

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