Working with Viristar on training our staff in outdoor safety was highly appreciated. The attention to detail and the clear communication with Viristar made working…

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Mariya Georgieva

Program Coordinator, Outward Bound Vietnam, Cát Hải, Bình Định Province, Vietnam

Our instructor was fantastic and extremely knowledgeable. This course was a great start for me to build the risk management approach for my organization.

Noam Pratzer

Founder, Get Out Adventures, Toronto, Canada

Overall a must do course for all outdoor risk managers.

Sebastian Wong

Campus Health & Safety Specialist, Singapore American School, Singapore

The course has been a useful investment and experience. For being engaged in the outdoor industry for over 15 years, there is much to learn,…

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Ruvan Ranatunga

Director of Operations & Lead Facilitator, Adventure SEALs Expeditions, Colombo, Sri Lanka

The textbook is one of the best manuals I have read about risk management.

Daniela Borontiș

Educational Programs Coordinator, Scout Leader, Romanian Scouts, Mehedinți, Romania

A well designed training where you learn essential skills and knowledge that can be used for effective risk management.

John Henriquez

Operations Manager, De Palm Tours, Oranjestad, Aruba

It’s well thought out and thought-provoking. Thanks to this course we are able to make valuable strides toward mitigating risks more effectively.

Mike Lewis

Founder, General Director, YMCE Group, Beijing, China

[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 textbook is a great resource for creating or revising your Risk Management Plan! I reference it all the time.

Christina Shores

Adventure Program Coordinator, Renaissance Secondary School, Castle Rock, Colorado, USA

This course has given me a much more comprehensive view of risk management.

Alan Champkins

Head of Centre, Ndubaluba Outdoor Centre, Mkushi, Zambia

All tour operators should require their vendors to have a Risk Management Plan in place and they could attend this course to make one and…

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Ashwin Thomas

Founder, Coho Earth Adventures, 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

The textbook was easy to read, logically set out, and well-illustrated with real-life examples.

Fiona McDonald

Chief Executive Officer, Education Outdoors New Zealand, Christchurch, New Zealand

Coming into this course with experience in health, safety and compliance management, I was surprised by how much I learned. The course provided essential background…

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Samantha Wilde

Program Specialist, 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