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Jeff Baierlein
Dec 23, 20237 min read
Adventure Safety on the Arabian Peninsula
Alex Underhill was hiking on Jebel Jais mountain in the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates, when he began to feel...
Jeff Baierlein
Dec 17, 20236 min read
Viristar Delivers Risk Management for Outdoor Programs Course for Adventure Guides in Nagano, Japan
Viristar delivered a two day “Risk Management for Outdoor Programs” course for adventure guides in Nagano, Japan last week, as part of a...
Jeff Baierlein
Nov 29, 20233 min read
Viristar Presents at Association for Challenge Course Technology 2024 Conference in Oklahoma USA
Gery Lovász Viristar is presenting a series of workshops at the 34th Annual International Conference and Exposition of the Association...
Jeff Baierlein
Nov 29, 20232 min read
Viristar Shares Camp Safety Guidance at Spain’s International Camping Congress 2023
Viristar presented on the science of risk management for camps at the 12th International Camping Congress in Tarragona, Spain, in...
Jeff Baierlein
Nov 28, 20232 min read
Viristar at Outward Bound Vietnam to Run Wilderness Medicine Training
Viristar returns to Vietnam this month to provide a Wilderness Advanced First Aid (WAFA) course to outdoor leaders at Outward Bound...
Jeff Baierlein
Nov 27, 20232 min read
Viristar Talks with Australian Outdoor Educators About Experiential Education at Inside the Outhaus
Viristar was the guest presenter at the most recent bi-weekly conversation of Inside the Outhaus, a forum that brings together outdoor...
Jeff Baierlein
Nov 27, 20233 min read
Viristar Presents on Adventure Safety at College of the Rockies
Viristar gave a presentation this week on “Adventure Tourism and the Science of Risk Management” to students in the Mountain Adventure...
Jeff Baierlein
Nov 27, 202314 min read
Towards Outdoor Adventure Safety Regulation in Japan
Japan has a rich history of outdoor adventures, and is a leading destination for visitors from around the world. The nation boasts a...
Jeff Baierlein
Oct 1, 20232 min read
Viristar to Work with Japanese Government and Private Sector to Support Outdoor Safety in Japan
Viristar will be providing a two-day Risk Management for Outdoor Programs training in Japan this December, and will meet with government...
Jeff Baierlein
Oct 1, 20234 min read
Supporting Gender Expansive Learners on Outdoor, Travel, Experiential and Adventure Programs
Every person deserves access to educational and recreational opportunities free from unreasonable risk to their physical and...
Jeff Baierlein
Oct 1, 20238 min read
Are You Competent? Are You Qualified? Why It Matters with Outdoor, Travel and Adventure Activities
The zipline rider sped down the zipline at up to 132 kph. At the end of the zipline, he hit the spring brake, and his safety lanyard...
Jeff Baierlein
Aug 8, 20232 min read
Viristar Presents on Risk Management Plans at 2023 AEE International Conference
Viristar will present a workshop “How to Write a Risk Management Plan” at the 51st Annual International Conference of the Association for...
Jeff Baierlein
Aug 8, 20232 min read
Viristar’s Outdoor Safety Training Scholarship for Ukraine
Anastasiia Volkova is no stranger to wilderness risk management. She’s led ambitious mountaineering expeditions to the Hindu Kush, the...
Jeff Baierlein
Aug 7, 20238 min read
Widespread Heat Illness at Youth Camp Highlights Heat Safety Standards Need
Hundreds of children sickened by heat at world's largest youth camp An ambulance drives out of the World Scout Jamboree in Buan, South...
Jeff Baierlein
Jul 10, 20231 min read
Viristar Provides Wilderness First Aid Class in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Viristar will be leading a Wilderness First Aid course in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on September 18-19, 2023. The course will be held at...
Jeff Baierlein
Jul 10, 20234 min read
Zipline Adventures In the European Nation of Georgia
Ziplines are a growing business in Georgia, an eastern European country rich in adventure opportunities. Long known as a mountaineering,...
Jeff Baierlein
Jun 5, 20231 min read
Viristar offers WFR Recertification Course with AORE
Viristar is running a Wilderness First Responder Recertification course October 29-31, 2023 in the Baltimore, Maryland USA area. The...
Jeff Baierlein
Jun 4, 20231 min read
Outdoor Safety Class in Kenya Led by Viristar Risk Management Course Alum
Collins Ochumbe, an alumnus of Viristar’s Risk Management for Outdoor Programs course, recently led a class on outdoor safety for school...
Jeff Baierlein
Jun 4, 202312 min read
Outdoor Safety In Switzerland: Laws and Regulations on High-Risk Swiss Adventure Activities
Saxet Brook flows through the idyllic mountain village of Saxeten, surrounded by the snowy peaks of the Swiss Alps. The region is famous...
Jeff Baierlein
May 15, 20231 min read
Viristar is hiring a Senior Manager, Information Systems & Technology [Update: filled]
[Update: Postion Filled] The Senior Manager, Information Systems & Technology oversees Viristar’s information systems and technology...
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