Viristar and International Camping Fellowship Partner to Bring Safety Training to Camps Worldwide
Viristar is pleased to partner with the International Camping Fellowship (ICF) to bring Risk Management for Outdoor Programs training...
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Jeff Baierlein
Jan 30, 20222 min read
Viristar launches new video for Risk Management for Outdoor Programs course
Viristar's new Risk Management for Outdoor Programs video has lanunched! The video describes the acclaimed safety course. Check it out!
Jeff Baierlein
Jan 30, 20229 min read
Viristar celebrates a year-long training collaboration with Outward Bound Singapore
Viristar is pleased to have successfully completed an engagement with Outward Bound Singapore spanning the length 2021.
Jeff Baierlein
Jan 27, 20222 min read
Pronouns
At Viristar, being respectful of others is a core value. Using appropriate personal pronouns is one way we show respect and help foster...
Jeff Baierlein
Jan 27, 20222 min read
Outdoor Adventure Risk Management in India: Webinar March 23
Viristar’s Jeff Baierlein and Shantanu Pandit of OutdoorPandit are presenting a webinar, in collaboration with the Association for...
Jeff Baierlein
Jan 5, 202211 min read
Kelli Jackson and Women’s Adventure ACT
Kelli Jackson is an adventure unicyclist and Australian hero. This is the story of her and the women's outdoor program she leads.
Jeff Baierlein
Jan 4, 20227 min read
An intro to queer inclusivity in the outdoors
An intro to queer inclusivity in the outdoors, by Faith Meckley of Women's Adventure ACT (Canberra Australia)
Jeff Baierlein
Jan 2, 20224 min read
Viristar Provides Continuing Medical Education to Paramedics in Africa
Environmental Emergencies Topic of 2-Hour CME Session Viristar is pleased to offer a two-hour Continuing Medical Education (CME) session...
Jeff Baierlein
Jan 2, 20222 min read
Viristar Receives Educational Endorsement from American Camp Association
Prestigious Mark of Quality for Viristar's Risk Management for Outdoor Programs Training Viristar is pleased to receive an Educational...
Jeff Baierlein
Jan 2, 202226 min read
Outdoor Adventure Safety Regulations: A Case Study From Maharashtra
Government Regulation Can Enhance Outdoor Safety Outcomes—If Well Designed and Implemented Introduction In August 2021, the Government of...
Jeff Baierlein
Dec 28, 20212 min read
Viristar Offers Risk Management Training at Wilderness Education Association Conference
Risk Management for Outdoor Programs Post-Conference Training Complements Other WEA Offerings Viristar is pleased to be providing a...
Jeff Baierlein
Nov 15, 202122 min read
Risk Management in the Outdoors–A Look at Developments Through the Decades
by Shantanu Pandit Editor's Note: This guest article on Viristar's blog was written by Shantanu Pandit, a long-time leader in the...
Jeff Baierlein
Nov 6, 202126 min read
Gap Year Programs and the Science of Risk Management
Safety Theories and Models for Managing Risk at Gap Year Programs Ariel Newman had just graduated from Yeshiva University High School for...
Jeff Baierlein
Oct 11, 202124 min read
Safety and Risk Management at Summer Camp
A Practical, Science-Based Model for Managing Risks at Camps and Outdoor Adventure Programs The summer camp session had been going...
Jeff Baierlein
Sep 16, 20214 min read
Risk Management for Outdoor Programs: Advancing Girl Scouts’ Outdoor Experiences
by Liz Lunderman, Viristar Outreach & Operations Manager Not everyone thinks of risk management theory when they are riffling through...
Jeff Baierlein
Aug 15, 202114 min read
Risk Management for Outdoor Programs—A Himalayan View
40 Years of Himalayan Mountaineering, From the Perspective of Outdoor Safety Management by Vladimir Mesarić Editor’s Note: This guest...
Jeff Baierlein
Aug 9, 20212 min read
Risk Management for Outdoor Programs trainings for September through December Now Enrolling
Safety Training for Outdoor Education & Recreation, Travel & Wilderness Risk Management Professionals Viristar is now enrolling...
Jeff Baierlein
Aug 6, 202112 min read
Wilderness Risk Management
Models and Theories of Safety Management in Remote Outdoor Settings The young woman screamed and clutched her shoulder. She was standing...
Jeff Baierlein
Jul 24, 20216 min read
The Promise and Peril of Electronic Locating Technology in Wilderness Emergencies
What3words and Google Maps Find Both Support and Criticism The three young hikers were getting closer to the river, as they navigated...
Jeff Baierlein
Jul 23, 20212 min read
Viristar and International Outdoor Education Federation Partner on Outdoor Safety
Viristar is pleased to partner with the International Outdoor Education Federation (IOEF) to bring Risk Management for Outdoor Programs...
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