Continuing Education Units Available for Risk Management for Outdoor Programs course, via CSU Pueblo
Viristar is proud to announce that participants in Viristar's Risk Management for Outdoor Programs training can now obtain Continuing...
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Jeff Baierlein
Mar 11, 20212 min read
Association for Experiential Education & Viristar Partner on Outdoor Safety Trainings
Viristar is pleased to partner with AEE to bring Risk Management for Outdoor Programs training courses to AEE members at an attractive...
Jeff Baierlein
Mar 1, 20219 min read
Incident Reviews in Outdoor, Wilderness, Travel, Adventure, and Experiential Programs
Introduction It was late in the afternoon on a beautiful spring day at the high ropes challenge course. The final camper to head down the...
Jeff Baierlein
Feb 26, 20212 min read
Outdoor Forum for South East Asian Schools (OFFSEAS) Partners with Viristar on Risk Management
Risk Management for Outdoor Programs course available at a discount The Outdoor Forum for South East Asian Schools (OFFSEAS) and Viristar...
Jeff Baierlein
Feb 10, 20212 min read
Viristar and The Hutong Partner to Bring Outdoor Safety Training to China and Beyond
Risk Management Courses to Boost Safety & Quality of Outdoor & Experiential Programmes Viristar and The Hutong, a Beijing-based education...
Jeff Baierlein
Feb 8, 20212 min read
Risk and the Developing Brain
How Differing Maturation Rates of Amygdala and Prefrontal Cortex Affect Risk-Taking What causes risky behavior? Advances in brain imaging...
Jeff Baierlein
Feb 7, 20211 min read
Risk Management for Outdoor Programs Book Available in E-book & Paperback Editions
Viristar’s acclaimed textbook, Risk Management for Outdoor Programs: A Guide to Safety in Outdoor Education, Recreation and Adventure is...
Jeff Baierlein
Feb 6, 20213 min read
Visualizing Catastrophe: The Pre-Mortem Technique in Outdoor Safety
Prospective Analysis of Hypothetical Failure as a Risk Management Tool One systems-oriented approach to creatively anticipating and...
Jeff Baierlein
Feb 6, 20212 min read
Managing Cognitive Limitations in Outdoor, Adventure, Wilderness, Travel & Experiential Programming
Cognitive Bias and Cognitive Shortcuts The human brain is immensely capable, but it has limitations. Two of these limitations are...
Jeff Baierlein
Feb 6, 202113 min read
The Influence of Regulatory Regimes on Outdoor Risk Management
Whence Incidents? Why do accidents happen? And how do we stop incidents from occurring—and is that even possible? These are questions...
Jeff Baierlein
Feb 4, 20212 min read
We messed up.
We messed up. We’re sorry, and we’re changing our communications practices. We at Viristar recently posted content to social media that...
Jeff Baierlein
Jan 30, 20212 min read
Viristar Releases Four-Week Outdoor Safety Courses Through June
Over the years, Viristar has offered two-day in-person intensive courses on outdoor safety, and three-day online-only trainings. Now,...
Jeff Baierlein
Jan 29, 20212 min read
Colorado Outside offers Risk Management for Outdoor Programs courses by Viristar
Colorado Outside has been a leader in outdoor safety in the American Rockies and around the world since 1993. Led by veteran outdoor...
Jeff Baierlein
Jan 29, 20212 min read
Viristar and Ability Expeditions To Advance Outdoor Safety in Borneo & Beyond
Viristar and Borneo-based Ability Expeditions are collaborating to bring best-in-class outdoor risk management trainings to Southeast...
Jeff Baierlein
Jan 29, 20211 min read
January Cohorts Successfully Complete Risk Management for Outdoor Programs Training Course
Graduates of best-in-class training prepared to improve outdoor safety at their organization and beyond Participants from three...
Jeff Baierlein
Dec 14, 20202 min read
Viristar and ISEEN Partner to Improve Safety in Experiential Programs
Viristar is pleased to join with the Independent Schools Experiential Education Network (ISEEN) to bring best-in-class risk management...
Jeff Baierlein
Dec 14, 20201 min read
Risk Management for Outdoor Programs Online Training: Participant Comments
Online training model a big success Viristar has been offering Risk Management for Outdoor Programs trainings around the world for years,...
Jeff Baierlein
Nov 16, 202018 min read
Risk Management for Outdoor Programs: COVID-19
COVID-19 poses extraordinary challenges for experiential, outdoor, travel, and adventure programs. But understanding best practices can...
Jeff Baierlein
Nov 8, 20204 min read
Outdoor Safety and USA Politics: Intricately Connected
How a national election influences risk management of outdoor, experiential, wilderness, and travel programs Injury, illness,...
Jeff Baierlein
Aug 1, 20205 min read
Rapid Spread of Coronavirus in Summer Camp Raises Alarms
After just four days, camp shuts; 76% of attendees tested were positive The Facts The US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention issued...
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