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Apple iPhone’s Emergency SOS Feature Connects Users to Emergency Services via Satellite

Jeff Baierlein

Nov 19, 20226 min read

Apple iPhone’s Emergency SOS Feature Connects Users to Emergency Services via Satellite

Important Emergency Communications Feature Supports Safety, But Comes with Limitations Image: Gabriel Côté-Valiquette You’re on a hike...

China Report Calls for Development of Outdoor Sports Industry

Jeff Baierlein

Nov 17, 20226 min read

China Report Calls for Development of Outdoor Sports Industry

Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Promotes Outdoor Sports, Including Outdoor Education, Adventure Tourism and...

Viristar Welcomes Annie Linhart as Outreach and Operations Coordinator

Jeff Baierlein

Oct 31, 20222 min read

Viristar Welcomes Annie Linhart as Outreach and Operations Coordinator

Viristar is delighted to welcome Annie Linhart to the Viristar team. Annie brings a proven track record of successful leadership in...

Ocean Wise Conservation Association Staff Build Safety Skills with Viristar

Jeff Baierlein

Oct 29, 20223 min read

Ocean Wise Conservation Association Staff Build Safety Skills with Viristar

Renowned Marine Conservation Organization Completes Viristar’s Outdoor Risk Management Training Thirty Ocean Wise Conservation...

Viristar Presents On ISO 21101 at Wilderness Risk Management Conference

Jeff Baierlein

Oct 15, 20223 min read

Viristar Presents On ISO 21101 at Wilderness Risk Management Conference

Conformity to ISO 21101, on Adventure Tourism Safety Management, Increasingly Required for Adventure Tourism Programs Globally Viristar...

Supporting Mental Health After A Major Outdoor Incident

Jeff Baierlein

Oct 2, 20228 min read

Supporting Mental Health After A Major Outdoor Incident

The Right Support Can Help In Processing a Crisis Experienced in the Out-of-Doors—or Anywhere Credit: Gery Lovász Lorca Smetana was 16...

Viristar Welcomes Renowned Nepal Expedition Doctor Nima Namgyal Sherpa to Viristar Instructor Team

Jeff Baierlein

Sep 28, 20222 min read

Viristar Welcomes Renowned Nepal Expedition Doctor Nima Namgyal Sherpa to Viristar Instructor Team

Viristar is pleased to announce that Dr. Nima Namgyal Sherpa, an accomplished expedition & rescue doctor and mountaineer, has joined the...

Viristar Offers Wilderness First Responder in Bali, Indonesia

Jeff Baierlein

Sep 27, 20221 min read

Viristar Offers Wilderness First Responder in Bali, Indonesia

Viristar offers Wilderness First Responder October 15-22, 2022 in Bali, Indonesia

National Outdoor Adventure Education Council Formed in Singapore

Jeff Baierlein

Sep 23, 20223 min read

National Outdoor Adventure Education Council Formed in Singapore

Council to Advance Safety and Quality of Outdoor Programs Credit: Gery Lovász A National Outdoor Adventure Education Council was formed...

Viristar is hiring an Outreach & Operations Coordinator [Update: filled]

Jeff Baierlein

Sep 8, 20221 min read

Viristar is hiring an Outreach & Operations Coordinator [Update: filled]

[Update: Postion Filled] The position is remote, based in the USA, and half-time (with potential for future full-time status)....

Everything Was Going Wrong: Tragedy at Outdoor Education Centre Spurs Calls for Change

Jeff Baierlein

Sep 1, 202236 min read

Everything Was Going Wrong: Tragedy at Outdoor Education Centre Spurs Calls for Change

Enock Mpianzi, 13, Drowns in Crocodile River on School Outing at South African Orientation Camp Enock Mpianzi’s father got a call from...

Paddling Incident in Lyme Bay Leads to UK Outdoor Safety Regulations

Jeff Baierlein

Aug 31, 20222 min read

Paddling Incident in Lyme Bay Leads to UK Outdoor Safety Regulations

Adventure Activities Licensing Regulations Follow Deaths of Four Students on 1993 Kayaking Trip Lyme Bay March 22, 1993 was a beautiful...

Case Study: Tick-borne Encephalitis in China

Jeff Baierlein

Aug 31, 20222 min read

Case Study: Tick-borne Encephalitis in China

A Well-Publicized Tragedy Leads to Questions About Taking Reasonable Precautions Against Foreseeable Harms Panshan, Tianjin, China In...

Serbian Mountaineer Suffers Fatal Accident in Albanian Alps

Jeff Baierlein

Aug 31, 20222 min read

Serbian Mountaineer Suffers Fatal Accident in Albanian Alps

Absence of Skilled Government Investigation Body or IFMGA Member Organization Reduces Likelihood of Investigation Očnjak. Credit:...

Viristar Presents at Association for Challenge Course Technology 2023 Conference

Jeff Baierlein

Aug 8, 20222 min read

Viristar Presents at Association for Challenge Course Technology 2023 Conference

Workshop on "Using Safety Science to Improve Outcomes" Offered at ACCT’s 33rd Annual International Conference & Expo, February 2023...

Viristar and South African Adventure Industry Association Collaborate On Outdoor Safety Training

Jeff Baierlein

Jul 21, 20222 min read

Viristar and South African Adventure Industry Association Collaborate On Outdoor Safety Training

SA AIA offers Outdoor Adventure Risk Management Course at a Discount to Members Viristar is pleased to collaborate with the South African...

Jeff Baierlein

Jul 19, 20222 min read

Viristar Director Jeff Baierlein To Present at America Outdoors Conference & Expo

Viristar is pleased to be part of America Outdoors, the international trade association for the world's finest adventure travel...

Trekking Group in Kyrgyzstan’s Tian Shan Mountains Survives Avalanche

Jeff Baierlein

Jul 11, 20222 min read

Trekking Group in Kyrgyzstan’s Tian Shan Mountains Survives Avalanche

Survivor Shares Remarkable Footage of Being Overtaken By Avalanche Credit: Harry Shimmin On Friday July 8 2022, a group of nine British...

Thoughts on Belief, Behavior and Risk Management

Jeff Baierlein

Jul 11, 20229 min read

Thoughts on Belief, Behavior and Risk Management

Editor's note: this guest post was written by Alan Champkins, an outdoor education professional in Zambia, and graduate of Viristar's...

Viristar Completes Outdoor Risk Management Training Project with Singapore Outdoor Programs

Jeff Baierlein

Jul 4, 20222 min read

Viristar Completes Outdoor Risk Management Training Project with Singapore Outdoor Programs

Character and Leadership Academy, InnoTrek and FutuReady Asia Staff Graduate from Viristar Safety Course Viristar recently completed a...