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Latest Legal Case: Your Duty of Care—Where Does it Begin and End?

Duty of Care is the legal duty to protect another from harm. It is the first element that must be established to proceed with an action in negligence. When you bring a client into your program, you almost always establish some duty of care to that client. But where does this duty begin and where does it end? A recent sexual assault case in Maine where the assualt happened after the program explores this delicate legal issue and raises some critical questions for things that happen outside your program. Now that many programs are using social networking like Facebook pages, discussion forums, and Twitter as follow-up tools after a program, everyone should understand this legal issue. Reb Gregg and Catherine Hansen-Stamp, the legal authorities at the Adventure & Recreation Law Center, review the details of this Maine case. Subscribe now and gain access to the complete library of Legal Cases.

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  • Wilderness Medicine

    Support for Ankle Sprains

    by Paul Auerbach Sprained ankles are the bane of existence for hikers, trekker, and joggers—indeed for most athletes or anyone who has the opportunity to twist a foot on an uneven service, stepping over a rock, or falling into a hole. The classic...
  • Wilderness Medicine

    Probiotics and Acute Infectious Diarrhea

    by Paul Auerbach Probiotics are live microorganisms that are purposefully ingested by humans to improve their health—the thought is that probiotics improve “digestive health.” The specific microorganisms are commonly of the genera Lactobacillus...
  • Wilderness Medicine

    Classroom Medicine

    I recently sat through a wilderness medicine class by a well-meaning instructor who, despite decent credentials, had never cared for anyone in the wilderness. This is just after reading a poorly crafted wilderness medicine text. Instead of listening to...
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NOLS MythCrushers Episode 3: Lightning

There are many myths about lightning in the backcountry and in this episode, the NOLS MythCrushers will...
Posted to: Backpacking & Hiking
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Risk Management Theory: Understanding the Meaning of Risk - Jed Williamson

Article from the 2006 Wilderness Risk Management Conference Proceedings by Jed Williamson from the Wilderness...
Posted to: Risk Management - Media Gallery
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Risk Assessment & Safety Management Model (RASM) Article

The Risk Assessment and Safety Management Model (RASM) by Rick Curtis has been presented at national...
Posted to: Risk Management - Media Gallery
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AEE Interview/Marianne Scippa

One of a series of interviews with prominent experiential educators
Posted to: Conferences & Interviews
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The Straight and Fader Boofs

In this short video from www.WhitewaterInstruction.com Shane Benedict describes the delicate balances...
Posted to: Paddling
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