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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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Princeton University Outdoor Action Sustainability Guide

The Outdoor Action Sustainability Guide was produced by Jessica Kellett as an instructional and resource...
Posted to: Leave No Trace & Sustainability
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C to C Kayak Roll Identifier

The C to C kayak roll is commonly known as the hip snap or hip flick roll. This sequence will help you...
Posted to: Paddling
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Pack Coiling Rope - Jay Smith

Jay Smith demonstrates pack coiling climbing rope, at base of Chocolate Corner, Indian Creek, Utah.
Posted to: Climbing & Mountaineering
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State of Alaska: Cold Weather Injury Treament Guidelines

This detailed document is prepared by: Department of Health and Social Services Division of Public Health...
Posted to: First Aid & Emergency Care
by 199

Outdoor Program Manual: Food & Menu Planning

This is the Food and Menu Planning chapter from the Outdoor Action Program Leader's Manual from Princeton...
Posted to: Program Management
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