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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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Learning to Telemark Ski

Learn how to get started Telemark skiing.
Posted to: Backcountry Winter Sports
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Patagonia Video: JD Hare, Dave Gauley Ski Waddington BC

Skiers JD Hare and Dave Gauley drop into British Columbia's Mount Waddington region for some backcountry...
Posted to: Backcountry Winter Sports
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Avalanche Burial with Black Diamond AvaLung

Okay, there is no doubt that this is a scary video, but if you are a backcountry skier or boarder you...
Posted to: Backcountry Winter Sports
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Avalanche Survival Strategies Part 1: Merging Theory and Practice to Increase Your Odds

Presentation by Theo Meiners, owner and lead guide for Alaska Rendezvous Heli-Ski Guides (www.arlinc...
Posted to: Backcountry Winter Sports
by 272

Avalanche Survival Strategies Part 2: Merging Theory and Practice to Increase Your Odds

Presentation by Theo Meiners, owner and lead guide for Alaska Rendezvous Heli-Ski Guides (www.arlinc...
Posted to: Backcountry Winter Sports
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