The Risk Assessment and Safety Management Model (RASM) by Rick Curtis has been presented at national and international conferences including the Wilderness Risk Management Conference
Article from the 2006 Wilderness Risk Management Conference Proceeding from the Wilderness Risk Management Conference Web site – www.nols.edu/wrmcReprinted with permission. Register for the upcoming
Jewish Students and Shabbat Keeping the Jewish Sabbath on Wilderness Trips The Sabbath (Shabbat or “shah-baht” in Hebrew) is one of the central celebrations of
As a business development advisor to experiential learning and challenge course programs I spend a lot of time thinking about what it takes to communicate
The answer to these questions always intrigue me. For some programs, the idea of growth inspires well-intentioned concerns of appearing greedy and honest worries that
The concept of risk management is one that has to encompass the whole of your program, from the first day of planning a new activity
In an industry that prides itself in the ability to proactively manage risk, it is essential for us to utilize multiple approaches to gather, analyze,
Introduction Fortunately, many of our organizations will never experience a true emergency—serious accident or fatality, financial collapse, program crippling property damage, or mission threatening negative
Introduction Every trip, every program, and every activity carries a level of actual risk inherent to its design…and some designs carry more risk than others
Introduction Effective Field Leadership & Management An instructors’ field leadership and management skills are responsible for the educational success and safety of their course. Field
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