Adventure Tourism and the Science of Risk Management
2022-01-30
Safety Theories and Models for Managing Risk in Adventure Tourism Programs Author: Jeff Baierlein It was the second day of a four-day ice-climbing course based
Topic: Protocols & Procedures
Wilderness Medical Society Summary of Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for Diabetes Management
2021-07-22
An estimated 30 million individuals in the United States have diabetes, and exercise and outdoor activities have well-established benefits. Diabetes presents a specific set of
Wilderness Medical Society Summary of WMS Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Use of Epinephrine in Outdoor Education and Wilderness Settings: 2014 Update
2021-07-22
Introduction The treatment of anaphylaxis with injected epinephrine is a life-saving procedure. It is also time sensitive. In order to be effective, epinephrine must be
Summary of Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for Spinal Cord Protection: 2019 Update
2020-11-25
The Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) reconvened an expert panel to update a set of evidence-based guidelines for spinal cord protection to guide clinicians and first responders in
Summary of Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Treatment and Prevention of Drowning
2020-11-25
Activities in the outdoor and austere environments often involve exposure to bodies of water. With this exposure, especially if by way of water sports and
WEBINAR: When to go back to Programming? Risk Management Decisions for COVID-19
2020-05-31
The focus of this webinar is examining the challenges of making risk management decisions about when to return to programming due to COVID-19. I explore
Summary of the Wilderness Medicine Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Exercise-Associated Hyponatremia: 2019 Update
2020-05-05
Hyponatremia refers to a lowering of the blood sodium content that can have severe health consequences. At its extremes, it can be life threatening. Hyponatremia
Summary of Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Out-of-Hospital Evaluation and Treatment of Accidental Hypothermia: 2019 Update
2020-05-05
The Wilderness Medical Society convened an expert panel of clinicians and researchers to appraise and update the WMS clinical practice guidelines for out-of-hospital evaluation and
WEBINAR: When to go back to Programming? Risk Management Decisions for COVID-19
2020-05-03
The focus of this webinar is examining the challenges of making risk management decisions about when to return to programming due to COVID-19. I explore using Safety I and Safety II approaches to risk management assessment and present some decision-making tools to help you determine how and when to start programming again and what level of activity that might mean.
Risk Assessment & Safety Management: Making Program Decisions in the COVID-19 Era
2020-04-27
The traditional Safety I approach to risk management focuses on what is going wrong and takes a ‘control mistakes’ approach. Safety II focuses on what
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