Risk and Exploration: Earth, Sea and the Stars
2013-05-12
The full version of Risk and Exploration: Earth, Sea and the Stars is available from the NASA Web site in PDF format (308 pages –
Topic: Risk Management
Rip Current Safety Resources
2013-05-12
Rip currents are powerful, channeled currents of water flowing away from shore. They typically extend from the shoreline, through the surf zone, and past the
Lightning Hazards & Safety
2013-05-12
I always teach our student leaders how to deal with lightning. It’s never a very popular protocol, being crouched in the lightning position in the
Risk Management for Organizations: Keeping the Ship Afloat
2013-05-12
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
Conducting Internal Incident Reviews A process for developing wilderness incident case studies
2013-05-12
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,
The Wilderness Incident Investigative Interview: Mitigating Memory Challenges Utilizing the Enhanced Cognitive Interview (ECI) Technique
2013-05-12
Interviewing participants and witnesses is the most critical component to the Wilderness Incident Review Process (Merrill & Wright, 2001). When successful, interviews provide the highest
Emergency Response Drills for Outdoor Programs
2013-05-12
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
Creating an Industry-wide Risk Management Practices Survey
2013-05-12
Abstract Managing risks in the field is, perhaps, the single most important dimension of running a successful outdoor expeditionary program — a topic that is
The Outcome Model – a Practical Decision Making Algorithm for Field Instructors
2013-05-12
Introduction Effective Field Leadership & Management An instructors’ field leadership and management skills are responsible for the educational success and safety of their course. Field
The Components of an Effective Staff Development System
2013-05-12
Introduction An organization’s leadership is responsible for all administrative and operational decisions within a company—including the decisions made by their instructors or guides during a
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