Risk Management for Outdoor Leaders (Paperback, First)

Author(s): Drew Leemon and, Tod Schimelpfenig Publisher: National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)

Risk Management for Outdoor Leaders lays out concrete steps to take that will measurably decrease the likelihood of injury, harm or failure on an outdoor education trip. Adventure program managers have many tools for managing risks: training, curricula, protocols and reviews to name a few. NOLS believes that these tools are vital to risk-management, but they are useless without effective leadership. The heart of this book is how to create a high-functioning team with sound leadership and teamwork. This is the most powerful risk management tool you'll ever carry into the wilderness with you. This book takes you chapter by chapter through how to best prepare and plan for an expedition (Chapter 1), maximize group communication (Chapter 2), sharpen your attitude (Chapter 3), use sound judgment (Chapter 4), and apply risk-management procedures in the field (Chapter 5). "The NOLS Wilderness Risk Management text represents decades of experiences by two thoughtful and dedicated professionals who have made risk management in the out-of-doors one of their most important responsibilities. Drew and Tod have...brought together some of the best practices and suggestions in a simple readable text that we can use with our staff and our organizations. We are grateful to NOLS for its strong and consistent leadership helping our field manage risk and make adventure a powerful educational experience." --