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Risk Management in Outdoor and Adventure Programs : Scenarios of Accidents, Incidents, and Misadventures by Aram Attarian (2012, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherHuman Kinetics

ISBN-101450404715

ISBN-139781450404716

eBay Product ID (ePID)117312353

Product Key Features

Number of Pages144 Pages

Publication NameRisk Management in Outdoor and Adventure Programs : Scenarios of Accidents, Incidents, and Misadventures

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2012

SubjectDecision-Making & Problem Solving, Outdoor Skills, Physical Education

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaSports & Recreation, Education, Business & Economics

AuthorAram Attarian

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Weight8 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2011-048994

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal371.3/84

Table Of ContentChapter 1. Introduction to Risk Management Risk Management Models Incident Countermeasures Emergency Action Plans Summary Chapter 2. Risk Management Legal Terms and Concepts Contracts Tort Law Due Diligence Duty to Warn Summary Chapter 3. Program Staff and Participants Instructors and Guides Staff Training Program Participants Summary Responding to Emergencies Open-Toed Shoes Returning Staff Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Peanut Allergy Lost Student Poor Route Finding Staying on Schedule Solo Instructing Medical History Can Make a Difference Inappropriate Physical Contact Waterfall Presents a Danger Bridge Jumping Client Injured While Rafting Summit Attempt Outing Turns Tragic Injury on the Challenge Course Day Hike Turns Into Overnight Training Exercise Goes Wrong Demonstration Goes Wrong Lost Kayakers Instructors Charged With Murder Chapter 4. Environmental Conditions Minimizing Objective Dangers Summary Scout Leaders Say They Got No Warning Lightning Strikes Climbers Lightning Strikes Campers Man Struck by Lightning on Solo Hike Excessive Heat Can Kill Avalanche Kills Skiers Mountain Lion Stalks Group Black Bear Problem Smile for the Camera Snake Bite Proceed With Caution When River Crossing Student Drowns in a Stream Crossing Drowning in a Forest Pool Student Drowns After Jumping Into Backcountry Swimming Hole Rescue Teams Save Church Group Open Canoes Over Open Water Chapter 5. Technology Technology and Adventure and Guided Programs Nontechnical and Technical Equipment Personal Protection Equipment Equipment Logistics Clothing Summary Stranded Hiker Uses Personal Locator Beacon to Summon Help Hikers Evacuated After Three SPOT Activations in Three Days Anchor Fails, Student Sues Fall From Climbing Wall Instructor's Inattention Blamed for Student's Death Repair Kits Can Be Deadly Automated External Defibrillator in the Woods Stove Fueling Incident Causes Serious Burns Boiling Water Fills Boot Boiling Water Scalds Chapter 6. Transportation Fifteen-Passenger Vans Transportation Alternatives Controlling Transportation Risk Maintenance Summary Narrow Road Proves to Be a Challenge Road Conditions Create Problem for Van Driver Tripping Incident Icy Road Conditions Trailer Towing Presents Risks No Brakes

SynopsisRisk Management in Outdoor and Adventure Programs offers a systematic approach to examine potentially dangerous situations and apply appropriate strategies to minimize the potential for injury. This text presents risk management strategies as well as legal knowledge with specific application to outdoor and adventure programs. More than 50 real-life scenarios will help you develop decision-making skills for better identification of risk, increased safety, and prevention of injuries or fatalities., Based on real-life experiences, Risk Management in Outdoor and Adventure Programs: Scenarios of Accidents, Incidents, and Misadventures offers both students and professionals practice in applying risk management strategies to situations encountered in outdoor and adventure programs. Written by Aram Attarian, an experienced professor and professional in outdoor and adventure recreation, Risk Management in Outdoor and Adventure Programs presents a systematic model for determining why an incident happened and what could be done to prevent a repeat occurrence. More than 50 real-life scenarios represent various situations encountered in outdoor and adventure programming, such as peanut allergies, bridge jumping, stalking by mountain lions, and lightning strikes. These scenarios offer guidance in analyzing hazardous situations and applying appropriate strategies in safety and risk management. Each scenario is followed by questions that can guide discussion or promote research in concepts or policies that are important to outdoor and adventure programming. Accidents and mishaps are a reality in outdoor and adventure programs. Applying risk management strategies to the scenarios in Risk Management in Outdoor and Adventure Programs gives outdoor adventure leaders increased knowledge of the inherent risks of their profession as well as their legal responsibilities in programming, leadership, and management. This text can help leaders and their participants enjoy safe and successful adventures in the great outdoors.

LC Classification NumberLB1047.A77 2012