The Outdoor Safety Institute will be at both the Wilderness Risk Management Conference (WRMC) and the Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education (AORE) national conference. We'll be offering risk management workshops & have our booth setup at the conferences.

OSI sees a strong trend in performance and safety among organizations, which clearly define roles among all of its employees.  It seems especially important within organizations with frequent staff turnover, seasonal employees, and employees newer to the workforce.

This must-read guest article by attorney Reb Gregg addresses claims that industry standards increase the potential for legal liability. Reb tackles both legal and ethical concerns surrounding industry standards for the oudoor education and outdoor recreation fields.

Climbing equipment inspection & retirement resources. We review extensive free resources provided by Petzl that are useful for institutional climbing programs.

What is the primary emergency communication device for your program?  See what the Outdoor Safety Institute recommends…

One of your participants is in a "life or limb" emergency situation, you or your field staff stabilize the situation as best as possible but know that this person needs to get to the hospital.  Do you have an emergency communication device?  What is it?   How do you use it?  What is your back-up plan?

The ongoing discussion about requiring climbers in various locations to carry specific communication devices and climbers paying for rescue is discussed in a great article put out by the NorthWest Mountaineering Journal.  Details after the link.

Written by Outdoor Safety Institute Director, Alex Kosseff, the revised AMC Guide to Outdoor Leadership has over 50% new content. This edition bring a new focus on risk management and outdoor safety, teaching, facilitation and leading youth. Follow the link for more info or go here for complete details.