A Systems Approach to Managing Risk

Monday, February 3 | 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Session Description:

We all know we need to manage risk in parks and recreation programming. But how do we approach this responsibility? How did we know if we’re considering all the relevant risk factors? How can we tell if our risk management strategy is sufficient? This presentation aims to provide a unified approach to the management of risk that can be used to answer these questions and more. Participants will learn a comprehensive framework for how to appropriately assess and manage risks in the parks and recreation context.

About the Speaker:

Jeff Baierlein
Founder of Viristar

Jeff Baierlein is an author, consultant, trainer and speaker on outdoor program risk management, environmental education, and business leadership. Jeff directs the consultancy Viristar, providing safety, curriculum design, and strategy consulting and training to experiential education and other organizations world-wide. He is the author of Risk Management for Outdoor Programs: A Guide to Safety in Outdoor Education, Recreation and Adventure. Jeff is an outdoor safety expert witness, an adventure program reviewer with the Association for Experiential Education, and the former Executive Director of both the Boojum Institute and Outward Bound Baltimore Chesapeake Bay. He has served on numerous Boards and given presentations in 15 countries, where his work has been translated into Russian, Vietnamese and Chinese. Jeff has degrees in Environmental Education, Human Development, and Business Management, and lives in Seattle, Washington.