1 An introduction to risk, adventure and risk management / Tracey J. Dickson Dickson, Tracey J. 1 --
Risk, adventure and the outdoors 3 --
Why adventure and the outdoors? 4 --
A whole-of-organisation approach to risk management 7 --
People, equipment and environment 9 --
Social and political context 9 --
Child protection and the nanny state 10 --
Risk management process 13 --
Expanding the steps in the risk management process 17 --
Communicate and consult and monitor and review 21 --
2 Organisational sustainability and risk management / Brian Weir Weir, Brian, Tracey J. Dickson Dickson, Tracey J. 25 --
Introduction: what is sustainability? 25 --
Organisational sustainability and risk management 28 --
What is sustainability in an organisational sense? 29 --
How will we know our organisation is sustainable? 34 --
Some strategies to assist 36 --
Points for action for practitioners 39 --
References and further resources 40 --
3 Legal context for outdoor activities and programs / Lyn Ainsworth Ainsworth, Lyn, Jon Heshka Heshka, Jon 43 --
Concept of reasonableness 45 --
Risk management standard AS/NZS/ISO 31000:2009 46 --
Work health and safety: statutory liability 47 --
Key operational areas of responsibility 49 --
Special characteristics of participants 50 --
Reasonably practicable 51 --
Relationship with civil liability 55 --
Law of negligence: breach of duty of care 55 --
Some other legal issues to consider 58 --
Using the law to mitigate risk: civil liabilities legislation 59 --
Recreational activities and dangerous recreational activities 60 --
Risk management when something goes wrong 62 --
Points for action for practitioners 65 --
References and further resources 66 --
4 Organisational context of risk management / Tracey J. Dickson Dickson, Tracey J., Anne Terwiel Terwiel, Anne 69 --
Strategic management: an overview 72 --
Accreditations and reviews 76 --
Knowledge management and knowledge transfer 78 --
Moving beyond strategic management 78 --
Leadership and powe 82 --
Training, development and education 86 --
Points for action for practitioners 88 --
References and further resources 91 --
5 Real physical risks: putting it into perspective / Tracey J. Dickson Dickson, Tracey J. 91 --
Research on incidents in outdoor, adventure and sporting activities 95 --
Overview of the available research 109 --
Points for action for practitioners 111 --
References and further resources 112 --
6 Program design and activity selection / Eric Brymer Brymer, Eric, Tonia L. Gray Gray, Tonia L. 116 --
Contextualising risk 118 --
Holistic program design 122 --
Programs and activity design 123 --
Activity standards and industry norms 124 --
Staff skills and qualifications 126 --
Points for action for practitioners 128 --
References and further resources 129 --
7 Program evaluation / Tonia L. Gray Gray, Tonia L., James T. Neill Neill, James T. 132 --
Historical dimensions of program evaluation 135 --
Aspects of evaluation 135 --
What are the main approaches to program evaluation? 137 --
What steps are involved in program evaluation? 141 --
Common practices in program evaluation 145 --
Points for action for practitioners 146 --
References and further resources 146 --
8 Risk communication / Clare Dallat Dallat, Clare 150 --
Practical applications for risk communicators 158 --
Points for action for practitioners 161 --
References and further resources 162 --
9 Technology, risk and outdoor programming / James T. Neill Neill, James T., Tonia L. Gray Gray, Tonia L. 164 --
What is technology? 169 --
Reasons for using technology in the outdoors 171 --
Types of technology in outdoor programming 173 --
Level of technology in outdoor programming 173 --
Technology, risk and safety 174 --
Technology becoming passe 177 --
Audio and video availability on mobile devices 178 --
References and further resources 179 --
10 Severe weather / Paul Colagiuri Colagiuri, Paul 183 --
Severe weather events and the outdoor industry 186 --
Managing risks associated with severe weather 187 --
Severe weather events 191 --
Points for action for practitioners 200 --
References and further resources 202 --
Learning from injury surveillance and incident analysis / Tracey J. Dickson Dickson, Tracey J. 204 --
Why investigate injuries and incidents? 207 --
Different paradigms 207 --
Injury surveillance 210 --
Accident and incident prevention 213 --
Environmental extremes 217 --
Incident and injury investigation and analysis 220 --
Organisational learning, learning organisations and knowledge management 223 --
Points for action for practitioners 224 --
References and further resources 226.