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Outdoor safety : risk management for outdoor leaders / author: Cathye Haddock; managing editors: Karen Corcoran and Andrea Corrigan.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Mountain safety manual ; 38.Publisher: Wellington : New Zealand Mountain Safety Council, 2013Copyright date: ©2013Edition: Third editionDescription: x, 154 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780908931309
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 796.50289 23
Contents:
Introduction -- 1. Definitions of terms -- 2. Principles of managing risk -- 3. Tools -- 4. Risk management for participants with disabilities -- 5. Emergency preparedness -- 6. Incident reporting, analysis and trends -- 7. Outdoor leader competence -- 8. Safety reviews -- 9. Legal requirements -- 10. Codes of legal practice and best practice standards -- Appendices -- Appendix I: Professional bodies and national organisations -- Appendix II: Training opportunities in New Zealand for outdoor leaders -- Appendix III: Incident severity scale -- Appendix IV: Case studies.
Summary: "The third edition of the Outdoor safety: Risk Management for outdoor leaders manual contains essential information about how to manage risk in New Zealand's outdoors. It is the perfect companion to recognised risk management courses in New Zealand. This manual is suitable for all outdoor enthusiasts, but especially useful for those leading groups in the outdoors. Learn how to confidently and effectively identify and mitigate risk in a range of outdoor activities."--Publisher's website.
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Book North Campus North Campus Main Collection 796.50289 HAD (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available A500023B
Book North Campus North Campus Main Collection 796.50289 HAD (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available A500031B
Book North Campus North Campus Main Collection 796.50289 HAD (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available A500027B

Previous edition: 2004.

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction -- 1. Definitions of terms -- 2. Principles of managing risk -- 3. Tools -- 4. Risk management for participants with disabilities -- 5. Emergency preparedness -- 6. Incident reporting, analysis and trends -- 7. Outdoor leader competence -- 8. Safety reviews -- 9. Legal requirements -- 10. Codes of legal practice and best practice standards -- Appendices -- Appendix I: Professional bodies and national organisations -- Appendix II: Training opportunities in New Zealand for outdoor leaders -- Appendix III: Incident severity scale -- Appendix IV: Case studies.

"The third edition of the Outdoor safety: Risk Management for outdoor leaders manual contains essential information about how to manage risk in New Zealand's outdoors. It is the perfect companion to recognised risk management courses in New Zealand. This manual is suitable for all outdoor enthusiasts, but especially useful for those leading groups in the outdoors. Learn how to confidently and effectively identify and mitigate risk in a range of outdoor activities."--Publisher's website.

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