WRMC Resource Center
The learning doesn't stop when the conference ends! We responded to your requests by making the most popular past Proceedings Articles and Take Home Action Steps available to the public for your continuing education needs.
2008 WRMC Proceedings
Opening Speaker
Crisis Management
Incident Data
Legal/ Insurance
Program Management
Staff Training
Closing Session
2007 WRMC Proceedings
Program Management Section Introduction (pdf)
Legal Issues Section Introduction - Reb Gregg (pdf)
Incident Response and Management Section Introduction - Charley Shimanski (pdf)
WRMC Proceedings Archives
Ethical Issues and Risk Management
Incident Response and Crisis Management
Case Study Valley Fever, 2004 - Merrill (pdf) Communication Technology at NOLS, 2003 - Leemon (pdf) Conducting Internal Incident Reviews, 2006 - Merrill (pdf) Managing Field Evacuations, 2006 - Satz, Merrill, McEvoy (pdf) SAR for Outdoor Leaders, 2005 - Shimanski (pdf) Supporting Victims and Families after an Incident, 2007 - Satz Gregg (pdf) The Wilderness Incident Investigative Interview, 2005 - Merrill, Wright (pdf)
International Risk Management
Judgment and Decision-Making
Legal Issues
A Legal Primer for Staff, 2006 - Gregg (pdf) Analyze, Manage, Inform, 2006 - Gregg (pdf) Deciding What Gear to Take, 2003 - Hansen-Stamp Gregg (pdf) Eliminating Duty, 2006 - Gregg (pdf) Fundamental legal, 2006 - Reb Gregg (pdf) Kayaks or Council, 2003 - Gregg (pdf) Managing Legal Liability, 2005 - Gregg (pdf) Managing the Other Risk Hansen, 2006 - Stampp Gregg (pdf) Marketing and Legal Issues, 2006 - Hansen-Stamp Gregg (pdf) Post Accident Conduct, Legal and Ethical Issues, 2003 - Hansen-Stamp Gregg (pdf) Potential Legal Liability for Sexual Activities and Assault, 2006 - Mock (pdf) Protection From Claims of Minors, 2006 - Gregg (pdf) Releases: Elements of an Agreement, 2005 - Hansen-Stamp Gregg (pdf) Releases: General Concepts, 2005 - Hansen-Stamp Gregg (pdf) Staffing Issues for Outdoor Programs, 2005 - Hansen - Stamp Gregg (pdf) The Lawyer's Role in Outdoor Programs, 2006 - Gregg (pdf) Trials and Tribulations Overview of the Litagation Process, 2004 - Mock (pdf)
Medical Issues
Program Management
Behavior Issues in the Field, 2005 - Gray (pdf) Clinical Incidents in Adventure Programs, 2005 - Gray (pdf) College Outdoor Programs and Risk management, 2006 -Bell (pdf) Culture and Risk, 2005 - Gray, Roberts (pdf) Culture as Cause, 2005 - Merrill (pdf) Ecological Approach to Internal Risk Management Audits, 2006 - Cline and Dallat (pdf) Evaluating Risk The HIRA Approach, 2006 - Cruchet (pdf) Incident Reporting, 2006 - Leemon (pdf) Managing Risk in Small Programs, 2003 - Barnes (pdf) Solo Hikers, 2005 - Gookin (pdf) Staff Supervision, 2006 - Jackson (pdf) Working with Minors, 2006 - Hammond (pdf)
Risk Management Theory
Past Conference Proceedings
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Take Home Action Steps
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