Safety Guidelines for Education Outdoors - Resources

References

The Crux of Risk Management in Outdoor Programs
Rob Hogan, Australian Journal of Outdoor Education Vol.6 No.2, 2002 - this paper advocates that minimising the risk of death and disabling injuries should be the number one outcome of any risk management plan or strategy in outdoor programs. 

Unaccompanied Activities in Outdoor Activities
Grant Davidson, New Zealand Journal of Outdoor Education. Vol.1 No.4, December, 2004 - this paper argues that unaccompanied activities can pose significant risks and the removal of supervision is not justified. 

Outdoor education fatalities in Australia 1960 - 2002: Part 1. Summary of incidents and introduction to fatality analysis
Andrew Brookes, Australian Journal of Outdoor Education, Vol.7 No.1 2002 - presents a summary of outdoor education fatalities in Australia from 1960 - 2002. It discusses the importance of incident analysis in fatality prevention. 

Outdoor education fatalities in Australia 1960 - 2002. Part 2. Contributing circumstances: supervision, first aid and rescue
Andrew Brookes. Australian Journal of Outdoor Education, Vol. 7 No. 2, 2003 - presents a partial analysis of outdoor education fatalities with a view to understanding how methods of prevention can be improved. 

Outdoor education fatalities in Australia 1960 - 2002. Part 3. Environmental circumstance
Andrew Brookes. Australian Journal of Outdoor Education, Vol.8 No.1, 2004 - examines 114 outdoor education related fatalities in Australia and reviews the environmental circumstances in which they occured. Also looks at the extent to which environmental circumstances contribute to fatal incidents. 

Books

Cline, P. (2005) Organisational Crisis Response, Adventure Incorporated.

Deb Ajango (Ed.) (2005) Lessons Learned II: Using case studies and history to improve safety education.

Dickson, T.J. & Tugwell, M. (2000) The Risk Management Document, Outdoor Recreation Industry Council.

Haddock, C. (2004) Risk Management for Outdoor Leaders, New Zealand Mountain Safety Council.

Powers, P. (1993) Wilderness Mountaineering, NOLS / Stackpole Books.

Priest, S & Gass, M.A. (2005) Effective Leadership in Adventure Programming 2nd Edition, Human Kinetics.