| Description |
x, 149 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Series |
Mountain safety manual ; 38 |
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Mountain safety manual ; 38
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| Contents |
1. Adventure recreation and risk -- 2. Definitions of terms -- 3. Principals of managing risk -- 4. Tools -- 5. Emergency preparedness -- 6. Incident reporting, analysis and trends -- 7. Outdoor leader competence -- 8. Safety reviews -- 9. Legal requirements -- 10. Codes of practice and best practice standards -- Appendices |
| Summary |
The ability to manage risk continually challenges those who oversee, manage and instruct outdoor activities. This second edition incorporates many new developments from a variety of sources including current legislation, management tools, and experiences from teaching the subject to students. This manual is for leaders, including voluntary or commercial outdoor instructors, aspiring instructors, teachers, youth group leaders, club trip leaders and guides |
| Notes |
Previous ed. published as: Managing risks in outdoor activities, 1993 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-125) |
| Notes |
Some text in Māori |
| Subject |
Wilderness survival -- Safety measures.
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Outdoor recreation -- Safety measures.
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Outdoor recreation -- New Zealand -- Safety measures.
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Risk management.
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Risk management -- New Zealand.
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| Author |
New Zealand Mountain Safety Council.
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| ISBN |
0908931190 spiral binding |
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