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OUT 135
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Title: | Risk Mgmt of Outdoor Prof |
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Long Title: | Risk Management for Outdoor Professionals |
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Course Description: | Introduces risk management in the outdoor environment. Students will gain a better understanding of the inherent risks associated with various outdoor activities. They will learn how to analyze and minimize those risks, how to establish emergency protocols to react to those risks, and how to take the proper steps to resolve the consequences from those risks. After learning to identify, assess and reduce the risk, students will write a risk management plan specific to their area of interest. This course will cover outdoor leadership skills and delve into backcountry emergency situations and scenarios. |
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Min Credit: | 1 |
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Course Notes: | Entered new course 1/31/07 s@ |
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Origin Notes: | CMC |
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Status Notes: | Was OUT 225, changed 1/22/13 effective 201410 CFE |
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STANDARD COMPETENCIES:
I. Understand and analyze the risks and dangers involved with outdoor activities.
II. Apply risk prioritization and minimization principles.
III. Analyze and evaluate group participants.
IV. Apply the techniques of the risk management process which include risk identification, risk assessment, risk reduction and the risk management plan.
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
I. Risks and dangers of the outdoor environment
II. Evaluating and minimizing risk potential
III. Analyzing and evaluation strengths and weaknesses of group participants
IV. Group dynamics and conflict resolution
IV. Characteristics of a good leader
V. Emergency Protocols
VI. Record-keeping: Insurance and Liability forms, maintenance logs, trip evaluations, etc.
VII. Understand the permit requirements when planning trips on private and federal lands such as the United States Forest Service (USFS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), National Park Service (NPS), City and State Parks, etc.
VIII. Trip Planning and Logistics
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