Lessons Learned is a "why-to" as well as a "how-to" manual that provides a comprehensive approach to risk management for guides, educators, land managers, administrators, or anyone working in the outdoors.
Seven chapters, written by nine experts, offer valuable learning opportunities that will enable others to benefit from the authors' experiences. This book explores a variety of issues related to preparing for and dealing with wilderness-related incidents: How Accidents Happen; Effective Outdoor Leadership; Learning from Ptarmigan Peak - Rewriting an Organizational Risk management Plan; The Jury's In - A Defense Attorney's Perspective on Risk Management and Crisis Response; The Role of the Media in Accident Response; Ethical Foundations of Wilderness Risk Management; and The Importance on Ongoing Assessment.
