Risk Management in Outdoor and Adventure Programs: Scenarios of Accidents, Incidents, and Misadventures - Couverture souple

Attarian, Aram

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1450404715 ISBN 13 : 9781450404716

Editeur : Human Kinetics, 2012

Synopsis

Primary text for undergraduate outdoor and adventure courses. Supplemental text for courses on the technical, programming, and leadership aspects of outdoor and adventure recreation. Reference for outdoor and adventure program leaders as well as K-12 teachers.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Aram Attarian, PhD, is an associate professor in the department of parks, recreation, and tourism management at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. He is the owner of the risk management consultation firm Adventureprogrammanagement.com and serves as the director of the National State Park Leadership School.

Attarian has over 30 years of experience in adventure education and outdoor leadership working with a range of individuals and settings, including adjudicated youth, college and university programs, businesses, camps, and Outward Bound. His most significant experiences have been with North Carolina Outward Bound (NCOB), where he worked as an instructor, climber, and course director for over 25 years.

Currently, Attarian serves on the NCOB board of directors and chairs its safety committee. He is also a member of the American Alpine Club Safety Advisory Council and is a regional contributor to Accidents in North American Mountaineering. In his free time, Attarian enjoys rock climbing, outdoor living, and working on his hobby farm in western North Carolina. He resides in Raleigh.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Human Kinetics
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1450404715
• ISBN 13: 9781450404716
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 144
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible