YouthSafe Outdoors
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Training Services

To maximize effective and efficient use of YouthSafe Outdoors’ resources, we offer a broad spectrum of training workshops and seminars. These hands-on opportunities increase commitment and capacity to use the YSO resources well, thus saving organizations countless hours in preparing for and administrating outings and helping ensure staff and families have peace of mind that activities are sufficiently safe.

YSO provides workshops targeted at the following audiences:

  • Insurers/Risk Managers
  • Trustees/Directors
  • Administrators/Managers
  • Teachers/Leaders
  • Parents/Guardians

YouthSafe Outdoors offers workshops on the following topics:

  • Risk Management Policy Development and Governance:  Establishing and Managing Within the Band of Acceptable Risk Tolerance
  • Developing Administrative Procedures and Forms to Support Youth Programs
  • Post-Incident Management: What to do When the Unthinkable has Happened
  • Safety First! for Day Camp Program Managers and Leaders
  • Safety First! for Youth Exchange Program Managers and Leaders
  • Legal Liability and Risk Management in Outdoor Education
  • Teaching Safety and Self-reliance in and for the Outdoors
  • Legal Liability and Risk Management in Outdoor Recreation and Travel
  • Where the Rubber Hits the Road: Managing Transportation Risks
  • Risk Management and Legal Liability in Search and Rescue

We remain open to requests for other customized training event development. For more information, please contact us.