Conference paper
Ready to talk: Practitioner needs following fatal outdoor and adventure program incidents
Proceedings of the 5th Annual Adventure Risk Research Symposium, pp.10-15
Annual Adventure Risk Research Symposium, 5th (Online, 17-Oct-2023)
Adventure Risk Research Symposium
2023
Abstract
Globally and despite best efforts, fatal incidents continue to occur in outdoor and adventure programs. In addition to the tragic outcomes for those directly involved, their families, friends and community, these incidents can also have long term adverse impacts on the health, wellbeing, and performance of practitioners. This paper reports on an analysis of 64 fatal incidents in outdoor and adventure programs across multiple countries. Results indicate that staff across the work system experience emotional distress and largely cope with the impacts of these fatal incidents on their own. Their subsequent work performance appears likely negatively impacted. Practitioner recommendations for supporting those involved in fatal incidents is explored.
Details
- Title
- Ready to talk: Practitioner needs following fatal outdoor and adventure program incidents
- Authors
- Clare Dallat (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Social Sciences - LegacyDenise Mitten (Author) - Prescott CollegeDeb Ajango (Author) - Alaska Pacific University
- Publication details
- Proceedings of the 5th Annual Adventure Risk Research Symposium, pp.10-15
- Conference details
- Annual Adventure Risk Research Symposium, 5th (Online, 17-Oct-2023)
- Publisher
- Adventure Risk Research Symposium
- Organisation Unit
- Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical Systems; School of Social Sciences - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99985098302621
- Output Type
- Conference paper
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