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22WRMC has ended
2023 Here we come! Plan to attend the 2023 WRMC in Portland, Oregon. Celebrate 30 years of Facing Challenges Together.
Save the Date: October 18-20, 2023; Pre-Conference October 16-18, 2023.

Location:  Holiday Inn Portland - Columbia Riverfront,  909 North Hayden Island Drive, Portland, OR 97217

Presentations: Presentation slides that are available will be uploaded to Sched in the next few days.
Video Recordings: You might have noticed that some sessions were recorded. WRMC is experimenting with video recordings and has not yet decided how those will be utilized. If the recordings are able to turn into high-quality learning, they will be made available to conference attendees at no additional cost through the conference app Sched. Sign up to receive WRMC updates to be notified if recordings become available.
 
The core objective of the Wilderness Risk Management Conference (WRMC) is to offer an outstanding educational experience to help you mitigate the risks inherent in exploring, working, teaching, and recreating in wild places. The WRMC is a collaboration between NOLS, Outward Bound USA, and the Student Conservation Association, in partnership with the WRMC Steering Committee.  See the guiding purpose and tenets.
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Michael Armstrong

American Red Cross / ARMSTRONG Adventure Consulting, LLC
Disaster Program Manager / Consultant
Asheville, NC
Mike began his career as an outdoor educator in 1992. He has worked for Outward Bound and other schools around the world for the last 30 years.  Mike recently spent 4 ½ years as the Head of Operations at Outward Bound Hong Kong and currently sits on the Risk Management Committees of both Outward Bound Hubei (China) and Outward Bound International.  Living and working in Hong Kong opened Mike’s view into cultural and societal differences as they relate to risk and risk tolerance. 
Current roles for Mike
Disaster Program Manager for Western NC, American Red Cross
Risk Management Consultant, Outward Bound International
Principal/ Consultant, Armstrong Adventure Consulting, LLC

My Speakers Sessions

Friday, October 21
 

1:30pm EDT

How risk tolerance assessment can inform staff training and course design Diamond BallroomMichael Armstrong • Sophie Moyer • Stuart Slay • Brandolyn Thran