Item: MOUNTAINSAFETY.INFO – BRIDGING RIGID INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF BEST PRACTICE WITH THE BENEFITS OF A COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION
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Title: MOUNTAINSAFETY.INFO – BRIDGING RIGID INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF BEST PRACTICE WITH THE BENEFITS OF A COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION
Proceedings: International Snow Science Workshop Proceedings 2023, Bend, Oregon
Authors:
- Manuel Genswein [ MountainSafety.info ]
- MountainSafety.info Workgroup for Avalanche Prevention and Risk Management [ MountainSafety.info ]
- MountainSafety.info Workgroup for Mountain Emergency Medicine [ MountainSafety.info ]
- MountainSafety.info Workgroup for Safety in Glacier Travel [ MountainSafety.info ]
- MountainSafety.info Workgroup for Avalanche Rescue [ MountainSafety.info ]
Date: 2023-10-08
Abstract: The constantly increasing level of complexity in research and development of mountain safety related content has led over the course of the last 30 years to specialization and a distinct separation between those who research and develop methods, systems and strategies – and those who teach and apply them. This has led to the urgent need for a Community Management Organization (CMO) based on the principle of the Word Intellectual Property Organization. MountainSafety.info (MSi) acts as a combination of a CMO and a "Best Practice" consensus organization. Bridging the benefit of institutional protection for the author's Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) with the requirement for rigid review of best practice consensus brings the interests of authors and users of mountain safety information to a common denominator. As such, MSi ensures sustainability, quality of the contents as well as future research and development by remunerating work and use of intellectual property. Costs for MSi content are adapted to the GDP of each nation, thus the content is equally affordable for everyone. MountainSafety.info develops and operates the international knowledgebase of best practices in mountain safety in the public interest. It includes accident prevention, rescue and all related aspects for sound risk management in activities, travel, and practices in mountainous terrain. In 2016, the first formal workgroup meeting took place in Austria, including representatives of all relevant user groups such as the world of professional guiding, organized rescue, ski patrol, avalanche warning services, ski patrol, military mountaineering schools, snowmobiling and scientific institutes. The rapid growth of the project in terms of participating subject matter experts, nations, organizations, and the resulting need for additional translations has quickly shown the need for an online content development, content management and collaboration platform. As of today, the platform provides and efficient working environment in over 20 languages for 4 workgroups operating in 27 nations and 22 time zones on the topics of safety in glacier travel, mountain emergency medicine, avalanche prevention & risk management and avalanche rescue. "Train the Trainers" programs are an integral part of the MSi sustainability strategy. By sharing not only the application know-how, but as well the pedagogical and didactical know-how, future trainers from all relevant user groups learn the most efficient ways to deliver indoor lessons and practical outdoor workshops and therefore are able to teach their own courses and independently organize and deliver further "train the trainers" programs. The workgroup "Avalanche Prevention and Risk Management" covers a vast number of snow, avalanche, terrain, forecasting and operational risk management topics. Equal to the approach in every MSi topic, the goal is to create a comprehensive collection of best practice consensus to cover the needs of all user groups and levels of proficiency from recreational to professional in 20+ languages. ISSW participants actively contribute to the snow science knowledge pool. MountainSafety.info has been created to be an efficient, open minded, international development platform which provides at the same time protection for your contributions – we kindly invite you to actively participate in this project.
Object ID: ISSW2023_O15.03.pdf
Language of Article: English
Presenter(s): Manuel Genswein
Keywords: mountain safety, CMO, sustainability, collaboration
Page Number(s): 1230 - 1232
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