LEARN MORE For more information about these and other relevant stan- dards writing bodies, including the Climbing Wall Association (CWA) and the European Committee for Standardization (CEN), check out the expanded version of this article online at adventureparkinsider.com. The industry and its standards are strongest when profes- sionals working in the industry are educated on the predom- inant standards—what they are and how they are devel- oped—applicable to their job and jurisdiction.
standardization. Its first adventure tour - ism standard was published in 2014.
Standards Development Process: Like a symphony, it takes a lot of people working together to develop a stan- dard. ISO’s role is similar to that of a conductor, while the orchestra is made up of independent technical experts nominated by ISO’s 171 members, each representing a member country. The technical experts begin the process with the development of a draft that meets a market need within a specific area. This is then shared for commenting and fur- ther discussion. The voting process is the key to consensus. If that’s achieved, then the draft is on its way to becoming an ISO standard. If agreement isn’t reached, then the draft will be modified further and voted on again. From first proposal to final publication, developing a stan - dard usually takes about three years. ISO publishes the following relevant industry standards: Current Standard: ISO 21101:2014 Ad- venture Tourism – Safety Management Systems – A Practical Guide for SMEs Publication Date: 2014 Scope: This outlines the requirements of a safety management system for adventure tourism activity providers. A provider can use ISO 21101:2014 for the following: to enhance safety perfor- mance; to meet expectations for partic- ipant and staff safety; to demonstrate safe practice; to support compliance with applicable legal requirements. It can be used by all types and sizes of provid- ers, operating in different geographic, cultural, and social environments. Current Standard: ISO 21102:2020 Adventure Tourism – Leaders – Personal Competence Publication Date: 2020 Scope: This document establishes the requirements and recommendations of competencies and the related expected results of competencies for adventure tourism activity leaders common to any adventure tourism activity, which can affect the quality and safety of the services provided. It can be used by all types and sizes of providers operating in different geographic, cultural, and social environments.
Adventure Tourism – Information for Participants Publication Date: 2014 Scope: This specifies minimum require - ments for information to be provided to participants before, during, and after adventure tourism activities. It can be used by all types and sizes of providers operating in different geographic, cul - tural, and social environments.
dures. ANSI requires establishment of procedures for timely, documented consensus action on any requests for change, and no portion of the standard can be excluded from the revision pro- cess. In the event that no revisions are issued for a period of five years, action to reaffirm or withdraw the standard is taken in accordance with PRCA’s proce- dures as set forth in the ANSI Essential Requirements.
Requests for information and standards interpretation: customerservice@iso.org
PRCA publishes the following relevant industry standards:
Current Standard: ANSI/PRCA 1.0-.3 2014 Ropes Challenge Course Installa- tion, Operation & Training Standard Publication Date: 2014 Scope: This standard establishes safety requirements for the design, manu- facture, performance, construction, inspection, maintenance, removal from service, qualification, instruction, training, use and operation of com- ponents, sub-systems, systems and courses utilized by the ropes challenge course industry as indicated in Section IV Application. Additional Publications, Advisories, White Papers of Note: Strandvice Application Advisory (2000); Strand- vice Application Advisory (06/2007); Ground Anchor Advisory (08/2007); Hubbell Power Systems Safety Advisory (03/2021)
Fast Facts: The Professional Ropes Course Association (PRCA) was estab- lished in 2003, and was accredited by ANSI in 2005. It published its first Ameri - can National Standard in 2014. Standards Development Process In 2014 ANSI/PRCA 1.0-.3-2014 received designation as an American National Safety Standard for Challenge Courses (including aerial adventure parks, zip line tours, canopy tours, and ropes chal- lenge courses). As a safety standard, it covers both participants and employ- ees. Processing of revisions is done in accordance with PRCA’s ANSI proce-
Requests for information and standards interpretation: info@prcainfo.org
Current Standard: ISO 21103:2014
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