We understand that every expedition comes with an element of risk.
This page explains the processes and policies we have in place to measure and mitigate these risks, ensuring our expeditions are safe for each member and team member.
Beyond Boundaries (Adventure Lifesigns Limited) takes the Health and Safety of its staff and Explorers extremely seriously. As a founding member of the Expedition Providers Association (EPA), we were instrumental in helping to create the LOtC Quality Badge and have been independently assessed by the Adventure Activity Associates. The LOtC Quality Badge covers the preparation and execution of adventurous activities abroad, so that the level of risk is reasonable and acceptable. Our Chief Executive is also a previous Chairman of the Expedition Providers Association.
Our staff are individually selected to lead teams overseas. Staff selection is based on many factors, including both hard and soft skills. We select our Expedition Leaders for their ability to communicate with groups and be fun people to have around! All expedition staff must complete an arduous training and selection process, assessed by our experienced core team of instructors. All key staff have undertaken training in Off-Site Safety Management.
Expeditions are equipped with a satellite telephone, satellite tracking, and a Global Positioning System (GPS). As well as having advanced remote medical qualifications, our Expedition Leaders are linked to a 24-hour medical service with UK doctors on-call 24-hours a day.
Our Operations Room is active 24-hours a day whilst groups are overseas, with our team of highly qualified incident managers on alert to coordinate matters covering everything from administrative and financial, to rescue and evacuation when needed.
Safety is paramount to every expedition
Each itinerary and activity that form part of our expeditions are fully risk assessed by our experienced staff
and only included for participation by teams once minimum standards are met.
All the flights and flight-inclusive holidays on this website are financially protected by the ATOL scheme. When you pay you will be supplied with an ATOL Certificate. Please ask for it and check to ensure that everything you booked (flights, hotels and other services) is listed on it.
Please see our booking conditions for further information or for more information about financial protection and the ATOL Certificate, click here.
We utilise the services of Remote Medical Support. RMS provide all of our operational and field staff with a 24-hour additional back-up medical service along with access to specialist trauma counsellors.
Adventure Lifesigns are one of the founding members of the Expedition Providers Association - an organisation dedicated to expedition safety.
Adventure Lifesigns were one of the first companies in the UK to be awarded the Learning Outside of the Classroom Quality Badge.
All Adventure Lifesigns staff undertake remote medical training courses with the Expedition Care Programme (ECP), a world leader in wilderness first aid.
Adventure Lifesigns is a partner of the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office's concept 'Know Before You Go', which offers travel advice for a wide range of travellers and trips.
Adventure Lifesigns were the first UK expedition company to introduce satellite tracking as standard on expedition. We always know where our teams are, anywhere in the world, in real time.
Adventure Lifesigns are independently inspected and approved by the schools inspectorate.
The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System provides real-time alerts about natural disasters around the world and tools to facilitate response coordination, including media monitoring, map catalogues and a Virtual On-Site Operations Coordination Centre.
Adventure Lifesigns staff were the first expedition staff to become registered as RLSS National Water Safety Management Programme trainers.
