Welcome to the International Incident Database Project
The International Incident Database Project is a project headed by the IIDB Working
Group, an international consortium of program and risk managers in the outdoor education
field. The goal of the IIDB Working Group is to define an international standard
for collecting incident data for outdoor and adventure-based programs. Having a
common standard will allow the industry to communicate across programs about incident
types, rates, etc. in ways that will enhance our programs. It will also allow us
to compare our incident data and rates to other industries.
The Working Group seeks to:
- Define the key data elements that are essential to capture for incidents.
- Create a database structure that is both flexible and comprehensive to handle a
wide range of program types and countries.
- Build a model database that will allow programs to store their own incident data
and make this available.
In order to facilitate discussion and collaboration, this Web site has been built as an application model for the outdoor education
community. This
is a Beta application to demonstrate a number of key technology pieces related
to collecting and analyzing incident data.
- Database Design - the application demonstrates the use of a sophisticated
relational database design for collecting incident data.
- Web-based submission - the submission process is simplified through a Web
page that automatically validates the data for proper format and submits
it directly to the incident database.
- Browsing Aggregate Data - the site allows users to review all of their
submitted data. It also allows others to view aggregate data and compare
their safety records with other programs.
- Data Analysis & Research - the site allows for more extensive data collection
and analysis than previous methods.
- Rational for an International Incident Database Standard
- Database Design Concepts (Technical)
Other Incident Database Systems
Online Sample Data
This demonstrates the types of generic information that can be presented to
all visitors.
Submit Sample Incident Data