Risk Management Magazine

Let me tell you a story as old as time itself. It’s the classic “head-meets-hard-surface.” End of story. Now let me present you another one — this time with a happy ending. It’s a story about how a simple decision saved my life.

With the extreme sports world taking off and adrenaline junkies coming up with all types of new activities, the associated risks are also on the rise.

It was just like any other spring Saturday morning on Okinawa, Japan. We were donning our gear and getting ready for the first of two dives that day. Little did I realize this would be one of the most exciting things I’d do while in Okinawa.