Risk Management
Go Fever
A. Heightened sense of responsibility
B. Hurry to execute a plan or act without thought of safety.
C. Has no place in emergency response
D. Injured rescuers are unable to help
US NAVY's operational risk management mnemonic
A - Assess the situation
B - Balance resources and options
C - Communicate intentions
D - Do it
E - Debrief using ABCD
3 roles of an ISO
1. Performs a reconnaissance of the incident for hazards
2. Provides IC with risk assessment of scene and operations taking place
3. ISO can initiate actions to mitigate hazards
Psychological stress is a ( ) and not an isolated event
continuum
2 elements to maintain Safety?
1. Understand the types of incidents you respond to
2. Understand the risks of those incidents
Remember your safety is priority followed by:
1. Fellow rescuers
2. Subject safety
3. Bystander Safety
ISO has the authority to ( ) any potential hazardous situations.
STOP
DROP
OPEN up shop
Selection of ISO should be based on ( ) in rope rescue procedures
technical experience
( ) is the practice of of assisting those involved in a critical incident to experience and perspectives
Critical incident stress management
Rescue Pre plans for rope calls should identify the following.
A. Level of responders
B. Estimated number of responders required
C. Equipment needed
D. Location of equipment
Rope rescue communication includes:
1. Verbal
2. Radio
3. Hand Signals
4. Clear Communication
ISO is in charge of ensuring all ( ) are free from barriers
Communications
Ways to reduce risk to Rescuers
1. Training
2. Rest and Rehabilitation
3. Continuous evaluation of conditions
4. reliance of experience of team members
Continuum stages include
1. ready - the stage of wellness
2. Reacting - low level of stress
3. Injured - ongoing wear and tear
4. Persistent injury
name the 3 levels of situational awareness
1. Ability to accurately recognize the moving parts in a current situation
2. Ability to understand the moving parts in a current situation
3. Ability to understand how the moving parts will shift, and how to anticipate the changes
Team Briefings should include at least the following:
1. subject situation
2. environmental conditions
3. safety concerns
4. operational goals
5. review of "what if" scenarios
6. Allow for clarification through questions
Goals of psychological stress interventions
1. promote sense of safety
2. promote calming
3. promote connectedness
4. promote a sense of self and collect efficacy
5. Promote confidence and hope
the Principles of 'Time Critical Risk Management"
A. Accept risk when benefits outweigh the cost
B. Accept no unnecessary risks
C. Anticipate and manage risk by planning
D. Make risk decisions at the right level
ISO Monitors the following
1. Personal safety equipment
2. Safe work practices for specialized equipment
3 . rescue rigging
4. personal rigging
5. identifiable hazards
6. Fatigue, hydration levels and environmental ezposure
Dirty Dozen of Human Errors
1. lack of communication
2. complacency
3. lack of knowledge
4. distractions
5. lack of teamwork
6. fatigue
7. lack of resources
8. Pressure
9. lack of assertiveness
10. stress
11. lack of awareness
12. norms