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Unit 4Lesson 4A Objectives

• Identify the five steps of the risk management process.

• Apply the five step risk management process to given scenarios.

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Risk Management ProcessRisk Management Process

• The risk management process is beneficial in making operational decisions.

• Following this process ensures you have considered:– The primary components

of the environment.

– The risks.

– Applying controls to help mitigate unnecessary risks.

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Step 1: Situation Awareness

Step 1: Situation Awareness

• Situation Awareness is the foundation of the risk management process.

• Without a good understanding of the situation, it’s tough to make a good decision.

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Situation Awareness

(Sizeup)

• Who is in charge• Objectives• Tactical instructions • Communications• Gather information– Weather: current and

forecast– Previous fire behavior– Current fire behavior– Known hazards– Local factors– Access/egress– Fuels

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Step 2:Hazard Assessment

Step 2:Hazard Assessment

• Estimate POTENTIAL fire behavior hazards.

• Identify tactical hazards.

• What other SAFETY HAZARDS exist?

• Consider SEVERITY vs. PROBABILITY.

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Step 3: Hazard ControlStep 3: Hazard Control

• Establish anchor points and LCES.

• Establish other hazard control measures.

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Step 4: Decision PointStep 4: Decision Point

• Are controls in place?

• Are tactics based on fire behavior?

• Have instructions been given and understood?

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Decision Point: GO/NO GODecision Point: GO/NO GO

• Has the work environment been made safe?

• Do the strategies and tactics make sense to you?

• Has a briefing been given with feedback opportunity?

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Step 5: EvaluateStep 5: Evaluate

• PERSONNEL: – Low experience level with local factors?– Distracted from primary tasks?– Fatigue or stress reactions?– Hazardous attitude?

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• THE SITUATION:–What is changing?– Are strategy and tactics working?

Step 5: EvaluateStep 5: Evaluate

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Exercise

For the following slides, identify:

•Hazards

• Fire behavior

• Tactical options

• Safety concerns

•Watch Out situations

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Hazards?Fire behavior?

Tactical options?Safety concerns?

Watch Out situations?

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Hazards?Fire behavior?

Tactical options?Safety concerns?

Watch Out situations?

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Hazards?Fire behavior?

Tactical options?Safety concerns?

Watch Out situations?

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Hazards?Fire behavior?

Tactical options?Safety concerns?

Watch Out situations?

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Hazards?Fire behavior?

Tactical options?Safety concerns?

Watch Out situations?

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Hazards?Fire behavior?

Tactical options?Safety concerns?

Watch Out situations?

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Review Lesson 4A Objectives

• Identify the five steps of the risk management process.

• Apply the five step risk management process to given scenarios.

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