Chapter 10

Question 1

Risk Managment

Answer 1

reducing or eliminating the risk of injury and death and potential liability that comes about through involvement with sport and recreation programs and services

Question 2

Liability

Answer 2

the state of being responsible of something by law

Question 3

Elements of Risk Management (3)

Answer 3

identification
assess and classify
treating and managing

Question 4

Treating and Managing

Answer 4

identify the options for addressing potential risks. These options are retaining, reducing, avoiding, and transferring

Question 5

Identification

Answer 5

conducting a legal audit identifying the deficiencies that need to be corrected during the planning process of risk management plan

Question 6

Assess and Clarify

Answer 6

create a risk matrix to define levels of risks and provide a basis for determining the severity of the potential issues uncovered during the identification phase

Question 7

How do S.O.P.’s (Standard Operating Procedures) relate to risk management?

Answer 7

1. they provide consistency and uniformity in job performance
2. they become guiding principle for evens that outline the processes to be followed for each potential risk

Question 8

Could you describe developing your risk management planning?

Answer 8

1. risk assessment- identify risks. Involve people.
2. classify risks in a hierarchal order by frequency and seriousness
3. manage or treat- decide how to manage or treat the identified risks. Treatments include retaining, reducing, avoiding, or transferring to a third party

Question 9

Implementing your risk management plan

Answer 9

all parties involved understood the expectations the plan has established and their role in making sure those expectations are met. Communications is key through handbooks, emails, posters, fliers, etc

Question 10

Managing your risk management plan

Answer 10

overseeing your risk management plan by such tasks as documenting incidentals, developing future strategies, and evaluating what occurred

Question 11

What are some threats that require the special attention of event managers? (6)

Answer 11

medical attention
heat related illness
blood-borne pathogens
equipment
insurance
lightning safety

Question 12

What does an effective CMP address? (6)

Answer 12

# of people
behavior
layout of facility
guest movement and activities
emergency response
specific concerns of patrons

Question 13

Negligence

Answer 13

1. an unintentional wrongdoing that results in injury to a person, property, or reputation
2. this is the area where the sport industry sees most of its lawsuits

Question 14

How does “duty” relate to negligence?

Answer 14

the term duty relates to a recognized social norm regarding how you should conduct yourself with others

you must consider the duty to protect against foreseeable dangers, the duty to provide adequate security, and the duty to warn about known dangers

Question 15

How does “breach” relate to negligence?

Answer 15

breach involves misconduct that occurred or a person’s action or oversight

breach is centered around 2 risks: those that are inherent to the activity (audience participation in halftime) and …

Question 16

How does “damage” relate to negligence?

Answer 16

1) for recovery, there must be danger

2) compensable damage can be a financial loss, and emotional distress, or an impairment