Dynamic Risk Assessment (PN 342)

Question 1

A Dynamic Risk Assessment (DRA) process consists of 5 steps. What is the 1st? (3)

Answer 1

Evaluation of:
The situation
Tasks
Persons at Risk

Question 2

What is the following statement known as:

‘At every incident the greater the potential benefit of fire and rescue actions, the greater the risk that is accepted by commanders and firefighters. Activities that present a high risk to safety are limited to those that have the potential to save life or to prevent rapid and significant escalation of the incident’

Answer 2

The firefighter Safety Maxim

Question 3

A Dynamic Risk Assessment (DRA) process consists of 5 steps. What is the 2nd step?

Answer 3

Select safe systems of work

Question 4

What empowers individuals to adapt or move away from operational policy if it is justifiable in terms of risk versus benefit?

Answer 4

Operational Discretion

Any move away from policy should be the minimum necessary

Question 5

A Dynamic Risk Assessment (DRA) process consists of 5 steps. What is the 3rd step?

Answer 5

Assess the chosen system of work

Question 6

What is the definition of a HAZARD?

Answer 6

Something with the potential to cause harm

Question 7

A Dynamic Risk Assessment (DRA) process consists of 5 steps. What is the 4th Step?

Answer 7

Introduce additional control measures

Question 8

What is the definition of a RISK?

Answer 8

A measure of likelihood that the harm from a particular hazard will occur, and the possible severity of the harm

Question 9

A Dynamic Risk Assessment (DRA) process consists of 5 steps. What is Step 5?

Answer 9

Reassess systems of work and additional control measures

Question 10

How is the Safe person concept defined?

Answer 10

‘The right person, doing the right job’

Question 11

Complete the following statements:

…‘In a highly calculated manner, operational personnel:

• Will take ….. risk to save saveable lives;
• may take ….. risk to save saveable property;
• will ….. …… ….. risk to save lives or property that are already lost

Answer 11

Some
Some
Not take any

Question 12

What does GRA stand for?

Answer 12

Generic Risk Assessment (nationally produced)

Question 13

What is ‘A comparison between the risk assessment and the potential benefits of a particular course of action’ known as?

Answer 13

Risk/benefit analysis

Question 14

What are the 3 examples of situations where operational discretion may be appropriate listed in the note?

Answer 14

1) Rescue a savable life where a time delay is not possible
2) Tackle small known fire
3) Where no action by brigade may cause public to place themselves in danger

Question 15

What 2 messages should follow an operational discretion in use message?

Answer 15

1) An Informative Message
2) A second Informative stating that ‘operational discretion no longer being applied’ and which procedure has now been implemented