Hazard Risk Vulnerability Assessment (HRVA)

Question 1

The ____ is a tool used to evaluate the potential risks for a facility. It is not an evaluation of the potential for ____.

Answer 1

• Hazard Vulnerability Assessment
• evacuation

Question 2

The purpose of HVA is a ____ process that will result in a risk assessment for “all hazards”. The tool includes consideration of multiple factors.

Answer 2

prioritization process

Question 3

The focus of HVA is on organization planning and resources and /or the determine that ____ action may be required. This is an organization decision.

Answer 3

no action

Question 4

Is the HVA required?

Answer 4

The Joint Commission, previously called the Joint Commission of Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), requests an HVA for organizations to determine the focus of their emergency planning

Question 5

Most HVA tools include an assessment of what following factors?

Answer 5

• Probability that an event will occur
• The risk of disruption to the organization associated with the event scored as high, moderate or low or a similar description.
• The level of preparedness

Question 6

The probability of occurrence may be based on ____ and ____ information but also may be intuitive and highly subjective.

Answer 6

statistics and objective

Question 7

What factors are often considered in probability of occurrence?

Answer 7

• Known risk
• Historical data
• Manufacturer or vendor statistics

Question 8

2 models of HVA

Answer 8

• ASHE Model 2001
• Kaiser Foundation Model 2001

Question 9

Risks common to the area or geography of the region, for example: storms, earthquakes, floods, and tornadoes, and other natural causes of damage

a. Human Events
b. Natural Events
c. Technological Events
d. Hazmat Events

Answer 9

Natural events

Question 10

Evacuation Implications

When a risk is identified in the HVA that would potentially result in an ____, the organization should focus on issues that could impact the need to evacuate or to mitigate the risk.

Answer 10

evacuation

Question 11

____ provides the foundation within a continuous emergency planning cycle needed to maintain an effective emergency plan.

Answer 11

HRVA － Hazard, Risk and Vulnerability Assessment

Question 12

HRVA steps enumerate

Answer 12

1. Emergency events list
2. Probability of occurrence
3. Probable severity of damage
4. Vulnerability level
5. Prioritize the vulnerability levels
6. Sequence orders of #1-3