Risk Management

Question 1

___ is the process of identifying, assessing, and controlling ___ arising from operational factors and making decisions that balance ___ cost with mission benefits

Answer 1

risk management, risk, risk

Question 2

The purpose of ___ is to help organizations and individuals to make informed decisions to reduce or offset ___ and to prevent unnecessary loss.

Answer 2

risk management, risk

Question 3

___ RM refers to situations in which ample time is available to apply the five-step process as part of detailed planning for an operation. ___ RM refers to the immediate management of hazards as they occur.

Answer 3

deliberate, real-time

Question 4

The 4 principles of Risk Management are:

Answer 4

1. Integrate RM into ALL phases of missions and operations
2. Make risk decisions at the appropriate level (battalion, brigade, etc)
3. Accept no UNNECESSARY risk
4. Apply RM cyclically and continuously

Question 5

A risk ___ is a COMMANDER’s, leader’s, or individual’s determination to accept or not accept the risks associated with an action he or she will take or will direct others to take

Answer 5

decision

Question 6

risk ___ is the level of risk the responsible commander is willing to accept.

Answer 6

tolerance

Question 7

An ___ risk is any risk that will not contribute meaningfully to mission accomplishment or will needlessly endanger lives or resources.

Answer 7

unnecessary

Question 8

5 steps of the cyclical Risk Management process:

Answer 8

1. Identify the hazards
2. Assess the hazards
3. Develop controls and make risk decisions
4. Implement controls
5. Supervise and evaluate (identify additional hazards, was Risk Level accurate?, make adjustments, Backbriefs, Spot-checks, AARs,)

Question 9

The first 2 steps of the RM process are known as the ___ steps.

Answer 9

assessment

Question 10

Steps 3-5 of the RM process are known as the ___ steps.

Answer 10

management

Question 11

A ___ is a condition with the potential to cause injury, illness, or death of personnel; damage to or loss of equipment or property; or mission degradation.

Answer 11

hazard

Question 12

What is the acronym for MISSION VARIABLES?

Answer 12

METT-TC

Question 13

What is METT-TC? (mission variables)

Answer 13

Mission
Enemy
Terrain and weather (OAKOC)
Troops and support available
Time available (1/3 - 2/3)
Civil considerations

Question 14

A ___ is a type of score that assesses the odds of something going wrong and the effect (severity) of the incident when it occurs.

Answer 14

risk level

Question 15

A risk level is assigned based on the combination of ___ and ___

Answer 15

severity, probability

Question 16

4 RISK levels:

Answer 16

• extremely high risk (GO)
• high risk (Brigade, always decides)
• medium risk (Battalion)
• low risk (Company)

Question 17

5 PROBABILITY levels:

Answer 17

A. frequent (expected,heat casualty during run in cat 5 heat)
B. likely (regular, IED explosion, accidental discharge)
C. occasional (sporadic, fratricide)
D. seldom (infrequent, electrocution by low voltage)
E. unlikely (improbable, detonation of containerized ammunition)

Question 18

___ is the frequency and length of time personnel and equipment are subjected to a hazard.

Answer 18

Exposure

Question 19

___ is the likelihood that an event will occur

Answer 19

probability

Question 20

___ is the expected consequences of an event in terms of injury, property damage, or other mission-impairing factors

Answer 20

severity

Question 21

4 levels of SEVERITY:

Answer 21

I. Catastrophic (death, mission failure)
II. Critical (severe injury, illness, damage)
III. Moderate (minor injury, degraded mission readiness)
IV. Negligible (minimal injury, little to no impact)

Question 22

A ___ is an action taken to eliminate a hazard or to reduce its risk.

Answer 22

control

Question 23

3 basic categories of CONTROLS:

Answer 23

1. Educational (awareness) Controls
2. Physical Controls (barriers, guards, signs)
3. Hazard Elimination Controls

Question 24

3 Criteria of effective controls:

Answer 24

1. Feasibility (can we do it?)
2. Acceptability (worth the cost?)
3. Suitability (effective?)

Question 25

The _____ is the level of risk remaining after re-assessing the mitigating effects of the implemented controls.

Answer 25

residual risk level

Question 26

What is DD Form 2977?

Answer 26

Deliberate Risk Assessment Worksheet

Question 27

JRAT (risk)

Answer 27

Joint Risk Assessment Tool

Question 28

If multiple risk factors, the Overall risk of a mission is based on the ___ .

Answer 28

Highest Risk Level

Question 29

DRAW (risk)

Answer 29

Deliberate Risk Assessment Worksheet

Question 30

___ is an interactive, easy to use, automated system designed to assist users with the application of risk management.

Answer 30

Joint Risk Assessment Tool JRAT