Operations Flashcards
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What is a preventive maintenance program in parks and recreation facility management?
Answer: A scheduled system of routine inspections and maintenance tasks designed to prevent equipment failure and extend asset lifespan
Preventive maintenance involves regularly scheduled inspections, lubrication, calibration, and component replacement to prevent breakdowns before they occur, reducing long-term costs.
In parks and recreation operations, what is the primary purpose of a Level of Service (LOS) standard?
Answer: To define the minimum acceptable quality of service delivery and maintenance for parks, facilities, and programs
Level of Service standards define what quality and quantity of parks, programs, and services the agency commits to providing, giving operational staff clear targets and giving the community defined expectations.
What is a key operational benefit of a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) in parks and recreation?
Answer: It centralizes work order tracking, asset inventory, maintenance history, and scheduled PM tasks in one searchable system
A CMMS enables agencies to track all maintenance activities, asset histories, parts inventory, and PM schedules in a centralized digital system, improving efficiency and data-driven decision making.
When managing a parks and recreation fleet of vehicles, which practice most effectively controls fuel and maintenance costs?
Answer: Tracking vehicle utilization, scheduling preventive maintenance, and replacing high-cost older vehicles with fuel-efficient models
Fleet cost control requires monitoring utilization to identify underused vehicles, maintaining vehicles proactively to avoid costly repairs, and replacing aging vehicles before they become maintenance burdens.
What is the purpose of an emergency action plan (EAP) for an aquatic facility in a parks and recreation agency?
Answer: To document step-by-step protocols for staff to follow during water emergencies, ensuring rapid and coordinated response to incidents
An EAP specifies the roles, responsibilities, and sequential actions staff must take during aquatic emergencies such as drowning, medical emergencies, or weather events to minimize harm.
In parks and recreation operations, what does cost recovery mean and why is it important?
Answer: The percentage of a program's direct costs covered by participant fees, helping the agency allocate subsidy dollars to highest-need programs
Cost recovery is the ratio of program revenue to direct program costs, helping agencies decide how much to subsidize each program and prioritize funding toward programs with the greatest community benefit and lowest ability to pay.