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Risk Management and Safety Flashcards

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  1. The four primary strategies for managing risk in a park and recreation agency are:

    Answer: Avoid, reduce, transfer, and accept

    The four risk management strategies are avoidance (eliminating the activity), reduction (minimizing likelihood or severity), transfer (insurance/waivers), and acceptance (retaining the risk).

  2. Which standard organization publishes safety guidelines for public playground equipment most commonly referenced by US park agencies?

    Answer: ASTM International

    ASTM International's F1487 standard is the primary US guideline for public playground equipment safety performance and layout.

  3. A participant injury waiver (release form) is designed to:

    Answer: Transfer assumed risk from the agency to the participant for known, inherent risks

    Waivers transfer specific assumed risks to participants but do not protect against negligence and may be unenforceable for minors.

  4. Negligence in a recreation setting requires a plaintiff to prove four elements. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

    Answer: Criminal intent

    Negligence is a civil claim requiring duty, breach, causation, and damages — criminal intent is an element of criminal law, not negligence.

  5. Regular playground inspections are classified as either operational or comprehensive. A comprehensive inspection is best described as:

    Answer: A periodic in-depth assessment by a Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI)

    Comprehensive inspections are thorough evaluations conducted by a CPSI to assess structural integrity, surfacing, and compliance with safety standards.

  6. What term describes the legal principle that holds a park agency to the same standard of care as a reasonably prudent park professional?

    Answer: Standard of care

    Standard of care is the level of caution and competence that a reasonable professional in the same field would exercise under similar circumstances.