CPRE Risk Management and Safety 3

Question 1

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) handbook for public playground safety provides:

Accepted Answer

Voluntary guidelines widely adopted as an industry standard

Answer

The CPSC handbook offers voluntary guidelines; however, courts often use them as a benchmark for what constitutes reasonable playground safety practice.

Question 2

Aquatic facilities must have a written Aquatic Facility Risk Management Plan that typically includes:

Accepted Answer

Emergency action procedures, supervision ratios, and patron surveillance systems

Answer

An aquatic risk management plan addresses emergency response, lifeguard supervision standards, patron surveillance, and equipment maintenance to prevent drowning and injury.

Question 3

A park employee who witnesses a slip-and-fall but fails to file an incident report could expose the agency to greater legal liability because:

Accepted Answer

Lack of documentation prevents the agency from demonstrating what happened and contradicts due diligence

Answer

Without documentation, the agency cannot reconstruct events, demonstrate corrective actions taken, or establish a factual record to defend against potential claims.

Question 4

Which of the following best describes an 'inherent risk' in a recreation activity?

Accepted Answer

A risk that is fundamental to the nature of the activity itself and cannot be eliminated

Answer

Inherent risks are inseparable from the activity — for example, the risk of falling while rock climbing — and participants implicitly assume them by participating.

Question 5

A park agency that performs background checks on all employees who work with youth is primarily implementing which risk management strategy?

Accepted Answer

Risk reduction

Answer

Background checks reduce the likelihood of harm by screening out individuals who may pose a threat, thereby lowering the probability of a harmful incident.

CPRE - Certified Park and Recreation Executive Practice Test

CPRE - Certified Park and Recreation Executive Practice Test

CPRE Risk Management and Safety 3