CPRP Risk Management Procedures 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A risk manager is calculating the frequency and severity of potential hazards at a recreation facility. What risk management tool is being used?
- Risk transfer matrix
- Risk assessment matrix (Correct answer)
- Cost-benefit analysis
- Needs assessment survey
Correct answer: Risk assessment matrix
A risk assessment matrix evaluates hazards by plotting their likelihood of occurrence against the severity of potential harm to prioritize mitigation efforts.
Question 2: Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), park agencies must ensure that risk management policies do not:
- Increase liability insurance premiums
- Exclude individuals with disabilities from programs without an individualized assessment (Correct answer)
- Require accessible parking spaces
- Mandate lifeguard certification renewals
Correct answer: Exclude individuals with disabilities from programs without an individualized assessment
ADA prohibits blanket exclusions of individuals with disabilities; agencies must conduct individualized assessments to determine if participation is safe.
Question 3: What is the primary purpose of conducting a post-incident review after a significant park injury?
- To assign blame to the responsible staff member
- To identify root causes and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence (Correct answer)
- To calculate the cost of the injury for budget purposes
- To satisfy media inquiries about the incident
Correct answer: To identify root causes and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence
Post-incident reviews focus on identifying systemic root causes and corrective actions rather than assigning individual blame.
Question 4: A park agency decides to require participants to sign a waiver before joining an adventure ropes course. What risk management strategy does this represent?
- Risk avoidance
- Risk reduction
- Risk transfer (Correct answer)
- Risk retention
Correct answer: Risk transfer
Waivers are a form of risk transfer, shifting some legal liability from the agency to the participant through contractual agreement.
Question 5: Which federal agency sets occupational safety standards that park and recreation employers must follow to protect employees from workplace hazards?
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) (Correct answer)
- Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
- Department of Transportation (DOT)
Correct answer: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
OSHA establishes and enforces workplace safety standards that all employers, including park and recreation agencies, must comply with to protect workers.
Question 6: A recreation professional notices that a staff member is not following the established aquatic surveillance protocol. What is the BEST course of action?
- Wait until the annual performance review to address it
- Immediately correct the staff member and document the coaching session (Correct answer)
- Ignore it if no incident has occurred yet
- Report it only if a patron complains
Correct answer: Immediately correct the staff member and document the coaching session
Deviations from safety protocols must be corrected immediately and documented to maintain a consistent safety culture and reduce liability.
Question 7: When a park and recreation agency self-insures for certain risks rather than purchasing insurance, which risk financing strategy is it using?
- Risk avoidance
- Risk transfer
- Risk retention (Correct answer)
- Risk reduction
Correct answer: Risk retention
Risk retention means the agency accepts financial responsibility for losses internally rather than transferring that financial risk to an insurer.
CPRP Risk Management Procedures 5
A risk manager is calculating the frequency and severity of potential hazards at a recreation facility.
What risk management tool is being used?