Safety and Risk Management Flashcards
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The Incident Command System (ICS) is best described as:
Answer: A standardized on-scene emergency management structure
ICS is a standardized hierarchical management system used to command, control, and coordinate emergency response at incident scenes.
When establishing a venue's emergency assembly areas, the MOST critical factor is:
Answer: Distance from the building and away from emergency vehicle routes
Assembly areas must be far enough from the building to be safe from structural hazards and clear of emergency vehicle access routes.
A 'slip, trip, and fall' hazard assessment at a venue should prioritize which locations?
Answer: Concourses, stairs, ramps, and wet areas near concessions
High-traffic public areas including concourses, stairways, ramps, and food/beverage areas carry the greatest slip-and-fall risk for patrons.
What is the purpose of a 'tabletop exercise' in venue emergency preparedness?
Answer: To simulate an emergency scenario through facilitated discussion without physical deployment
Tabletop exercises are discussion-based simulations where staff walk through emergency scenarios to identify gaps without mobilizing actual resources.
Which of the following BEST defines 'duty of care' for a venue operator?
Answer: The legal responsibility to take reasonable steps to prevent foreseeable harm to guests
Duty of care is the legal obligation to act as a reasonable person would to prevent foreseeable harm to those on the premises.
A venue experiences a power outage during a large event. The FIRST priority under emergency lighting requirements is:
Answer: Ensure exit signs and egress path lighting activate immediately
Life safety codes require emergency lighting and illuminated exit signs to activate within seconds of a power failure to ensure safe egress.
Which risk treatment strategy involves transferring financial exposure to a third party?
Answer: Risk transfer
Risk transfer shifts financial consequences of a risk to another party, most commonly through insurance policies or contractual indemnification clauses.