Safety and Risk Management Flashcards
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What is 'premises liability' in the context of venue operations?
Answer: The legal responsibility of a property owner for injuries occurring on the premises
Premises liability holds property owners and operators legally responsible for injuries sustained by guests due to unsafe conditions on the property.
During a mass casualty incident at a venue, the first arriving medical team should establish:
Answer: A triage area to sort casualties by severity using a system like START
START (Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment) triage categorizes casualties by severity to direct limited medical resources to those most likely to survive with intervention.
A venue's business continuity plan (BCP) is designed to:
Answer: Ensure critical operations can continue or resume quickly after a disruption
A BCP identifies essential functions and establishes procedures to maintain or rapidly restore operations following emergencies, disasters, or major disruptions.
Which crowd density measurement indicates a dangerously high crush risk according to Fruin's Level of Service standards?
Answer: 1 person per 5 square feet or less
Fruin's Level of Service F (failure) occurs at densities of approximately 1 person per 5 square feet or below, where crowd crush and trampling become imminent risks.
When a vendor or contractor works at a venue, best practice requires the venue to obtain a certificate of insurance (COI) that names the venue as:
Answer: An additional insured
Naming the venue as an additional insured on the contractor's policy provides the venue with coverage under that policy for claims arising from the contractor's work.
The 'active shooter' preparedness protocol most widely recommended for venues and workplaces is:
Answer: Run, Hide, Fight
The Run, Hide, Fight protocol (endorsed by DHS and FBI) guides individuals to evacuate if possible, hide if escape is not safe, and fight as a last resort.
Which of the following is a leading indicator (proactive measure) rather than a lagging indicator in venue safety performance?
Answer: Percentage of staff completing safety training this month
Leading indicators measure proactive safety activities (training completion, inspections performed) that predict future performance, while lagging indicators record past incidents.