NRPA Risk Management & Mitigation 2

Question 1

Which document formally outlines how a parks and recreation agency will identify, assess, and respond to potential risks?

Accepted Answer

Risk management plan

Answer

A risk management plan is the formal document that establishes the agency's systematic approach to identifying, assessing, and addressing potential risks.

Question 2

In risk management, what does 'transfer of risk' typically involve in a parks and recreation context?

Accepted Answer

Requiring participants to purchase liability insurance or sign waivers

Answer

Risk transfer shifts the financial or legal burden of a risk to another party, commonly through participant waivers, insurance requirements, or contracts with third-party vendors.

Question 3

A recreation center notices that its swimming pool drain covers are outdated and do not meet Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act standards. What is the appropriate immediate risk management action?

Accepted Answer

Close the pool until compliant covers are installed

Answer

Non-compliant drain covers create a serious entrapment hazard, requiring pool closure until compliant covers are installed to meet federal safety standards.

Question 4

Which type of risk assessment tool uses a two-axis grid to plot the likelihood and severity of potential incidents?

Accepted Answer

Risk matrix

Answer

A risk matrix (also called a probability-impact matrix) plots likelihood on one axis and severity on another to prioritize risks visually.

Question 5

An aquatic staff member witnesses a patron struggling in the deep end. According to standard NRPA risk management principles, what should be the lifeguard's FIRST action?

Accepted Answer

Activate the emergency action plan and initiate a rescue

Answer

Lifeguards must activate the EAP and initiate a rescue immediately upon recognizing a drowning victim, as seconds are critical for survival.

(NRPA) National Recreation and Park Association Practice Test

(NRPA) National Recreation and Park Association Practice Test

NRPA Risk Management & Mitigation 2