Definition should include
• risk management as the process of minimizing the chance, degree, or probability of damage, loss, or injury
• the situations in which a public safety professional may or may not risk his/her own life for the protection and safety of others or of property
• a description of weighted risk
• the risk management plan as a requirement of the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) and local jurisdiction.
Process/Skill Questions:
• What could occur if a risk is too great?
• What is the relationship between risk and heroism?
• What can force a public safety professional to withdraw or terminate an operation?
• What is an accident? What is a preventable vs. nonpreventable accident?