Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Risk Management Journal

Assignment: Reflect on why risk management is important and steps you can take to make sure risk is limited.

Risk; exposure to the chance of injury or loss.  You could say that only a pessimist would see risk around every corner, but by taking actions that have real consequences(risks), we open so many doors to learn and grow.

Early on in college, I was fortunate enough to learn the famous venn diagram risk equation from Mr. Bill Schnirel in Outdoor Education class.  On one side of the diagram is human factors, and on the other is environmental factors.  Naturally, the middle is the cross-over space where human and environmental factors interact and result in incidents, or worse yet, accidents.

So, what can we do to as leaders to mitigate risk for ourselves and our groups.  BE PREPARED of course.  Most incidents and accidents are the result of human error, so the best thing we can do is be educated. Know where you are, what resources are there, and how to get out quickly if the event arises.  Know what you're doing, how your equipment works, and that you should stop if you are concerned about safety.  Lastly, know your group and their skill level so that you know who and what to look out for.  If you're always a step ahead, you'll always have the space you need to fix things before they even become a problem.

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