1AreWeSafe?Balancingthe‘GoodStuff’againstthe‘BadStuff’TheRiskAssessment&SafetyManagementModel©byRickCurtisPrincetonUniversityOutdoorAction&OutdoorEd.comTakeHomeActionSteps:•ForeachprogramactivitybrainstormalistofHazardFactorsineachofthethreemajorcategories(Environment,Equipment,People)•ForeachprogramactivitybrainstormalistofSafetyFactorsineachofthethreemajorcategories(Environment,Equipment,People)designedtomitigateagainstHazardFactors•BalancetheHazardFactorsagainsttheSafetyFactorsanddeterminetherangeofRiskLevelsyouwillbeoperatingin.Basedonyourprogram,decidewhethertheRiskLevelisacceptableornot.•Ifnot,determinewheretomakechanges(reducinghazardfactors,increasingsafetyfactors,orboth)toreachanacceptableRiskLevel.2AreWeSafe?Balancingthe‘GoodStuff’againstthe‘BadStuff’TheRiskAssessment&SafetyManagementModel©byRickCurtisPrincetonUniversityOutdoorAction&OutdoorEd.comRiskisInherent,Integral,Expected,ManufacturedTostartweneedtocomeupwithaworkingdefinitionofRisk,certainlynotafinaldefinition,butourworkingdefinitionfortoday.Riskhasbeendefinedinanumberofways.•SimonPriest(2005)hasdefineditas“thepotentialoflosingsomethingofvalue.1•Insuranceindustrydefinesriskas,“anyuncertaintyaboutafutureeventthatthreatensyourorganization’sabilitytoaccomplishitsmission.”2•AccordingtoPrestonClineofAdventureincorporatedin20differentindustriesthereare46differentdefinitionsofrisk,”Inmanywayswehavebeenlimitedbythesedefinitionsofriskasanegativeconcept.Weseeriskasthisthingwehavetobattleagainst,wehaveto“manage”riskbecauseitisthe“enemyofsafety.”Thereareotherdefinitionsofrisk.Inthefinancialindustryriskisboththepotentialoflosingsomethingofvalueandalsothepotentialforgainingsomethingofvalue.Inthisdefinitioneitheractionorinactioncanleadtobothpositiveriskandnegativerisk.Thisisamuchmoredynamicdefinitionofriskandperhapsmoreapplicabletoourfield.•-R:thepotentialforloss/injury/illness•+R:thepotentialforgain/growth/developmentWeallknowaboutthenegativemodelofrisk,whatisthepositivesideofriskinourindustry?Riskisanunderlyingprincipalinallofoutdoorandadventureeducation.ThefundamentalphilosophicalprinciplesofKurtHahnandothersisthattheexposuretorisk/challengeiswhatimpelspeopletopersonalgrowth.•Inherent:-R:existsinoutdooradventureactivities•Expected:-Rcanoccuratanytime–expecttheunexpected•Integral:-Rand+Rareessentialpartsofourprogram•Manufactured:weplanprogramswiththeunderstandingthatthereis-R.Somehowwehavetoreconcilethesetwoverydifferentconceptsofrisk–riskasthedestroyerandriskasthecreator.Withouttryingtobeoverlyphilosophical,thereis,perhaps,akindofYin-Yangrelationshipbetweenriskascreatorandriskasdestroyer.Perhaps,itisnotpossibleforrisktoactasacreative(growth)forceunlesstherearealsopotentialnegativesthatcantakeplace.Thenegativesarethewhetstonethatsharpensthebladeofcreativity.Howdoyoulookatriskgloballyandintegrate-Rand+Rintoyourprogram?Ihopethatmightbeaninterestingdiscussiontohavesometimewithinyourorganization.1Priest,S.andGass,M.,EffectiveLeadershipinAdventureProgramming,Champaign:HumanKinetics,20052Source:TheAllianceforNonprofitManagement-www.allianceonline.org/FAQ/risk_management/what_is_risk_management.faq3ManagingActivitiestoPreventLossSincemostofusarehereatthisconferencetofocuson-Rlet’sturntoamorein-depthlookathowandwhylosshappens.WearegoingtolookathowtoManageourProgramActivitiestoPreventLoss....
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