School Risk Ranking

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School Risk Ranking
Risk Management

• Graham Page GIFireE MIRM
• Head of Risk Management
• Zurich Municipal

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School Risk Ranking

• Risk Ranking and Risk Management
• Explain the Risk Ranking concept
• Explain the Risk Ranking process form
• Questions

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What are the risks?

• Fire?
• Theft?
• Liability issues (on off site)?
• Daytime intrusion problems?
• Many others?

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Risk Management Definition
The identification, analysis and economic
control of those risks which can threaten the
assets or earning capacity of an enterprise
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The Risk Management Cycle
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The School Risk Ranking Process

• A risk management tool
• Each school visited by trained assessor
• Assess effectiveness of fire, security and HS
  measures at each school
• Ranks schools according to set risk assessments
• Database created for all schools
• Identifies schools that are most vulnerable and
  at risk
• helps to target funding
• helps to recharge premiums fairly
• Consistent assessment of each school

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The School Risk Ranking Process

• The site survey
• a detailed discussion with the Head Teacher or
  Site Manager
• an inspection of the school
• assistance and advice on site
• immediate improvement?
• The survey method
• 3 primary school or 2 high schools per day
• appointments in same geographical area

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The School Risk Ranking Output

• A completed input form for each school for the
  database
• A list of recommendations for each school
• A report that can rank schools in terms of
• fire risk management
• security risk management
• visitor control
• liability risk management
• A database to allow analysis of site survey
  findings

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The School Risk Ranking Exercise

• Key to success is CONSISTENCY as scores are
  relative
• Some answers require detailed questions before
  the box can be ticked
• Assessors need training in process and
  methodology
• Allows direct comparison against pre-set
  criteria
• Not a fire or health safety risk assessment

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The Risk Management Cycle
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Summary

• Effective risk management tool
• Creation of a detailed database
• Consistency - absolutely essential as all scores
  are relative
• Raises awareness of risk management issues - at
  all schools
• Each school benefits from the assessment and
  assistance
• Enables effective risk management of schools
  portfolio
• Targeted funding
• Fair and effective premium re-charging

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Questions?