Risk Management at Relay For Life Or How to know what to do

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Risk ManagementatRelay For Life

• Or
• How to know what to do when all those things you
  hope never happen -
• DO!

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Risk ManagementDefinition

• A scientific and systematic approach in the
  empirical order to identify, evaluate, reduce, or
  eliminate the possibility of an unfavorable
  deviation from expectation and, thus, to prevent
  the loss of financial assets resulting from an
  injury to individuals, or from damage, theft, or
  loss of property.

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Risk Managementfor Real People

• Trying to figure out what things might go wrong,
• Trying to keep them from happening, and
• Trying to figure out what to do in case they just
  do anyway

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Risk Managersare pessimists by nature

• Our initial instinct is
• It wont work
• Its too dangerous
• Somebody will get hurt
• Its a bad idea
• Its going to be a problem
• Just dont do it

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Risk Management issues to address for a Relay

• Certificates of Insurance from vendors
• Risk Management Plan which includes
• Who responds to crisis issues
• How to respond
• Emergency Phone Numbers
• Names of Emergency Contacts
• on site
• city/county/state, etc. And . .
  .

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Things that wont be included

• Bungee jumping
• Untethered Hot Air Balloons
• Aircraft
• Watercraft
• Fireworks are not a great idea
• unless done by a professional
• with insurance coverage

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Things to think about and plan for
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What to do when the media shows up unexpectedly?

• Who is the media contact?
• How do we contact that person?

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What if it rains?

• How much before we leave the field?
• Who makes the call?

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What if there is a huge thunder storm?

• Where do you go?
• Who makes the call?

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Evacuation Plan
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What if the power goes out?

• Who do you call?
• Who has the phone?

O O
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What if theres a fire?

• Wheres the extinguisher?
• Who has the phone?

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What if there is a bear?

• Who the heck do you call?
• Who has the phone?

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What if the bathrooms dont work?

• Who has the plumbers phone
• number?
• Who has the phone?

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What if the refrigerator truck goes out?

• Does the truck company have a backup?
• Phone number?
• Phone?

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What if the sound system goes out?

• Is there an electrician?
• Is there a bullhorn?

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What if theres a fight?

• Where is security?
• Wheres the phone?

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What if theres an injury?

• Where is first aid?

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Why? To ensue that

• Our participants are safe,
• Our event is successful, and
• The reputation of Relay For Life remains intact.

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Heres to another Great Year!