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Risk Communication & Risk

Management ON/OFF Duty

Mr. D.C. Weightman

Deputy Director

HQMC (Safety Division)


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History of Risk Management

jNavy / Marine Corps ORM Order published

1998

jNavy/ Marine Corps ORM Order update2000

jMandate ORM Training for all Marines and

civilian Marines 2000.


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Is Risk Management Working?

jAll indications point to some commands are

doing better than others. However, one can

safely say even though it has been adopted,trained, it is not being applied as intended.

jDoing Risk Management on a Dumb Idea

will not make it Smart or Safe!!!


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Risk Management

A New Look!jWe do Risk Management, but dont want to

call it RM.

jWe dont Market it well, e.g., Ensuring wereview to check how it is being used, and

test the results with After Action Report

(AAR) and Lessons Learned.

jCVORRTTEX another look!!!!!


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New Look

CVORRTTEX

jj C = CommunicationsC = Communications

jj V = VisibilityV = Visibility

jj O = Outside SupportO = Outside Supportjj R = RestR = Rest

jj R = RehearsalR = Rehearsal

jj T = ThreatT = Threat

jj T = TrainingT = Training

jj E = Environmental Data/WeatherE = Environmental Data/Weather

jj X = ExperienceX = Experience


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CVORRTTEX

jjCVORRTTEX was designed as both aCVORRTTEX was designed as both a

planning tool and a last minute check forplanning tool and a last minute check for

operations, training exercises, and leaveoperations, training exercises, and leaveand liberty.and liberty.

jj It focus on differences between initialIt focus on differences between initial

planning and the current conditions, andplanning and the current conditions, and

how those differences can effect ourhow those differences can effect our

mission, training, and leave and liberty.mission, training, and leave and liberty.


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CVORRTTEX

jStatements / Questions in BLUE should

be addressed during initial mission

planning and before leave and liberty.jStatements / Questions in RED are last

minute checks as you walk out the door.


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CVORRTTEX

jj C=CUMMUNICATIONC=CUMMUNICATION

jj Have you exercised theHave you exercised the

ability to communicateability to communicate

with all assets on all nets,with all assets on all nets,phones, etc. prior tophones, etc. prior to

launch time?launch time?

jj If unable to talk on a net,If unable to talk on a net,

phone, etc., is it criticalphone, etc., is it critical

to mission success andto mission success and

can you work around thecan you work around the

problem?problem?

jj Communication is timeCommunication is time

critical and having acritical and having a

Comm Plan, EmergencyComm Plan, Emergency

Phone Numbers makesPhone Numbers makes

life a lot easier in anlife a lot easier in an

emergency. The trick isemergency. The trick is

to exercise the Commto exercise the Comm

Plan. Make the callPlan. Make the call

before hand. Stay inbefore hand. Stay intouch ( Comm Checks.)touch ( Comm Checks.)

Oh yeah, have a plan B.Oh yeah, have a plan B.


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CVORRTTEX

V = VisibilityV = Visibility

jj Variation in visibilityVariation in visibility

that effect mission,that effect mission,

leave and libertyleave and liberty

success.success.

jj Has the visibilityHas the visibility

changed and does itchanged and does ithelp us or hurt us?help us or hurt us?

jj If I cant see themIf I cant see them

they cant see me isthey cant see me is

not always the bestnot always the best

way of looking atway of looking atthings. Determinethings. Determine

what visibility is thewhat visibility is the

best for what yourbest for what your

plan to do and adjustplan to do and adjustaccordingly.accordingly.


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CVORRTTEX

O = Outside SupportO = Outside Support

jj Are all supportingAre all supporting

assets on station andassets on station and

operational?operational?

jj Is the loss of an assetIs the loss of an asset

critical to medevaccritical to medevac

capabilities orcapabilities ormissionmission success?success?

jj Outside support areOutside support arethose Mission Essentialthose Mission Essentialitems that are a must.items that are a must.The big question is ifThe big question is if

something happen to onesomething happen to oneor more of them what door more of them what doyou do? Example:you do? Example:Loose your wallet withLoose your wallet withall the things youall the things you

carrying in it. How doescarrying in it. How doesthat effect yourthat effect yourleave/liberty. Who doleave/liberty. Who doyou call?you call?MOM/Buddy/SupervisorMOM/Buddy/Supervisor


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CVORRTTEX

R = RESTR = REST

jj Have we successfullyHave we successfullytrained to execute thistrained to execute thismission at this level ofmission at this level of

fatigue?fatigue?

jj Have my assetsHave my assetssuccessfully trained tosuccessfully trained toexecute this mission atexecute this mission atthis level of fatigue?this level of fatigue?

jj How does current stateHow does current stateof fatigue, hydration,of fatigue, hydration,and nutrition, impactand nutrition, impactmission success?mission success?

jj Recovery time is aRecovery time is a

must!! We work/trainmust!! We work/train

and fight hard. We alsoand fight hard. We also

do the same on leave anddo the same on leave and

liberty. Take the time toliberty. Take the time to

plan rest into the cycle.plan rest into the cycle.

As fatigue increase so doAs fatigue increase so do

mishap as do theremishap as do there

results..FATALITIES!results..FATALITIES!


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CVORRTTEX

R = RehearsalsR = Rehearsals

jj Have you rehearsed allHave you rehearsed all

phases of this operationphases of this operation

and corrected anyand corrected anyproblems identifiedproblems identified

during rehearsal?during rehearsal?

jj Do you know the intentDo you know the intent

of the Mission?of the Mission?

jj Do you know your roleDo you know your role

as it pertains to thisas it pertains to this

mission?mission?

jj Practice makesPractice makes

perfect!! Nothingperfect!! Nothing

new here. Thenew here. The

problem is change.problem is change.THE MOTHER OFTHE MOTHER OF

ALL PROBLEMS.ALL PROBLEMS.

Shortcuts come toShortcuts come to

mind too. Train to amind too. Train to astandard and executestandard and execute

to that standard!!to that standard!!


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CVORRTTEX

T = ThreatT = Threat

jj What is my biggestWhat is my biggestthreat at each phasethreat at each phase

of the mission andof the mission anddoes the plan reducedoes the plan reducetheir impact?their impact?

jj Has the threatHas the threat

changed or changeschanged or changesto the plan caused anto the plan caused anincrease in the threatincrease in the threatimpact?impact?

jj Remember, you mayRemember, you maylook into the mirrorlook into the mirrorevery morning andevery morning and

shave or brush theshave or brush theteeth of the biggestteeth of the biggestthreat. Yes, you!!!threat. Yes, you!!!Understanding whatUnderstanding whatdrives the enemydrives the enemy

provides betterprovides betterunderstanding ofunderstanding ofsuccess!!success!!


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CVORRTTEX

T = TrainingT = Training

jj Have we trained theHave we trained the

necessary tasks tonecessary tasks to

properly execute the to aproperly execute the to astandard that ensuresstandard that ensures

success?success?

jj Have we identified andHave we identified and

covered all the Ohcovered all the Oh--byby--

thethe--way initiatives thatway initiatives that

have been reported orhave been reported or

supposed?supposed?

jj Do it by the book!Do it by the book!The book wasThe book waswritten in bloodwritten in blood

because of shortcutbecause of shortcutand overand overassumptions. Test theassumptions. Test thetraining, test thetraining, test thethoughts of others,thoughts of others,

test yourself. Becausetest yourself. Becausewithout you it cantwithout you it cantget done.get done.


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CVORTTEX

E = Environment data/E = Environment data/

WeatherWeather

jj How does the forecastHow does the forecast

affect my plan?affect my plan?jj Are we dressed for theAre we dressed for the

environment?environment?

jj What are the weatherWhat are the weather

conditions now and do Iconditions now and do I

need to alter my planneed to alter my plan

because of them?because of them?

jj The weather isThe weather is

something you cansomething you can

do nothing about. Bedo nothing about. Be

smart, be ready, andsmart, be ready, andbe flexible. Look atbe flexible. Look at

the history of thethe history of the

area at the time ofarea at the time of

year. The weatheryear. The weatherguessers can get itguessers can get it

right.right.


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CVORRTTEX

X = ExperienceX = Experience

jj How will attachmentsHow will attachmentsand detachments affectand detachments affectout experience level?out experience level?

jj Do we have theDo we have theexperience andexperience andequipment to executeequipment to executethis mission?this mission?

jj

Do we have theDo we have theexperience to adapt toexperience to adapt tocontingencies?contingencies?

jj Have changes in the planHave changes in the planaffected our experienceaffected our experience

level?level?

jj Experience is the keyExperience is the key

factor in our abilityfactor in our ability

to recognize andto recognize and

reduce risk!!reduce risk!!


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CVORRTTEX

Risk Management is successful when weRisk Management is successful when westandardize how we do business both on anstandardize how we do business both on anoffoff--dutyduty..

Have we taken all possible actions to control orHave we taken all possible actions to control orreduce theses concerns?reduce theses concerns?

Could the cumulative effect of these concerns comeCould the cumulative effect of these concerns cometogether to cause mission failure or unnecessarytogether to cause mission failure or unnecessaryloss of life?loss of life?

Have we addressed these concerns, up the chain ofHave we addressed these concerns, up the chain ofcommand, to allow senior leadership to make ancommand, to allow senior leadership to make aninformed decision based on risk over gain?informed decision based on risk over gain?


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Risk Management and the

Bottom line!j Risk Management is not a process it is a tool.

j We must and are required to implement in allwe do from the most basic (training, leave and

liberty) to the most complex real worldinitiatives.

j When implemented it creates a systematicfocus that addresses all potential risk as they

relate to what we are about to do.j We operate and live in an ambiguous and

dynamic environment, THEREFORE RISKTHEREFORE RISKIDENTIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT BYIDENTIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT BY

ALLI

S AN UNALLI

S AN UN--ENDI

NG PROCESS.ENDI

NG PROCESS.


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The No.1 Killer of our personnel!

jjLeadership & Accountability help keepLeadership & Accountability help keep

personnel alive both on & off dutypersonnel alive both on & off duty

jj

The Killer Highway is the greatest threatThe Killer Highway is the greatest threatto your commandto your command

jjDemand a risk assessment for everyDemand a risk assessment for every

mission, event, exercise, deployment, etc.mission, event, exercise, deployment, etc.


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PROBABILITY

LIKELYto occur very

soon

PROBABLYwill occur in

time

MAYoccur in time

UNLIKELYto occur in

time

A B C D

Catastrophic I

Critical II

Moderate IISEVERITY

Neglibible V

RISK ASSESSMENT

Risk Control Desired EffectRisk Control Desired Effect

Drive probability down

DriveSeverity

Down


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I e tify azar s

ssess

azar s

ake isk

ecisio s

Im leme t

o trols

S ervise

If we continue to do

What we have always done

We will continue to get

What we always got


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Anticipate & Manage Risk by

Planning

Ops Planning

Process

Initial Tasking

& AnalysisStaff

Estimates

Commanders

Guidance

Command

Decision

Recommended

COAs

Identify HazardsAssess

Hazards

Make Risk

Decisions

Implement

Controls

Supervise


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SUMMARY

jHx OF Risk Management

j Is RM Working?

jRM A New LookjCVORRTTEX

jRM and the Bottom line

j Identifying HazardsjAnticipating Hazards through Planning


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And...youAnd...yougottagotta try not to get famoustry not to get famous

while youre in the act. while youre in the act.

Any Questions???Any Questions???

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