Decision Making Model Flashcards
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Decision Making Model
The Decision Making Model is formed around two main activities, What are they?
(Policy 341, 2.1)
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What are the 4 stages of the Deciding within the DMM?
- Gathering and thinking about all available information.
- Identifying appropriate objectives.
- Defining a plan.
- Considering the results of evaluations`
(Policy 341, 2.1)
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What are the 3 stages of the ‘Acting’ within the DMM?
Communicating the objectives and plan to all those at the incident.
Controlling the activity.
Evaluating the ‘Outcome’ of the plan.
(Policy 341, 2.1)
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What should the IC be considering when gathering ‘Information about the Task or Event’?
Who or what is at risk?
What is happening? Is the situation static or developing?
When did it start? (what was it that led up to the event?
Where is it happening?
Why is it happening?
(Policy 341, 3.1)
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When deciding a ‘Plan’ using the DMM, what factors need to be considered?
- Safety issues.
- Involvement of other agencies and their objectives
- Resources available
(Policy 341, 9.2)
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The planning stage should result in the development of actions designed to deliver the required outcomes with an acceptable level of risk to those involved, these are defined as?
Safe Systems of Work.
(Policy 341, 9.4)
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For an effective Plan to be implemented, what 2 stages of the DMM need to be applied?
(Policy 341, 10 - 11)
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What are the key aspects exist that are essential to effective communication?
- Medium to be used
- Accuracy
- Relevance
- Timeliness
(Policy 341, 10.2)
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What should the IC be considering when ‘Evaluating’ using the DMM?
Evaluate the systems of work and the effectiveness of any control measures. If the risk is still not proportionate to the benefits, then work should not proceed.
(Policy 341, 12.4)
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How many times should the DMM be applied during an incident?
The Decision Making Model should be continuous through out an event. In the early dynamic stages it may be used many times and as the event becomes more controlled and less dynamic the model may be used less frequently.
(Policy 341, 14.3)
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You have gathered information about the ‘Task or Event’, what do you need to think about next?
- People
- Equipment
- Agreed policies and procedures
- Sources of information?
- Other agencies knowledge or training
(Policy 341, 5.1)
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You have gathered information about ‘Resources’, what do you need to think about next?
(Policy 341, 6)
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What part of the DMM do the three elements below make?
(Policy 341, 2.2)
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What do you need to think about next?
(Policy 341, 8)
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You have decided on your ‘Objectives’, what do you need to think about next?
(Policy 341, 9)
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You have prioritised your objectives & developed a plan, what do you need to think about next?
You need to communicate your plan and ensure any control measures are put in place to ensure safe systems of work.
(Policy 341, 10 - 11)
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What do you need to think about next?
The IC will need to consider whether expected progress is equal to actual progress, as new information is obtained, there may be a requirement to alter the plan or add additional control measures.
(Policy 341, 13.5)
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If the risk is not proportionate to the benefits, what actions should you take?
Work should not proceed and you should reassess systems of work with additional control measures.
(Policy 341, 11.3)
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What step of the DRA is linked with ‘Gathering & Thinking’?
Step 1: Evaluation of the situation, task and persons at risk.
(Policy 341, 3.2)
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What step of the DRA is linked to ‘Objectives’?
Step 2: Select safe systems of work.
(Policy 341, 8.5)
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What step of the DRA is linked to ‘Plan’?
Step 3: Assess the chosen systems of work.
(Policy 341, 9.6)
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What step of the DRA is linked to ‘Controlling’?
Step 4: Introduce additional control measures.
(Policy 341, 11.3)
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What step of the DRA is linked to ‘Evaluating’
Step 5: Reassess systems of work and additional control measures.
(Policy 341, 12.4)
