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BUISENESS MANAGEMENT

RISK MANAGEMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
As part of an economic initiative to bring jobs to the area, a small, rural town has offered tax credits to a national petrochemical refinery. It will be the first non-agricultural business in the area and the first chemical company. As the head of the local emergency services organization, what would be the best first step in your risk management activities upon hearing the news about the new plant?Page 49
A
Conduct a safety audit of your department’s current status.
B
Evaluate the severity of the new risks.
C
Establish priorities for responding to unforeseen circumstances.
D
Visit the city planning committee for information on the construction of the new chemical plant.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -NFPA 1500 specifies the minimum requirements for an occupational safety and health program for fire departments or organizations that provide rescue, fire suppression, emergency medical services, hazardous materials mitigation, special operations, and other emergency services.

Detailed explanation-2: -What level of personnel should receive the published safety and health report? All levels of the organization should receive the safety and health report.

Detailed explanation-3: -Statutory law in the United States consists of the laws passed by the legislature. For the federal government, then, the statutory law is the acts passed by the United States Congress.

Detailed explanation-4: -Thorough visual inspections and physical testing of the components of your fire alarm system must occur weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, annually, every five and 10 years, according to the NFPA Standards and your AHJ rules.

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