RM/ORM Risk Management in the ANG

TITLE GOES HERERM Discussion

Why should you implement Risk Management strategies on and off-duty?

TITLE GOES HEREGround Mishap Statistics FY 09-13

USAF wide spent $306,113,584 on 43,569 reports

Total ANG Lost Workdays: 16,236 days

USAF Fatalities:

1. Personal Motor Vehicle (71% of all fatalities)

a. PMV-4 (Motor Vehicle): 89

b. PMV-2 (Motorcycle): 95

2. Sports, Rec, Fitness: 37

What specific strategies would you use to avoid PMV mishaps?

What specific strategies would you use to avoid sports related mishaps?

TITLE GOES HEREAviation Mishap Statistics FY 09-13

USAF wide total human factor related aviation mishap cost: $520,528,667

Total ANG human factor related aviation mishap cost: $31,439,991

Aviation Leading Human Factors Class A USAF Mishaps

1. Channelized Attention

2. Procedural Error

3. PC208 Complacency

4. Risk Assessment

5. Error Due to Misperception

What strategies can you implement to avoid these type of human factor

mishaps?

TITLE GOES HEREWhat is Risk Management?

Risk Management is a decision-makingprocess that:

• Determines best course of action

• Identifies risks & benefits

• Maximizes capabilities while limiting risks

• Increases overall mission effectiveness while preserving lives & precious resources

TITLE GOES HEREAF Risk Management Tenets

• Risk is inherent in all missions, operations and activities

● All personnel are responsible for utilizing RM concepts, tools & techniques

● RM process is applicable on and off-duty

What are the pros and cons of using the Risk Management process in your daily tasks?

TITLE GOES HEREAF Risk Management Goals

● Enhance mission effectiveness

● Create a RM AF cultural mindset

● Integrate RM into mission & activity planning

● Identify opportunities to increase AF warfighting effectiveness

● Ensure success at minimal cost of resources.

TITLE GOES HEREAF Risk Management Principles

Risk Management does not:

● Mean inherent flexibility, initiative or accountability

● Remove risk altogether

● Take the place of any type of training

● Override or supersede compliance with federally mandated standards

TITLE GOES HEREAF Risk Management Principles

AF RM Principles

● Accept no unnecessary risks

● Make risk decisions at the appropriate level

● Integrate RM into operations, activities & planning at all levels

● Apply the process cyclically & continuously

TITLE GOES HEREAF Risk Management Principles

Accept No Unnecessary Risks

● Does the sum of the benefits exceed the sum of the costs?

● Too much risk being accepted

● What level of risk is unnecessary?

Can you think of a specific time when you accepted an unnecessary risk on or off-duty?

TITLE GOES HERERisk Management On and Off Duty

• Integrate RM as early as possible

● Must dedicate time & resources

● Any amount of pre-planning is better than no planning at all

● Cyclic process

TITLE GOES HEREDeliberate Risk Management

Deliberate RM: Complete 5-Step RM process (Pre-planning)

● Timeframe: Months to days

● Resources: Abundant

● Application: Applies to all pre-planned events; critical to large scale operation/activity success

TITLE GOES HEREDeliberate Risk Management

1. Identify hazards

2. Assess hazards

3. Develop controls & make decisions

4. Implement controls

5. Supervise & evaluate

TITLE GOES HEREReal Time Risk Management

Real Time ABCD Model (Execution Phase):

● ABCD for quick recall of 5 step process

● Timeframe: Real time

● Resources: Limited

● Application: Applies to all active operations/activities

Have been in a situation where they felt they could have been more prepared specifically with risk management strategies?

TITLE GOES HEREReal Time Risk Management: A

Access the Situation

● Identify & assess the hazards

● Requires three stages of situational awareness:

○ Perception of what’s happening now

○ Integration of information & goals

○ Projection into the future

● Tied to steps 1 & 2 of the Deliberate RM

TITLE GOES HEREReal Time Risk Management: B

Balance control

● Consider all available controls (resources)

● Pre-planning for contingencies ○ PPE use & availability○ Personal RM○ Strong Wingman culture

● Selection of control

● Tied to Steps 3 & 4 of Deliberative process

TITLE GOES HEREReal Time Risk Management: C

Communicate

● Various forms of RTRM communication:

○ Leadership communication

○ Team member communication

○ Internalized communication

● Dynamic environments drive changes to perception & communication

● Identification & awareness of issues

TITLE GOES HEREReal Time Risk Management: D

Decide & Debrief

● Make decision to continue, modify or abandon the operation/activity ○ May require modification or change to original RM plans

● Who is ultimately accountable?

● Feedback on RTRM actions:

○ Was our original assessment accurate?

○ How well did we utilize our controls/resources?

○ How do we improve for the future?

TITLE GOES HERERM: Additional Discussion

At your unit, is RM part of your planning process?

Where do you see RM regularly applied at your unit?

Do you think the RM principles apply "at home off-duty"?

Do you use "RM" at home? Examples?