Introduction
Risk assessment helps to identify hazards. It is a process that contributes to identifying what could happen if a hazard is to occur. It also leads to establishing the solution mechanisms.
Risk and Vulnerable Areas
In my community, there is a hospital that has fewer bed capacities than it can hold. It is serving a whole county as a referral hospital (Risk Assessment, 2016). The county has a population of 270,000 people. Its bed capacity is only 300 beds. It creates a vulnerable challenge where when there is an outbreak of diseases, the hospital cannot cater to all its dependents.
Another risk is the electricity problem. There is a faulty connection of electric cables across the neighborhood. Every time it rains some sparks and smoke coming from the wires. It may lead to electric shock shortly. It is a high-risk problem because it can cause death.
The primary school in the community is across the river. Students have to cross the river to reach the school. There have been floods in the recent past, and this has left the bridge in bad shape. It has some cracks, and this may pose a danger to the students or any person using the bridge. It is a high-risk issue because the bridge may succumb to the weight on it or water can carry it away. It can lead to hurts or even death to the users (Risk Assessment, 2016).
Environmental Vulnerability and Risk Assessment
The community is yet to assess to establish the mechanisms for solving the problem. The information about risk assessment is in the Risk Management and Hazard offices in the government building. The officers are responsible for carrying out risk assessments and providing solutions. They need to work with accountable government ministries so that the solution can be tangible and acted upon in time.
Risk and Vulnerability Prevention Plan
The government has encouraged society to set up a community policing program. The program has security measures. It includes members of the society to protect the community. It also has a risk department which helps to ascertain the veracity of the dangers in the community (Risk Assessment, 2016). The risk arm of the policing office has various compartments. One deals with the natural causes of the disaster. They include floods, earthquakes, and weather-related causes. The second arm deals with the human-made causes. It includes the construction effects, accidents, and intentional hazards. The third division deals with technological risks.
Minimizing Threat and Vulnerability
The community plays a critical role in the management of the affairs of their locality. They can help to reduce risk and vulnerability by assigning each other functions in the administration of risks. The community has people who have various capabilities and time to manage the risks. After identifying these traits, they can distribute roles basing them on each other’s capacity (Risk Assessment, 2016). They should hold regular meetings that review the previous matters and consider any arising challenges in the community.
I can help minimize the risks and vulnerability by presenting the issues to the delegated committee. Then I can assist in the finding of solutions through research. I can also participate in writing to the responsible officials in the government and call upon them to act on the impending challenges (Risk Assessment, 2016). I can also raise the matter through the county legislature.
Risks occur in the daily life of every individual and community. The best thing to do is to find the mechanisms through which we can forecast their occurrence. The next step is to try and find control measures.
Reference
Risk Assessment. (2016). Web.