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Table 2 Summary of risks, hazards and incident types and their priority ranking

From: Risk management of emergency service vehicle crashes in the United States fire service: process, outputs, and recommendations

Risks, Hazards and Incident Types

Department A

Department B

Department C

Urban, Career

Suburban, Combination

Rural, Volunteer

On Scene / Struck By

High

Medium

High

Emergency Response (Lights & Siren)

High

High

High

Backing Up

High

High

Medium

Exiting Station

–

Medium

High

Insufficient Training / Education

High

High

High

Firefighter Driver Error /Distraction

High

Medium

Medium

Crossing/Clearing Intersections

Medium

Medium

–

Animal Related Incidents

–

Medium

High

Turning Maneuver Crashes

High

Low

–

Rear Ending

High

–

–

Sideswipe Incidents

Medium

–

–

Vehicle Failure (e.g. tire blowout)

Medium

Low

High

Low Visibility Incidents

Medium

High

High

Inclement Weather/Road Environment

Low

High

High

  1.  – solid lines indicate priority was not ranked; bolded text to indicate high ranked priorities. Rankings (high, medium, low) based on risk ratings provided by risk management teams at each department. Risk ranking is based on severity of a risk/hazard, the likelihood of it to occur and the economic impact of the event. Only risks, hazards and incidents shared by at least two departments are shown