Maybe of value to conversation on risk of gun violence, an outline of risk assessment
from the Environmental Citizenship course I taught in the not so distant past.
Wisconsin required, may still require, teacher training to include conservation. In one of my positions, I addressed that requirement in a non-majors course that merged issues of science and citizenship. Part of that included how environmental regulation works and how the process of environmental risk management is accomplished.
I can't say everyone would approach the topic in the same way, but I think I captured most of the common features. Maybe this will help people understand why the conversation on managing gun violence is complicated and will be on-going.
Step 1 Identify the hazard(s)
Step 2 Decide who might be harmed.
Step 3 Evaluate and characterize the factors contributing to risk(s) and how they function
Step 4 Identify and characterize risk factors available to management.
Step 5 Propose precautions/interventions/mitigations to selected manageable risks.
Step 6a Evaluate costs and conflicts of values/interests/rights arising from proposed precautions/interventions.
Step 6b Modify proposed precautions/interventions/mitigations as needed to balance costs and benefits, Return to step 5.
Step 7 Choose precautions/interventions/mitigations to be implemented
Step 8. Implement precautions/interventions/mitigations.
Step 9a Assess effectiveness and desirability of maintaining chosen precautions/interventions/mitigations.
Step 9b Go to step 5 as needed
Step 10 Monitor hazard and the changing technologies for assessment and management risk, return to step 4 as warranted.
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