Encl. (1) to COMDTINST 3500.3
Time-Critical: Time-critical risk management is an "on the run" mental or verbal review of the
situation using the basic risk management process without recording the information. Personnel employ
the time-critical process to consider risk when making decisions in a time-compressed situation. This
level of risk management is used during both the execution phase of training or operations and in
planning and executing crisis responses. It also is the most easily applied level of risk management in
off-duty situations. It is particularly helpful in choosing the appropriate course of action when an
unplanned event occurs while executing a planned operation or daily routine.
Deliberate: Deliberate risk management applies the complete process. Each step is documented
in some manner, at the discretion and for the benefit of the process owner. It primarily uses experience
and brainstorming to identify hazards and develop controls and therefore is most effective when done in
a group. Examples of deliberate applications include planning upcoming operations; reviewing
standard operating, maintenance, or training procedures; and planning damage control or disaster
response. Strategic: The Strategic process identifies hazards and assesses risk more
thoroughly than the Deliberative process by researching available data, using diagramming and analysis
tools, testing formally, and tracking hazards associated with the system or operation over the long term.
An independent contractor equipped with the necessary tools and expertise to perform an ORM
strategic application is likely to be needed to perform this task. Strategic applications study complex
operations' or systems' hazards and associated risks, or those whose hazards are not well understood.
Examples of strategic applications may include long-term, complex operational planning and
introductions of new equipment, materials, missions, and major replacement assets.
IV. Example of Applying a Deliberate Level of ORM
To prepare for transferring personnel or equipment, a Deck Watch Officer
(DWO) might use ORM to plan to launch and recover small boats.
Step 1:
Define the Mission or Task: The operational commander has identified these
requirements:
The transfer must occur within the next four hours; its maximum duration
is 30 minutes The event involves transferring 200 pounds of boxed electronic testing gear and one
Electronics Technician to another medium endurance cutter at sea
The small boat is the best option due to the proximity to the receiving cutter, the number of personnel, and
amount of equipment involved
These are the primary tasks (not an all-inclusive list) for launching and recovering a small boat:
a.
Muster and brief appropriate deck personnel
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