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Risk management: being proactive
Figure 9.3
An illustration of the multi-faceted approach usually taken towards fire; embracing various risk avoidance, risk prevention, risk minimization and risk transfer tactics.
extinguishers to put out any fires that might occur before they can do much damage, and fire alarms to alert us that a fire has started. Even so, we could suffer appreciable financial loss during repairs, or loss of professional confidence that leads to a drop-off in referrals, a fall in workload, and hence a down-sizing of the program with all that this entails. Therefore, it is wise that we also have fire prevention to try and avoid a fire occurring in the first place.