Which is NOT part of OCFA Risk Management Plan?

• A. Risk a life to save a life
• B. Risk nothing to save nothing
• C. Risk little to save little—property
• D. Risk all to save nothing

Answer: (D)

The main idea here is that fire service operations use a risk management approach: take calculated, proportional risks to save lives and protect property, while avoiding unnecessary or extreme risk. This prioritizes life safety above all.

Choosing to risk all to save nothing goes against that approach. Exposing responders to maximum danger when there is no meaningful benefit is not supported by risk management principles, because it offers no gain and increases harm. The plan encourages taking enough risk to achieve a save when there is clear potential benefit (such as saving a life) and being cautious when the potential payoff is small (risk little to save little property) or when there’s no meaningful outcome (risk nothing to save nothing). So the option that advocates risking everything for no return is not part of the OCFA Risk Management Plan.