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'''Environment''': External conditions surrounding the mission, such as weather conditions, terrain structure and composition, visibility.
'''Environment''': External conditions surrounding the mission, such as weather conditions, terrain structure and composition, visibility.


===RISK MANAGEMENT:===
'''RISK MANAGEMENT:'''Risk Management is the decision to control or reduce hazards.
Risk Management is the decision to control or reduce hazards.
One method of Control Options to assist in risk control or reduction uses the acronym S.T.A.A.R. During the mission, security staff must review the options and reassess the risks as appropriate.
One method of Control Options to assist in risk control or reduction uses the acronym S.T.A.A.R. During the mission, security staff must review the options and reassess the risks as appropriate.


Spread-out – Disperse the risk by increasing the time between events or using additional assets.
'''Spread-out''' – Disperse the risk by increasing the time between events or using additional assets.


Transfer – If practical, locate a better-suited asset to conduct the mission (i.e. different type of asset or crew).
'''Transfer''' – If practical, locate a better-suited asset to conduct the mission (i.e. different type of asset or crew).


Avoid – Circumvent hazard: Wait for risk to subside (i.e. wait until daylight or weather passes).
'''Avoid''' – Circumvent hazard: Wait for risk to subside (i.e. wait until daylight or weather passes).


Accept – In some cases the benefit might justify the assumption of risk. In these cases, a decision to accept risk may be made with the stipulation that risk is reevaluated as the mission progress.  
'''Accept''' – In some cases the benefit might justify the assumption of risk. In these cases, a decision to accept risk may be made with the stipulation that risk is reevaluated as the mission progress.  


Reduce – Reduce or limit risk exposure through the use of personal protective gear (Environmental Suits, Forcefields, Constructing Barriers, etc.), additional training or rest or rest periods for stress reduction, and timed interactions with potentially hostile negotiations.
'''Reduce''' – Reduce or limit risk exposure through the use of personal protective gear (Environmental Suits, Forcefields, Constructing Barriers, etc.), additional training or rest or rest periods for stress reduction, and timed interactions with potentially hostile negotiations.


The completion of the risk assessment and risk management component of the pre-mission planning helps to identify the mission specific and general equipment that will be needed by the security team. The selection of equipment is to be approved by the Chief of Security and the mission commander.   
The completion of the risk assessment and risk management component of the pre-mission planning helps to identify the mission specific and general equipment that will be needed by the security team. The selection of equipment is to be approved by the Chief of Security and the mission commander.   
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