Hazards - Modes of A Hazard

Modes of A Hazard

Hazards are sometimes classified into three modes:

  • Dormant - The situation has the potential to be hazardous, but no people, property, or environment is currently affected by this. For instance, a hillside may be unstable, with the potential for a landslide, but there is nothing below or on the hillside that could be affected.
  • Armed - People, property, or environment are in potential harm's way.
  • Active - A harmful incident involving the hazard has actually occurred. Often this is referred to not as an "active hazard" but as an accident, emergency, incident, or disaster.

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