1. Risk Management: Community Bicycle Center
I. Hazards
People: Attributes people Equipment: Resources that Environment: Factors which
bring to an activity: skills, impact an activity: clothing, impact an activity: weather,
attitudes, physical fitness, bicycles, and accessories terrain, and road conditions
health, age, and fears
•Size of group •Improper clothing •Weather conditions (extreme
•Staff: Youth Ratio •Poor bicycle heat, cold, ice, rain, wind, and
•Knowledge/Experience maintenance/equipment exposure)
•Diverse skills failure •Poor road conditions (slick
•Health •No first aid kit/supplies or roads, potholes, sand,
•Age emergency contact info shoulders, large cracks…)
•Emotional attributes carried •Bugs/biting insects
•Attitudes •Safety rescue equipment •Stressful conditions
•Poor public etiquette insufficient or inaccessible •Cell phone service/power
•Undisclosed medical •Medication not carried failure
conditions •Poor helmet fit •Traffic conditions
•Reckless riding •Poor bicycle fit
•Insufficient •Bike repair equipment and
supervision/communication supplies
•Cell phone service/power
failure
•Water/Snacks
II. Mitigating Select Risks
Risk = Threat x Likelihood (Probability) x Impact
Risk Outcome Existing Pre-Ride Before Every
Treatment Plan Strategies to Ride:
mitigate risk
*Serious possibly fatal *Survey scene and * Identify the ride RC with the highest
Rider gets hit by *Involvement of secure safety of all chaperone (RC) with level of medical
automobile or bike emergency services participants the highest level of training:
*PTSD *Asses condition of medical training.
*Possibility of hit participant *Review Emergency
cancellation of rides *Administer first aid Medical Forms for all Riders with “red flag”
in the future *Monitor/record riders. pre-existing medical
*“Bad Press” progress. *Ride chaperones conditions (also list
*Notify emergency have read and condition):
services, if needed understand the Ride
*Notify participant’s Leaders Manual
emergency contacts. (RLM).
*RCs follow the RLM
protocol, which
includes: ABC Quick
Check, group riding
guidelines, rules of the
road, a pre-ride check
list, and incident

2. reports.
*RCs assess
participants/personal
skill level.
*RCs choose a bike RC responsible for
route does not exceed leading group ABC
rider/leader skill level Quick Check and pre-
* All ride briefing. RC also
participants/riders are responsible for
briefed on proposed making sure
route before participant are
departure. wearing appropriate
* RCs pay attention to clothing:
weather
changes/patterns
before and during the RC responsible for
ride. Adjust ride route/ ensuring all
speed accordingly. bike/safety materials
*During the ride, identified by the pre-
riders adhere to RLM ride check-list are
guidelines. packed for the ride:
*Serious possibly fatal *Assess condition *Identify the ride
Rider suffers an *Involvement of *Give medication chaperone (RC) with
asthma attack emergency services immediately the highest level of
**If no medication medical training.
available, notify *Review emergency
emergency services medical forms for all
immediately** riders
*Monitor/record *Ensure that riders
progress with pre-existing
*Notify emergency conditions bring
services, if needed. his/her medication on
*Notify participant’s rides.
emergency contact *Identify and asses
*Arrange for vehicle any variables that may
transportation home, increase the likelihood
if needed of an asthma attack
(weather, route
difficulty)
*Serious possibly fatal *Secure safety of all *Identify the ride
Rider suffers an *Involvement of participants chaperone (RC) with
allergic reaction emergency services *Assess condition of the highest level of
participant medical training.
*Administer first aid *Review emergency
*Monitor/record medical forms for all
progress riders.
*Notify emergency *Adjust snacks/drinks
services accordingly.
*Follow their
instructions
*Notify participant’s
emergency contact

3. *Serious possibly fatal *Secure safety of all *Identify the (RC)
Rider is severely cut, *Involvement of participants with the highest level
burned, and/or emergency services *Assess condition of of medical training.
blistered *Possibility of participant *Review emergency
cancellation of rides *Administer first aid medical forms for all
in the future *Monitor/record riders.
*“Bad Press” progress * Asses weather
*Notify emergency conditions and prepare
services accordingly. Pay
*Follow their attention to weather
instructions changes/patterns
*Notify participant’s during the ride.
emergency contact Reinforce proper
seasonal/cycling
attire.
*Ride chaperones
have read and
understand the Ride
Leaders Manual
(RLM).
*RCs follow the RLM
protocol, which
includes: ABC Quick
Check, group riding
guidelines, rules of the
road, a pre-ride check
list, and incident
reports.
*RCs assess
participants/personal
skill level.
*RCs choose a bike
route does not exceed
rider/leader skill level
* All
participants/riders are
briefed on proposed
route before
departure.
*During the ride,
riders adhere to RLM
guidelines
*Serious possibly fatal *Assess condition *Identify the ride
Rider Sickness *Involvement of *Be aware of other chaperone (RC) with
emergency services participants’ health the highest level of
*Possibility of status medical training.
cancellation of rides *Administer first aid *Review emergency
in the future *Notify Emergency medical forms for all
*“Bad Press” Services riders.
*Follow their * Watch for heath
instructions indicators
*Notify participant’s *Reinforce proper
emergency contact seasonal/cycling attire
*Serious possibly *Provide immediate *Identify the ride
Rider gets fatal relief (if possible, chaperone (RC) with
hypothermia *Involvement of bring participant the highest level of
emergency services inside to warmer medical training.
*Possibility of environment, wrap *Review emergency

4. cancellation of rides participant in medical forms for all
in the future blankets, extra riders.
*“Bad Press” clothing, whatever is * Watch for heath
accessible) indicators
*Reapply warmth *Reinforce proper
*Assess seasonal/cycling attire
*If necessary, notify
emergency services
*Follow their
instructions
*Notify participant’s
emergency contact
*Involvement of *Secure all *Identify the ride
Rider’s limb is emergency services participants chaperone (RC) with
disabled *Possibility of *Give immediate first the highest level of
cancellation of rides aid medical training.
in the future *Assess future action * Asses weather
*“Bad Press” *Monitor condition conditions and prepare
*Notify emergency accordingly. Pay
services attention to weather
*Follow their changes/patterns
instructions during the ride.
*Notify participant’s *Ride chaperones
emergency contact have read and
understand the Ride
Leaders Manual
(RLM).
*RCs follow the RLM
protocol, which
includes: ABC Quick
Check, group riding
guidelines, rules of the
road, a pre-ride check
list, and incident
reports.
*RCs assess
participants/personal
skill level.
*RCs choose a bike
route does not exceed
rider/leader skill level
* All
participants/riders are
briefed on proposed
route before
departure.
*During the ride,
riders adhere to RLM
*Involvement of *Secure all *Identify the (RC)
Rider suffers from a emergency services participants with the highest level
mental health crisis *Secure supervision of medical/counseling
and counseling of the training.
participant with the *Review emergency
disorder medical forms for all
*Notify emergency riders.
services, if needed
*Notify participant’s
emergency contact

5. *Involvement of *Secure safety of all *Teach, encourage,
Rider is assaulted emergency services participants and model public
*Possibility of *Assess condition of etiquette before and
cancellation of rides the participant during rides.
in the future *Administer first aid *Pay attention to
*“Bad Press” *Monitor and record group dynamics and
progress possible sources of
*Notify emergency tension.
services *Follow rules of the
*Notify participants road and group riding
emergency contact guidelines as outlined
in RMI
*Involvement of * De-escalate *Stress the concept
Rider absconds and emergency services situation. Temporary that participants are
will not return and/or emergency suspend ride. on a CBC group ride,
contact *Consider and plan not a personal ride.
*Possibility of options (possibly *Be watchful and act
cancellation of rides designate person to quickly when absence
in the future follow absconder) is noted.
*“Bad Press” *Notify staff at the * Use a lead and
CBC. sweep RC
*CBC staff notifies
rider’s emergency
contact
*Notify emergency
services, if necessary.
III. CBC Emergency and Critical Incident Contact List
Community Bicycle Center: 282.9700; 284 Hill Street, Biddeford, ME 04005
Emergency: 911
Biddeford Police Department, Non-Emergency: 282.5127
Name Title Cell Home
Andy Greif Executive Director 229.8199 985.3727
Andrew Burnell Programs/Vol. Director 282.1926 286.4864
Bronwyn Potthoff Vista Volunteer 232-5600 310.8340
Becky Harkema Board President 432.7652 283.0100
Carl Walsh Director- Biddeford 590.1932 282.6755
Recreation Department 283.0841(w)
Jerry Lapierre Facilities Director- City 286.4977 282.1946
of Biddeford 283.0841 (w)
Dave Marchand Biddeford Parks (284 590.3005 X
Hill St.) Facilities
Director