CPRP Parks & Rec Exam Study Guide 1
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Operations management consists of what 3 components?
Planning and Management, Maintenance Management and Facility Operations
Purpose of needs assessment
To receive feedback from the communities' attitudes, opinions and perceptions of the
parks.
The recreation agency conducts a resources survey to provide the community with
what?
Programming, facilities, park areas, and services
Assessing natural resources requires consideration from what 4 areas?
Environmental Impact, Access, Developmental Features, Maintenance and Operations
Environmental Impact
To develop a plan to preserve the natural environment, resulting from an organization's
activities, products, or services that should be beneficial to both visitors and the
environment
Access
A way of entering or leaving that requires the least disturbance to the natural resource
area.
Developmental features
Man-made and natural resources that enhances user participation and increases the
aesthetic value of the area.
Staffing and maintaining a natural resource area requires what 3 elements?
Personnel, equipment and money
When conducting a needs assessment for facility development name some areas of
focus.
Demographic, current participation, attitudes and opinions, barriers facing users, future
interests and needs, current satisfaction of facilities and services, safety issues,
suggestions for improvement
What are the 3 types of fixed asset inventories?
Real estate, capital items, special assets
real estate
Deeds and legal descriptions of the land including all the natural resources and
permanent buildings on it.
Capital items
More expensive organizational products with a longer useful life, ranging from office and
fitness equipment to automobiles
Name some examples of special assets that may be inventoried.
Zoo animals, painting in an art gallery, plants in an arboretum
Commodities
Products or goods that carry little value but are needed in maintaining the programs
operation and day to day functions
Why is it important to plan ahead for capital improvement programs?
, To identify future needs, provide long-term financing for special projects and coordinate
community growth.
True or False: A typical part of a checklist for opening a facility should be to inspect the
site or facility for potential hazards to staff and users.
True
True or False: Assessing infrastructure (utilities, parking, floodplains) should be solely
done by the planning commission.
False - This should be a cooperative effort in addition to the Parks & Recreation
personnel, local school district(s), planning commissions, other city departments, and/
or local business
True or False: Site plans are an estimate of a proposed facility and/or park area.
False - Site plans are an accurate, clear, scale depiction of the dimensions and angles
of a proposed facility or park area.
True or False: A site master plan should exist for each area and facility within the park
and recreation agency.
True
True or False: Any facility built or modified after 1992 must be readily accessible for
people with disabilities.
True
The park and recreation professional should adhere to 4 guidelines in preparing for
emergencies and the unexpected; what are they?
1. Identifying potential treat 2. Create an emergency operations plan 3. Develop an
evacuation plan for buildings and facilities 4. Establish mail-handling precautions and
protocols to identify suspicious letters or packages.
In general, building safety and security inspection checklist should be developed for
what 4 areas?
Opening, closing, operating and monitoring procedures for each facility
What are some of the safety inspections that should be done on a regular basis?
Inspections of the sprinklers, fire alarms, fire/security doors, downspouts/drains,
flammable liquids and chemicals, heating/AC systems, housekeeping problems and
personal protective equipment
Strategic Plan
Plans for operations, program, marketing, facility, and natural resources.
SWOT analysis
Determine Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats
Master Plans
Cover parks, natural resources, and facilities
Marketing Plans
Cover all aspects of marketing
Program plans
Detail programs currently offered as well as future programming needs
Making partnerships work requires:
1. Open communication 2. Collaborative type of give and take where both parties
benefit in some way 3. Articulated understanding of each agency's needs, roles &
responsibilities are 4. Written agreement
What should a written partnership agreement contain?
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Operations management consists of what 3 components?
Planning and Management, Maintenance Management and Facility Operations
Purpose of needs assessment
To receive feedback from the communities' attitudes, opinions and perceptions of the
parks.
The recreation agency conducts a resources survey to provide the community with
what?
Programming, facilities, park areas, and services
Assessing natural resources requires consideration from what 4 areas?
Environmental Impact, Access, Developmental Features, Maintenance and Operations
Environmental Impact
To develop a plan to preserve the natural environment, resulting from an organization's
activities, products, or services that should be beneficial to both visitors and the
environment
Access
A way of entering or leaving that requires the least disturbance to the natural resource
area.
Developmental features
Man-made and natural resources that enhances user participation and increases the
aesthetic value of the area.
Staffing and maintaining a natural resource area requires what 3 elements?
Personnel, equipment and money
When conducting a needs assessment for facility development name some areas of
focus.
Demographic, current participation, attitudes and opinions, barriers facing users, future
interests and needs, current satisfaction of facilities and services, safety issues,
suggestions for improvement
What are the 3 types of fixed asset inventories?
Real estate, capital items, special assets
real estate
Deeds and legal descriptions of the land including all the natural resources and
permanent buildings on it.
Capital items
More expensive organizational products with a longer useful life, ranging from office and
fitness equipment to automobiles
Name some examples of special assets that may be inventoried.
Zoo animals, painting in an art gallery, plants in an arboretum
Commodities
Products or goods that carry little value but are needed in maintaining the programs
operation and day to day functions
Why is it important to plan ahead for capital improvement programs?
, To identify future needs, provide long-term financing for special projects and coordinate
community growth.
True or False: A typical part of a checklist for opening a facility should be to inspect the
site or facility for potential hazards to staff and users.
True
True or False: Assessing infrastructure (utilities, parking, floodplains) should be solely
done by the planning commission.
False - This should be a cooperative effort in addition to the Parks & Recreation
personnel, local school district(s), planning commissions, other city departments, and/
or local business
True or False: Site plans are an estimate of a proposed facility and/or park area.
False - Site plans are an accurate, clear, scale depiction of the dimensions and angles
of a proposed facility or park area.
True or False: A site master plan should exist for each area and facility within the park
and recreation agency.
True
True or False: Any facility built or modified after 1992 must be readily accessible for
people with disabilities.
True
The park and recreation professional should adhere to 4 guidelines in preparing for
emergencies and the unexpected; what are they?
1. Identifying potential treat 2. Create an emergency operations plan 3. Develop an
evacuation plan for buildings and facilities 4. Establish mail-handling precautions and
protocols to identify suspicious letters or packages.
In general, building safety and security inspection checklist should be developed for
what 4 areas?
Opening, closing, operating and monitoring procedures for each facility
What are some of the safety inspections that should be done on a regular basis?
Inspections of the sprinklers, fire alarms, fire/security doors, downspouts/drains,
flammable liquids and chemicals, heating/AC systems, housekeeping problems and
personal protective equipment
Strategic Plan
Plans for operations, program, marketing, facility, and natural resources.
SWOT analysis
Determine Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats
Master Plans
Cover parks, natural resources, and facilities
Marketing Plans
Cover all aspects of marketing
Program plans
Detail programs currently offered as well as future programming needs
Making partnerships work requires:
1. Open communication 2. Collaborative type of give and take where both parties
benefit in some way 3. Articulated understanding of each agency's needs, roles &
responsibilities are 4. Written agreement
What should a written partnership agreement contain?
