Recreation and Parks Operations Test 1
role of parks and rec service - (correct Answer) - provide an opportunity for individuals to experience
positive leisure
park and recreation maintenance - (correct Answer) - keeping park and recreation areas and facilities in
their original state or as near as possible
park and recreation operations - (correct Answer) - deals with park and recreation programs and with
the organization and/or regulation that allows optimum public use of areas and facilities
two type of program opportunities - (correct Answer) - directed and self-directed
quality - (correct Answer) - provided through good management, through the operating and maintaining
areas and facilities according to the highest possible standards
two responsibilities of recreation and park professionals - (correct Answer) - 1. provide opportunity for
the finest possible recreation for people
2. protect the resource, natural or man made
general objectives of park and rec maintenance - (correct Answer) - to keep up or better the park in such
a way to keep it as natural as possible for future generations to enjoy
why are maintenance standards important - (correct Answer) - it sets a unified goal for everyone to work
toward and try to reach
maintenance impact statement - (correct Answer) - details financial expenditure forecast and
maintenance level expectations that will serve as a guide during the decision making process of relative
to proposed facilities
steps in developing a maintenance plan - (correct Answer) - 1. complete inventory of parks and rec areas,
facilities and equipment to be maintained
2. written routine maintenance plan
3. means for accomplishing nonroutine, nonrecurring maintenance
4. preventive maintenance for conditions that may accelerate wear and deteriorations, as determined by
systematic, schedule inspections
5. system for job design and planning, accurate scheduling of maintenance work and workload control
6. system of cost analysis and controls
benefits of a written routine maintenance plan - (correct Answer) - easily modified and shaped to fit the
need of a schedule
role of parks and rec service - (correct Answer) - provide an opportunity for individuals to experience
positive leisure
park and recreation maintenance - (correct Answer) - keeping park and recreation areas and facilities in
their original state or as near as possible
park and recreation operations - (correct Answer) - deals with park and recreation programs and with
the organization and/or regulation that allows optimum public use of areas and facilities
two type of program opportunities - (correct Answer) - directed and self-directed
quality - (correct Answer) - provided through good management, through the operating and maintaining
areas and facilities according to the highest possible standards
two responsibilities of recreation and park professionals - (correct Answer) - 1. provide opportunity for
the finest possible recreation for people
2. protect the resource, natural or man made
general objectives of park and rec maintenance - (correct Answer) - to keep up or better the park in such
a way to keep it as natural as possible for future generations to enjoy
why are maintenance standards important - (correct Answer) - it sets a unified goal for everyone to work
toward and try to reach
maintenance impact statement - (correct Answer) - details financial expenditure forecast and
maintenance level expectations that will serve as a guide during the decision making process of relative
to proposed facilities
steps in developing a maintenance plan - (correct Answer) - 1. complete inventory of parks and rec areas,
facilities and equipment to be maintained
2. written routine maintenance plan
3. means for accomplishing nonroutine, nonrecurring maintenance
4. preventive maintenance for conditions that may accelerate wear and deteriorations, as determined by
systematic, schedule inspections
5. system for job design and planning, accurate scheduling of maintenance work and workload control
6. system of cost analysis and controls
benefits of a written routine maintenance plan - (correct Answer) - easily modified and shaped to fit the
need of a schedule
