The Danger Condition for the person assigning the condition has been long known and published.
However, out of all the original formulas conditions published, DANGER is the only condition which has not had a formula for the person or activity to which it was assigned. There are therefore TWO DANGER FORMULAS.
One is for the person who assigns the condition. This is (as originally released)
1. Bypass (ignore the junior normally in charge of the area, handle it personally).
2. Handle the situation and any danger in it.
3. Assign the area where it had to be handled a Danger Condition.
4. Handle the personnel by Ethics Investigation and Comm Ev.
5. Reorganize the activity so that the situation does not repeat.
6. Recommend any firm policy that will hereafter detect and/or prevent the situation from recurring.
That formula, fully valid, is for a senior. If he doesn’t follow it, he will always be in trouble.
BUT HOW ABOUT THE PERSON, UNIT, ORG OR ACTIVITY TO WHICH THE DANGER CONDITION WAS ASSIGNED?
The one on the receiving end has not had a formula to follow.
I have worked out the SECOND DANGER FORMULA, meaning the formula applied by the person, unit, org or activity which has been assigned a DANGER CONDITION.
A. List the consequences if the situation had remained unhandled.
B. Work out any conflicts of orders which prevent compliance and production and get them adjusted.
C. Work out any misunderstoods and get them clarified.
D. Survey and improve comm outflow and inflow.
E. Reorganize Mest (Matter Energy Space and Time) more efficiently.
F. Work out means of becoming more secure.
G. Present the completed formula in writing as above to the one who assigned the condition for permission to upgrade.
All these actions A to G apply to the subject and area of the person, unit, org or activity, whichever has been assigned the DANGER CONDITION.
Above all, be sincere, courteous and honest in applying the formula.
[Cancelled by HCO P/L 9 AprU 1972, Correct Danger Condition Handling, in the 1972 Year Book.]