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Licensee safetySubject 13 of 19

Incident report

A factual written record of an accident, threat, injury, near miss, property loss or other significant event.

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What does Incident report mean?

A factual written record of an accident, threat, injury, near miss, property loss or other significant event.

Exam cue: Record who, what, when and where without speculation, and follow brokerage, emergency and legal procedures.

What does it look like in a question?

New York example

After a visitor falls at an open house, the agent documents observed facts and people present.

Common exam trap

What should you not confuse it with?

An incident report is not a place to admit liability or diagnose an injury.

Related licensee safety terms

Check-in procedureA planned communication process that confirms a licensee's status and triggers action when contact is missed.Open-house safetyThe procedures used to reduce risk to people, property and information during a public showing.Prospect identificationThe process of confirming and recording appropriate identifying information before meeting an unfamiliar prospect.Risk reductionPractical action that lowers the likelihood or severity of harm without claiming to eliminate all risk.Safety planA written set of procedures for reducing risk and responding to foreseeable incidents during real estate work.
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