A hazard's a situation which poses a level of threat to life, health, property or environment. Most hazards are dormant or potential, with only a theoretical risk of harm, however, once a hazard becomes 'active', it can create an emergency situation. Modes of a Hazard A hazard's usually used to describe a potentially harmful situation, although not usually the event itself - once the incident has started it's classified as an emergency or incident. There're a number of modes for a hazard, which… (More on Hazard)