What is Health Risk Management (HRM) defined as?

• A. The process of eliminating health impacts of exposures identified by HRA
• B. Documentation of health threats
• C. Training program
• D. Emergency response plan

Answer: (D)

Health Risk Management centers on turning information about health threats into a concrete plan for action. An Emergency Response Plan is the formal, documented framework that coordinates how to respond when a health risk becomes an incident— detailing who does what, when to act, how to communicate, what resources are needed, and how to protect people and minimize exposure. This plan translates risk awareness into ready-to-implement steps, which is why it best represents HRM. While documenting health threats, running training, or aiming to eliminate exposures are important components of managing risk, they don’t by themselves provide the organized, actionable structure that an Emergency Response Plan offers for real-time response and recovery.