Risk Management 84 : The process whereby decisions are made and actions implemented to eliminate or reduce the effects of identified hazards. (Simeon Institute 1992)
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Hazards, Disasters and US Emergency Management: An Introduction, Appendix: Select Emergency Management-Related Terms and Definitions, Note: This Select Emergency Management-Related Terms and Definitions document has been compiled for use in the FEMA Emergency Management Higher Education Project working draft course Hazards, Disasters and US Emergency Management: An Introduction. This is not a comprehensive or exhaustive treatment of emergency management terms and definitions. Suggestions for additions are welcome and can be provided to Dr. Blanchard for consideration via email at: wayne.blanchard@dhs.gov. Date of Last Modification: July 28, USA 2006. https://www.training.fema.gov/hiedu/docs/hazdem/ap pendix%20-%20select%20em-related%20terms%20and%20d efinitions.doc, (Dzstr, Rsk, Vul, Haz, etc. - Amer) {12}