WGU D618 Environmental
Health Task 1 | Croatia Risk
Identification Report | 2026
Update with complete
solutions.
What is Force Health Protection (FHP) - answer-The conservation of the fighting
potential of a force so that it is healthy and fully combat capable
List four specialists who contribute to FHP - answer-Public health (PH)
Occupational Health (OH)
General Practitioners (GPs)
Oral Health
Veterinary support
Mental Health
Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)
Medical Intelligence (MEDINT)
Who has overall responsibility for the health of a soldier - answer-Commanding officer
What are 6 main roles of environmental health - answer-1. Planning and preparation
2. Recce potential troop locations
3. Communicable disease investigation, control and prevention
4. Food safety and procurement
5. Water testing and monitoring
6. Supervision and monitoring of pest/vector control
7. Climatic injury prevention
8. Health and safety
9. Environmental and industrial hazards
10. Operational sanitation
11. Medical and health information/intelligence
12. Training and validation
13. Biosecurity and port health
What are medics key roles for environmental health - answer-1. Deliver health
education
2. Provide advice to chain of command
3. Disease surveillance
, 4. Initial outbreak response
5. Occupational health support
6. CBRN response
What are the responsibilities of a combat health duties personnel (CHD) - answer-1.
Identification and safe control of disease vectors and pests (pest control)
2. Implementation of appropriate operational sanitation measure and procedures
3. Provision of water supply
List some benefits of CHD - answer-1. Self sufficient
2. Proactive pest control
3. Improved sanitation
4. Water safety
5. DNBI - lower disease non battle injuries
6. Maintained operational efficiency
7. Intelligent tasking of EH team
What are the key tasks of a CHA - answer-1. Conduct a tier 1 EIH (environmental and
industrial health) risk assessment
2. Manage CHD trained JNCO/soldiers
3. Provide relevant input in planning of OTX (overseas training exercises)
What is a notifiable disease - answer-Any disease that is required by law to be reported
to government authorities
What form is used in the military to notify of an infectious disease - answer-FMED85
What are the benefits of disease surveillance - answer-Helps identify when outbreaks
occur
Helps identify commonalities
Legal requirement
What is a medic's role in the initial response of an outbreak - answer-Clinical
management of case
Collect samples
Assist with notification
Assist with preliminary investigations
Advise CoC on control measures
What is the definition of health - answer-a state of complete physical, mental, and social
well-being and not merely the absence of disease
What is the definition of a disease - answer-Any state that is a departure from positive
health, whether that departure is physical or mental
Health Task 1 | Croatia Risk
Identification Report | 2026
Update with complete
solutions.
What is Force Health Protection (FHP) - answer-The conservation of the fighting
potential of a force so that it is healthy and fully combat capable
List four specialists who contribute to FHP - answer-Public health (PH)
Occupational Health (OH)
General Practitioners (GPs)
Oral Health
Veterinary support
Mental Health
Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)
Medical Intelligence (MEDINT)
Who has overall responsibility for the health of a soldier - answer-Commanding officer
What are 6 main roles of environmental health - answer-1. Planning and preparation
2. Recce potential troop locations
3. Communicable disease investigation, control and prevention
4. Food safety and procurement
5. Water testing and monitoring
6. Supervision and monitoring of pest/vector control
7. Climatic injury prevention
8. Health and safety
9. Environmental and industrial hazards
10. Operational sanitation
11. Medical and health information/intelligence
12. Training and validation
13. Biosecurity and port health
What are medics key roles for environmental health - answer-1. Deliver health
education
2. Provide advice to chain of command
3. Disease surveillance
, 4. Initial outbreak response
5. Occupational health support
6. CBRN response
What are the responsibilities of a combat health duties personnel (CHD) - answer-1.
Identification and safe control of disease vectors and pests (pest control)
2. Implementation of appropriate operational sanitation measure and procedures
3. Provision of water supply
List some benefits of CHD - answer-1. Self sufficient
2. Proactive pest control
3. Improved sanitation
4. Water safety
5. DNBI - lower disease non battle injuries
6. Maintained operational efficiency
7. Intelligent tasking of EH team
What are the key tasks of a CHA - answer-1. Conduct a tier 1 EIH (environmental and
industrial health) risk assessment
2. Manage CHD trained JNCO/soldiers
3. Provide relevant input in planning of OTX (overseas training exercises)
What is a notifiable disease - answer-Any disease that is required by law to be reported
to government authorities
What form is used in the military to notify of an infectious disease - answer-FMED85
What are the benefits of disease surveillance - answer-Helps identify when outbreaks
occur
Helps identify commonalities
Legal requirement
What is a medic's role in the initial response of an outbreak - answer-Clinical
management of case
Collect samples
Assist with notification
Assist with preliminary investigations
Advise CoC on control measures
What is the definition of health - answer-a state of complete physical, mental, and social
well-being and not merely the absence of disease
What is the definition of a disease - answer-Any state that is a departure from positive
health, whether that departure is physical or mental
