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ACCESS |
A Centralized Computerized Enforcement Service System |
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ACP |
Access Control Point |
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AEMA |
Alabama Emergency Management Agency |
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AFRCC |
Air Force Rescue Coordination Center |
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ALERT |
Automated Local Evaluation in Real Time |
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AMS |
American Measuring Systems |
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ANAD |
Anniston Army Depot |
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ANI |
American Nuclear Insurers |
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ANS |
Alert and Notification System |
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AOC |
Army Operations Center |
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APCO |
Associated Public Safety Communications Officer, Inc. |
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APG |
Aberdeen Proving Ground |
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ARAC |
Atmospheric Release Advisory Capability (program) |
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ARC |
American Red Cross |
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ARES |
Amateur Radio Emergency Service |
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ARM |
Aerial Radiological Monitor |
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ATC |
Applied Technology Council |
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BGAD |
Blue Grass Army Depot |
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CARCAH |
Chief Aerial Reconnaissance Coordination, All Hurricanes |
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CCA |
Comprehensive Cooperative Agreement |
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CDC |
Centers for Disease Control |
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CEM |
Certified Emergency Manager |
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CEMNET |
Comprehensive Emergency Management Network |
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CEMP |
Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan |
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CEO |
Chief Executive Official |
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CERT |
Community Emergency Response Team |
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CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
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CHEMTREC |
Chemical Manufacturers Association Chemical Transportation Emergency Center |
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CLIPER |
Climatology And Persistence |
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COG |
Continuity Of Government |
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COMMO |
Communications Officer |
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CONUS |
Continental United States (48 Contiguous States and DC) |
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cP |
Continental Polar (Weather; Air Mass) (Earth Science) |
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CP |
Cold Airmass |
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CPG |
Civil Preparedness Guide |
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CSDP |
Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program |
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CSEPP |
Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program |
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DAC |
Disaster Application Center |
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DAE |
Disaster Assistance Employee |
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DAP |
Disaster Assistance Program |
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DCO |
Defense Coordinating Officer |
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DECON |
Decontamination |
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DEM |
Department of Emergency Management |
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DES |
Department of Emergency Services |
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DFO |
Disaster Field Office |
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DMAT |
Disaster Medical Assistance Team |
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DOC |
United States Department of Commerce |
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DOL |
Department of Licensing |
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DRC |
Disaster Recovery Center |
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dRP |
Division of Radiation Protection |
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DSHS |
Department of Social and Health Services's |
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DSR |
Damage Survey Report |
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DWI |
Disaster Welfare Information |
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EC |
Emergency Coordinators |
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ECC |
Emergency Coordination Center |
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ECL |
Emergency Classification Level |
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EENET |
Emergency Educational Network |
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EFSEC |
Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council |
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EICC |
Emergency Information and Coordination Center |
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EMA |
Emergency Management Assistance |
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EMAC |
Emergency Management Assistance Compact |
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EMC |
Emergency Management Council |
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EMI |
Emergency Management Institute |
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EMP |
Emergency Management Program |
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EMPG |
Emergency Management Performance Grant |
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EMT |
Emergency Management Training |
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EMWIN |
Emergency Manager's Weather Information Center |
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EOC |
Emergency Operating Center |
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EOD |
Explosive Ordnance Disposal |
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EOP |
Emergency Operations Plan |
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EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency (US) |
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EPG |
Emergency Planning Guide |
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EPI |
Emergency Public Information |
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EPIO |
Emergency Public Information Officer |
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ERC |
Emergency Response Center |
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ERT |
Emergency Response Team |
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ERT-A |
Emergency Response Team - Advance Element |
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ERT-N |
Emergency Response Team - National |
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ESARVHP |
Emergency System for Advanced Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals |
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ESF |
Emergency Support Function |
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EST |
Emergency Support Team |
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ETC |
Emergency Transportation Center |
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ETO |
Emergency Transportation Operations |
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FAA |
Federal Aviation Administration |
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FAC |
Food and Agriculture Committee |
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FAST |
Field Assessment Team |
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FAX |
Facsimile Machine |
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FCC |
Federal Communications Commission (US) |
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FCO |
Federal Coordinating Officer (in disaster areas) |
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FDA |
Food Drug Administration |
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FDEM |
Florida Division of Emergency Management |
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FEMA |
Federal Emergency Management Agency |
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FIA |
Federal Insurance Administration |
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FIRMs |
Flood Insurance Rate Maps |
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IRS |
U.S. Internal Revenue Service |
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IRZ |
Immediate Response Zone |
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JIC |
Joint Information Center |
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JIS |
Joint Information System |
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JNACC |
Joint Nuclear Accident Coordinating Center |
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L&I |
Labor and Industries |
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LBAR |
Limited Area Barotropic |
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LEPC |
Local Emergency Planning Committee |
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LERN |
Law Enforcement Radio Network |
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LETS |
Law Enforcement Teletype System |
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LGE |
Logistic Growth Equation |
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LLCC |
Low-Level Cloud Center |
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LOEP |
Louisiana Office of Emergency Preparedness |
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LRPD |
Louisiana Radiological Preparedness Division |
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MAELU |
Mutual Atomic Energy Liability Underwriters |
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MAST |
Military Assistance to Safety & Traffic |
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MCC |
Multi-agency Coordination Center |
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MEDNET |
Medical Emergency Delivery Network |
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MEMA |
Mississippi Emergency Management Agency |
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MEOW |
Maximum Envelope of Winds |
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MEOW |
Maximum Envelope of Water |
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MERS |
Mobile Emergency Response Support |
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MERT |
Massage Emergency Response Team |
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MOA |
Memorandum Of Agreement |
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MOC |
MERS Operations Center |
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MT |
Mitigation |
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MUDAC |
Meteorology and Unified Dose Assessment Center |
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NAAP |
Newport Army Ammunition Plant |
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NAWAS |
National Warning System |
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NCCEM |
National Coordinating Council on Emergency Management |
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NDA |
National Defense Area |
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NDMS |
National Disaster Medical System |
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NECC |
National Emergency Coordination Center |
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NEMA |
National Emergency Management Association |
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Netc |
National Emergency Training Center |
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NETVAC |
Network Emergency Evacuation Model |
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NEXRAD |
Next Generation of Radar |
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NFA |
National Fire Academy |
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NFIP |
National Flood Insurance Program |
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NFPA 1600 |
National Fire Protection Association 1600 - Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs |
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NHC |
United States National Hurricane Center |
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NHRAIC |
Natural Hazard Research and Applications Information Center |
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NLEEC |
National Law Enforcement Emergency Channel |
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NOAA |
National Oceanic Administrative Agency |
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NOGAPS |
Naval Operational Global Atmospheric Prediction System |
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NOUE |
Notice of Unusual Event |
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NPSC |
National Process Serving Center |
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NPSPAC |
National Public Safety Planning Advisory Committee |
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NRT |
National Response Team |
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NTC |
National Teleregistration Center |
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NUREG |
Nuclear Regulation |
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NVOAD |
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster |
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NWS |
National Weather Service (formerly U.S. Weather Bureau) |
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NWSFO |
National Weather Service Forecasting Office |
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OEM |
Office of Emergency Management |
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OEMS |
Office of Emergency Services |
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OFM |
Office of Financial Management |
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OIC |
Office in Charge |
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OPA |
US Oil Pollution Act Of 1990 |
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OPS |
Operations Unit |
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OS |
Operations Support |
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OSC |
On-Scene Coordinator |
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OSC |
On-Scene Commander (General Officer) |
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OSCCR |
On-Scene Command and Coordination Radio |
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OST/S-60 |
Office of Intelligence, Security and Emergency Response |
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PAG |
Protective Action Guide |
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PAZ |
Protective Action Zone |
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PBA |
Pine Bluff Arsenal |
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PDA |
Preliminary Damage Assessment |
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PF |
Protection Factor |
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PL |
Public Law |
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PPP |
Population Protection Planning |
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PRER |
Peacetime Radiological Emergency Response |
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PUDA |
Pueblo Depot Activity |
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PUP |
Principle User Processor |
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PZ |
Precautionary Zone |
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RACES |
Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service |
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RADCON |
Radiation Control |
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RADEF |
Radiological Defense |
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RAG |
Radiological Assessment Group |
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RAP |
Radiological Assistance Program |
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RD |
Regional Director |
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RDO |
Radiological Defense Officer |
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REAC/TS |
Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site |
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REACT |
Radio Emergency Associated Communication Team |
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REM |
Radiation Equivalent Man |
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REP |
Radiological Emergency Preparedness |
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RETCO |
Regional Emergency Transportation Coordinator |
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RETREP |
Regional Emergency Transportation Representative |
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RI |
Radiological Instituteument |
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RI |
Radiological Instrument |
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RIM&C |
Radiological Instrumentation Maintenance and Calibration |
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RIM&C |
Radiological Instituteumentation Maintenance and Calibration |
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RM |
Radiological Monitor |
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ROC |
Regional Operations Center (NATO) |
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ROD |
Record Of Decision |
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RR |
Response and Recovery |
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RRT |
Radiological Response Team |
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RX |
Reactor |
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S-60 |
Office of Intelligence, Security and Emergency Response |
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SALEMDUG |
State and Local Emergency Management Data User's Group |
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SAMe |
Specific Area Message Encoder |
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SAR |
Search And Rescue |
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SARA |
Superfund Amendment And Reauthorization Act |
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SCM |
Survivable Crisis Management |
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SCO |
State Coordinating Officer |
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SECURE |
State Emergency Communications Using Radio Effectively |
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SEMA |
State Emergency Management Agency |
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SEOC |
State emergency operations center |
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SERC |
State Emergency Response Commission |
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SERT |
State Emergency Response Team |
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SFHA |
Special Flood Hazard Area |
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SFHAs |
Special Flood Hazard Areas |
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SHIFOR |
Stastical Hurricane Intensity FORecast |
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SHIPS |
Stastical Hurricane Intensity Prediction Scheme |
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SITREP |
Situation Report |
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Sitreps |
Situation Reports |
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SLG |
State & Local Guide |
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slosh |
Sea, Lake, and Overland Surges for Hurricanes |
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Sm |
Student Manual |
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SSC |
Seismic Safety Commission |
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STARC |
State Area Command |
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TD |
Tropical Depression |
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TLD |
Thermoluminescent Dosimeter |
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TS |
Tropical Storm |
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udac |
Unified dose assessment center |
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UKMET |
United Kingdom Office of Meteorology |
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UMDA |
Umatilla Depot Activity |
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US&R |
Urban Search and Rescue |
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USACE |
United States Army Corporation of Engineers |
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USAF |
United States Air Force |
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USAR |
Urban Search And Rescue |
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USDA |
United States Department of Agriculture |
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UTC |
Utilities & Transportation Commission |
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VT |
Valid Time |
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