Acronyms

ADD

Administration on Development Disabilities

ACF

Administration for Children and Families

AE

Aeromedical Evacuation

AELT

Aeromedical Evacuation Liaison Team

AHRQ

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

ARC

American Red Cross

ASH

Assistant Secretary for Health

ASL

Assistant Secretary for Legislation

ASPA

Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs

ASPHEP

Assistant Secretary for Public Health and Emergency Preparedness

BPT

Be Prepared To

CBP

Customs and Border Protection

CDC

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CMS

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

COCA

Consent Order and Compliance Agreement

COP

Common Operating (Operational) Picture

DHS

Department of Homeland Security

DMORT

Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team

DoD

Department of Defense

DOS

Department of State

DPA

Defense Protection Act

DPMU

Disaster Portable Morgue Unit

DSNS

Director, Strategic National Stockpile

EMAC

Emergency Management Assistance Compact

EMG

Emergency Management Group

EMS

Emergency Medical System

EMT

Emergency Medical Technician

EMTALA

Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act

ERT-A

Emergency Response Team Advance

ERT-N

Emergency Response Team National

ESAR-VHP

Emergency System for Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals

ESF

Emergency Support Function

FCC

Federal Coordinating Center

Federal Communications Commission

FDA

Food and Drug Administration

FEMA

Federal Emergency Management Agency

FMS

Federal Medical Station

FIRST

Federal Incident Response Team

FIT

Federal Medical Station Installation Team

HAN

Health Alert Network

HHS

Department of Health and Human Services

HIPAA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

HRSA

Health Resources and Services Administration

HSAS

Homeland Security Alert System

HSC

Homeland Security Council

HSIN

Homeland Security Information Network

HSPD

Homeland Security Presidential Directive

IAC

Interagency Advisory Council

ICE

Immigration and Customs Enforcement

ICS

Incident Command System

ICU

Intensive Care Unit

IGA

Office of Intergovernmental Affairs

IHS

Indian Health Service

INS

Immigration and Naturalization Service

IRCT

Incident Response Control Team

JFO

Joint Field Office

JIC

Joint Information Center

JPMT

Joint Patient Movement Team

L

Hurricane Landfall (Days)

MNAT

Medical Needs Assessment Team

MOU

Memorandum of Understanding

MRC

Medical Reserve Corps

MTF

Mission Task Force

NDMS

National Disaster Medical System

NICCL

National Incident Communications Conference Line

NIH

National Institute of Health

NIMS

National Incident Management System

NOAA

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NRCC

National Response Coordination Center

NRP

National Response Plan

OEM

Office of Emergency Management

OCR

Office for Civil Rights

OD

Office on Disability

OGC

Office of the General Counsel

OGHA

Office of Global Health Affairs

OMCP

Office of Mass Casualty Planning

OMSPH

Office of Medicine, Science and Public Health

OPDIV

Operating Division

OPHEP

Office of Public Health and Emergency Preparedness

OSHA

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

PFO

Principal Federal Officer

PHS CC

Public Health Service Commissioned Corps

PPE

Personal Protective Equipment

RD

Regional Director

REC

Regional Emergency Coordinator

RHA

Regional Health Administrator

RNA

Rapid Needs Assessment

RRCC

Regional Response Coordination Center

SAMHSA

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

SCHIP

State Children’s Health Insurance Program

SECDEF

SHO

Secretary of Defense

Senior Health Official

SME

Subject Matter Expert

SOC

Secretary’s Operations Center

SNS

Strategic National Stockpile

TARU

Technical Advisory/Assistance Response Unit

TSA

Transportation and Security Agency

U.S.

United States

USCG

United States Coast Guard

USDA

United States Department of Agriculture

USFWS

United States Fish and Wildlife Service

USG

United States Government

VA

Department of Veterans Affairs

VTC

Video Teleconference