ALS |
Advanced Life Support |
CBRNE |
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, or High-Yield Explosive |
COP |
Common Operating Picture |
DHS |
Department of Homeland Security |
DOC |
Department Operations Center |
EMAC |
Emergency Management Assistance Compact |
EOC |
Emergency Operations Center |
EOP |
Emergency Operations Plan |
EPI |
Emergency Public Information |
FOG |
Field Operations Guide |
FY |
Fiscal Year |
GIS |
Geographic Information System |
HAZMAT |
Hazardous Material |
HSPD-5 |
Homeland Security Presidential Directive-5 |
HSPD-8 |
Homeland Security Presidential Directive-8 |
IAP |
Incident Action Plan |
IC |
Incident Commander |
ICP |
Incident Command Post |
ICS |
Incident Command System |
IC or UC |
Incident Command or Unified Command |
IMT |
Incident Management Team |
JIS |
Joint Information System |
JIC |
Joint Information Center |
LNO |
Liaison Officer |
NDMS |
National Disaster Medical System |
NGO |
Nongovernmental Organization |
NIC |
National Integration Center |
NIMS |
National Incident Management System |
NRP |
National Response Plan |
NRP-CIA |
Catastrophic Incident Annex to the National Response Plan |
NRP-CIS |
Catastrophic Incident Supplement to the National Response Plan |
POLREP |
Pollution Report |
PIO |
Public Information Officer |
PVO |
Private Voluntary Organizations |
R&D |
Research and Development |
RESTAT |
Resources Status |
ROSS |
Resource Ordering and Status System |
SDO |
Standards Development Organizations |
SEOC |
State Emergency Operations Center |
SITREP |
Situation Report |
SO |
Safety Officer |
SOP |
Standard Operating Procedure |
TA |
Technical Assistance |
UAC |
Unified Area Command |
UASI |
Urban Area Security Iniative |
UC |
Unified Command |
US&R |
Urban Search and Rescue |