Appendix E: AcronymsACF: Administration for Children and Families AHRQ: Agency for Health Research and Quality AoA: Administration on Aging APHT: Applied Public Health Team ARF: Action Request Form ASPR: Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response ATSDR: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CMS: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services CONOPS: Concept of Operations DEOC: Director's Emergency Operations Center DHS: Department of Homeland Security DMAT: Disaster Medical Assistance Team DMORT: Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team DoD: Department of Defense DoH: Department of Health DOL: Department of Labor DPMU: Disaster Portable Morgue Unit DRG: Domestic Readiness Group ECC: Emergency Communications Center EMA: Emergency Management Agency EMAC: Emergency Management Assistance Compact EMG: Emergency Management Group EMMA: Emergency Managers Mutual Aid EMP: Emergency Management Program EMS: Emergency Medical Services EMTALA: Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act EOC: Emergency Operations Center EOP: Emergency Operations Plan EPA: Environmental Protection Agency ERT-A: Emergency Response Team - Advance ERT-N: Emergency Response Team - National ESF: Emergency Support Function FDA: Food and Drug Administration FEMA: Federal Emergency Management Agency FMS: Federal Medical Station HAZMAT: Hazardous Materials HCO: Healthcare Organization HHS: Department of Health and Human Services HICS: Hospital Incident Command System HIPAA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act HRSA: Health Resources and Services Administration HSEEP: Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program HSPD: Homeland Security Presidential Directive HVA: Hazard Vulnerability Analysis IAP: Incident Action Plan ICP: Incident Command Post ICS: Incident Command System IHS: Indian Health Service IMPT: Incident Management Planning Team IRCT: Incident Response Coordination Team JCAHO: Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations JFO: Joint Field Office JIC: Joint Information Center LEPC: Local Emergency Planning Committees LRN: Laboratory Response Network MA: Mission Assignment MACC: Multiagency Coordination Center MAC: Group Multiagency Coordination Group MACS: Multiagency Coordination System MHT: Mental Health Team MOU: Memorandum of Understanding MSCC: Medical Surge Capacity and Capability MSEHPA: Model State Emergency Health Powers Act NDMS: National Disaster Medical System NIH: National Institutes of Health NIMS: National Incident Management System NJTTF: National Joint Terrorism Task Force NOC: National Operations Center NRCC: National Response Coordination Center NRP: National Response Plan OPDIV: Operating Division PFO: Principal Federal Official PIO: Public Information Officer PPE: Personal Protective Equipment RD: Regional Director RDF: Rapid Deployment Force REC: Regional Emergency Coordinator RHA: Regional Health Administrator RRCC: Regional Response Coordination Center SAMHSA: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration SARS: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome SCHIP: State Children's Health Insurance Program SEMS: Standardized Emergency Management System SHO: Senior Health Official SNS: Strategic National Stockpile SOC: Secretary's Operations Center TOPOFF: Top Officials UC: Unified Command USPHS: U.S. Public Health Service VA: Department of Veterans Affairs VMAT: Veterinary Medical Assistance Team << Previous --------- Top of Page --------- Next >>
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