List of Acronyms |
Acronym |
Description |
A&F |
Admin & Finance |
AABB |
American Association of Blood Banks |
AC |
Assembly Center |
ACF |
Administration for Children and Families |
AFRRI |
Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute |
AI/NA |
American Indian/Native Alaskan |
ALI |
Annual Limit on Intake |
ARC |
American Red Cross |
ARS |
Acute Radiation Syndrome |
ASPA |
Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs |
ASPR |
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response |
A-Team |
Advisory Team for Environment, Food and Health |
CBRNE |
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Explosive |
CDC |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
CIKR |
Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources |
CMS |
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
CONOPS |
Concept of Operations |
D/A |
Department/Agency |
DHS |
Department of Homeland Security |
DMAT |
Disaster Medical Assistance Team |
DMORT |
Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team |
DOD |
Department of Defense |
DOE |
Department of Energy |
DOJ |
Department of Justice |
DOL |
Department of Labor |
DOS |
Department of State |
DOT |
Department of Transportation |
DPMU |
Disaster Portable Morgue Unit |
DSNS |
Division of the Strategic National Stockpile |
EEI |
Essential Elements of Information |
EMAC |
Emergency Management Assistance Compact |
EMG |
Emergency Management Group |
EMS |
Emergency Medical System |
EOC |
Emergency Operation Center |
EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
EPAP |
Emergency Prescription Assistance & Medical Equipment Replacement Program |
EPI-X |
Epidemic Exchange |
ER |
Emergency Room |
ERT |
Emergency Response Team |
ERT-A |
Emergency Response Team-Advance |
ESAR-VHP |
Emergency System for Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals |
ESF |
Emergency Support Function |
EUA |
Emergency Use Authorization |
FCC |
Federal Coordination Center |
FDA |
Food and Drug Administration |
FEMA |
Federal Emergency Management Agency |
FMS |
Federal Medical Station |
FRMAC |
Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment Center (DHS) |
Gy |
Gray (unit of radiation dose) |
HAN |
Health Alert Network |
HHS |
Department of Health and Human Services |
HRSA |
Health Resources and Services Administration |
HSAS |
Homeland Security Alert System |
HSC |
Homeland Security Council |
IAP |
Incident Action Plan |
ICP |
Information Collection Plan |
ICU |
Intensive Care Unit |
IED |
Improvised Explosive Device |
IGA |
Office of Intergovernmental Affairs |
IHS |
Indian Health Service |
IM |
Incident Manager |
IMAAC |
Interagency Modeling & Atmospheric Assessment Center |
IND |
Improvised Nuclear Device |
IND |
Investigational New Drug (FDA) |
IRCT |
Incident Response Coordination Team |
IRCT-A |
Incident Response Coordination Team - Advance |
JFO |
Joint Field Office |
JIC |
Joint Information Center |
LFA |
Lead Federal Agency |
LNO |
Liaison Officer |
LOG |
Logistics |
LRN |
Laboratory Response Network |
MC |
Medical Care (sites) |
MERT |
Medical Emergency Response Team |
MHE |
Material Handling Equipment |
MOB |
Main Operating Base |
MRC |
Medical Reserve Corps |
NAC |
National Acquisition Center |
NCI |
National Cancer Institute |
NCRP |
National Council on Radiation Protection |
NDMS |
National Disaster Medical System |
NERDD |
Non-Explosive Radiological Dispersal Device |
NICCL |
National Incident Communications Conference Line |
NIH |
National Institutes of Health |
NIMS |
National Incident Management System |
NIOSH |
National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health |
NLM |
National Library of Medicine |
NMDP |
National Marrow Donor Program |
NRCC |
National Response Coordination Center |
NRF |
National Response Framework |
NSS |
National Security Staff |
NVRT |
National Veterinary Response Team |
OCR |
Office of Civil Rights |
OD |
Office of the Director (NIH) |
OEM |
Office of Emergency Management |
OFRD |
Office of Force Readiness & Deployment |
OPDIV |
Operating Division |
OPEO |
Office of Preparedness & Emergency Operations |
OPHS |
Office of Public Health and Science |
OPS |
Operations |
OSHA |
Occupational Safety & Health Administration |
PAG |
Protective Action Guidelines |
POC |
Point of Contact |
POD |
Point of Dispensing |
PPE |
Personal Protective Equipment |
PRT |
Patient Reception Team |
Rad |
Radiation absorbed dose (now replaced by Gy- Gray) |
Rad-LRN |
Radiological Laboratory Response Network |
RDD |
Radiological dispersal device |
REAC/TS |
Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site |
REC |
Regional Emergency Coordinator |
RED |
Radiological exposure device |
Rem |
Roentgen Equivalent Man (used for medical management) |
REMM |
Radiological Event Medical Management system (NLM and HHS) |
RERF |
Radiological Effects Research Foundation |
RITN |
Radiation Injury Treatment Network |
RNA |
Ribonucleic Acid |
RRCC |
Regional Response Coordination Center |
SAMHSA |
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration |
SME |
Subject Matter Expert |
SMI |
Supplier Managed Inventory |
SNS |
Strategic National Stockpile |
SOC |
Secretary’s Operation Center |
StaffDiv |
Staff Division |
STTL |
State, Territorial, Tribal, and Local |
TELL |
Training, Exercise and Lessons Learned |
TRAC2ES |
TRANSCOM Regulating and Command & Control Evacuation System |
U.S. |
United States |
UA |
Universal Adversaries |
UMI |
User Managed Inventory |
USCG |
United States Coast Guard |
USDA |
United States Department of Agriculture |
USG |
United States Government |
USPHS |
United States Public Health Service |
VA |
Department of Veterans Affairs |
VAMC |
Veterans Affairs Medical Center |
VMI |
Vendor Managed Inventory |