| 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 |