| Acronym |
Definition |
| AABB TF |
American Association of Blood Banks Task Force on Domestic Disaster and Terrorism |
| ABC |
At-Risk Individuals, Behavioral Health, and Human Services Coordination |
| 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 |
| ASPR |
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response |
| BPT |
Be Prepared to |
| CBP |
Customs and Border Protection |
| CCP |
Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program |
| CDC |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CIP |
Critical Infrastructure Program |
| CERCLA |
Comprehensive Environmental Response Cleanup Liability Act |
| C-MIST |
Communications, Medical Care, Independence, Supervision, Transportation |
| CMS |
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
| COP |
Common Operating (Operational) Picture |
| (DASF) |
Disaster Aeromedical Staging Facilities |
| DASPEO |
Deputy Secretary Preparedness Emergency Operations |
| DHS |
Department of Homeland Security |
| DMAT |
Disaster Medical Assistance Team |
| DMORT |
Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team |
| DOD |
Department of Defense |
| DOS |
Department of State |
| DOT |
Department of Transportation |
| DPA |
Defense Protection Act |
| DPP |
Division of Preparedness Planning |
| DPMU |
Disaster Portable Morgue Unit |
| DSNS |
Division of Strategic National Stockpile |
| EMAC |
Emergency Management Assistance Compact |
| EMG |
Emergency Management Group |
| EMR |
Electronic Medical record |
| EMS |
Emergency Medical System |
| EMT |
Emergency Medical Technician |
| EMTALA |
Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act |
| ESAR-VHP |
Emergency System for Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals |
| EXORD |
Execute Order |
| ESF |
Emergency Support Function |
| FCC |
Federal Coordinating Center |
| FDA |
Food and Drug Administration |
| FEMA |
Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| FMS |
Federal Medical Station |
| FMS-ST |
Federal Medical Station Strike Team |
| FIRST |
Federal Incident Response 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 |
| IAP |
Incident Action Plan |
| ICE |
Immigration and Customs Enforcement |
| ICP |
Incident Coordination Plan |
| ICS |
Incident Command System |
| ICU |
Intensive Care Unit |
| IGA |
Office of Intergovernmental Affairs |
| IMAT |
Incident Management Assistance Team (2 National and one in each region) |
| HIS |
Indian Health Service |
| IRCT |
Incident Response Coordination Team |
| IRCT-A |
Incident Response Coordination Team –Advance |
| JFO |
Joint Field Office |
| JIC |
Joint Information Center |
| JPAT |
Joint Patient Assessment and Tracking System |
| L |
Hurricane Landfall (Days) |
| LFA |
Lead Federal Agency |
| LRAT |
Logistics Response Assistance Team |
| MMA |
Major Metropolitan Area |
| MOU |
Memorandum of Understanding |
| MRC |
Medical Reserve Corps |
| MTF |
Mission Task Force |
| NECH |
National Center for Environmental Health |
| NVRT |
National Veterinary Response Team |
| NMDS |
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 |
| NVOAD |
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster |
| NRCC |
National Response Coordination Center |
| NRF |
National Response Framework |
| OCONUS |
Outside Continental United States |
| OCR |
Office for Civil Rights |
| OD |
Office on Disability |
| OEM |
Office of Emergency Management |
| OCV |
Office of Civilian Volunteers |
| OCVMRC |
Office of Civilian Volunteers Medical Reserve Corps |
| OFRD |
Office of Force Readiness Deployment |
| 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 |
| OPHS |
Office of Public Health Science |
| OSHA |
Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| OSG |
Office of the Surgeon General |
| PFO |
Principal Federal Official |
| PAO |
Public Affairs Office |
| PHS CC |
Public Health Service Commissioned Corps |
| PPE |
Personal Protective Equipment |
| PEO |
Preparedness Emergency Operations |
| 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 |
Secretary of Defense |
| SHO |
Senior Health Official |
| SLTT |
State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial |
| SME |
Subject Matter Expert |
| SOC |
Secretary’s Operations Center |
| SSAG |
Stockpile Services Advance Group |
| TSA |
Transportation and Security Agency |
| U.S. |
United States |
| USACE |
United States Army Corps of Engineers |
| USAID |
United States Agency for International Development |
| USCG |
United States Coast Guard |
| USDA |
United States Department of Agriculture |
| USFWS |
United States Fish and Wildlife Service |
| USPHS |
United States Public Health Service |
| USG |
United States Government |
| VA |
Department of Veterans Affairs |
| VTC |
Video Teleconference |