| 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 |
