Acronym | Definition |
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ACS | Alternate Care Sites |
APHIS | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service |
ASPR | Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (Formerly the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response) |
BIA | Biological Incident Annex |
CBRN | Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear |
CDC | Nuclear CDC Centers |
CDP | Center for Domestic Preparedness |
CERC | Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication |
CERT | Community Emergency Response Team |
COCA | Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity |
COG | Continuity of Government |
COOP | Continuity of Operations |
CONOPS | Concept of Operations |
COVID-19 | Coronavirus disease 2019 |
CPCB | Community Planning and Capacity Building |
CRC | Community Reception Center |
DHS | Department of Homeland Security |
DMATs | Disaster Medical Assistance Teams |
DMORTs | Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Teams |
DoD | Department of Defense |
DOI | Department of the Interior |
DOJ | Department of Justice |
DOS | Department of State |
DPA | Defense Production Act |
DTRA | Defense Threat Reduction Agency |
EA | External Affairs |
EDI | Emerging Disease Incident |
EMAC | Emergency Management Assistance Conpact |
EMI | Emergency Management Institute |
EMS | Emergency Medical Services |
EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
Epi-Aid | Epidemiologic Assistance |
ESF | Emergency Support Function |
EVD | Ebola Virus Disease |
FAIA | Food and Agriculture Incident Annex |
FBI | Federal Bureau of Investigation |
FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
FEMA | Federal Emergency Management Agency |
FIOP | Federal Interagency Operational Plan |
FMS | Federal Medical STation |
FNS | Food and Nutrition Service |
FSLTT | Federal, state, local, tribal, territorial |
GIS | Geographic Information System |
HAZMAT | Hazardous Materials |
HCC | Healthcare coalitions |
HHS | Department of Health and Human Services |
HMR | Hazardous Materials Regulation |
HPAC | Hazard Prediction and Assessment Capability |
HPP | Hospital Preparedness Program |
IC | Incident Command |
ICLN | Integrated Consortium of Laboratory Networks |
ICS | Incident Command System |
IHR | International Health Regulations |
IMAAC | Interagency Modeling and Atmospheric Assessment Center |
IMATS | Inventory Management and Tracking System |
IPAWS | Integrated Public Alert and Warning System |
JIC | Joint Information Center |
JOC | Joint Operations Center |
KPF | Key Planning Factor |
LFA | Lead Federal Agency |
LRN | Laboratory Response Network |
LRN-B | Laboratory Response Network for Biological Threats |
MCMs | Medical COuntermeasures |
MOA | Memorandum of Agreement |
MoDI | Modeling and Data Inventory |
MOU | Memorandum of Understanding |
NAHEMS | National Animal Health Emergency Management System |
NAHLN | National Animal Health Laboratory Network |
NASAAEP | National Alliance of State Animal and Agricultural Emergency Programs |
NBIC | National Biosurveillance Integration Center |
NCHRP | National Cooperative Highway Research Program |
NCR | Natural and Cultural Resources |
NDMS | National Disaster Medical System |
NDRF | National Disaster Recovery Framework |
NGO | Non-Governmental Organization |
NIH | National Institutes of Health |
NMRT | National Medical Response Team |
NORS | National Outbreak Reporting System |
NPIs | Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions |
NRF | National Response Framework |
NRS | National Response System |
NSC | National Security Council |
NVRT | National Veterinary Response Team |
NVSL | National Veterinary Services Laboratories |
NWSS | National Wastewater Surveillance System |
OSC | On-Scene Coordinators |
PAHPAIA | Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act |
PEP | Post-Exposure Prophylaxis |
PETS | Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards |
PHEF | Public Health Emergency Fund |
PHEIC | Public Health Emergency of International Concern |
PHEP | Public Health Emergency Preparedness |
PHSA | Public Health Services Act |
PIO | Public Information Officer |
POD | Point of Dispensing |
PPD | Presidential Policy Directive |
PPE | Personal Protective Equipment |
PrEP | Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis |
PREP Act | Public Health Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act |
RedDOG | Readiness and Deployment Operations Group |
RSF | Recovery Support Function |
SARS | Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome |
SAMHSA | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration |
SBA | Small Business Administration |
SLTT | State, local, tribal, territorial |
SME | Subject matter expert |
SNS | Strategic National Stockpile |
SRO | Senior Response Official |
Stafford Act | Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act |
TRACIE | Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange |
TRB | Transportation Research Board |
UCG | Unified Coordination Group |
U.S. | United States |
USACE | United States Army Corps of Engineers |
USDA | U.S. Department of Agriculture |
USPS | U.S. Postal Service |
USSR | Union of Soviet Socialist Republics |
VIC | Victim Information Center |
VOAD | Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters |
VS | Veterinary Services |
WEA | Wireless Emergency Alert |
WHO | World Health Organization |
WNV | West Nile Virus |
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