| ACE |
Academy of Counter-Terrorist Education (LSU/NDPC) |
| ACGIH |
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists |
| ACTFAST |
Agent Characteristics and Toxicology First Aid and Special Treatment (FEMA / CSEPP) |
| AFB |
Air Force Base |
| AFIP |
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology |
| AFRRI |
Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute |
| AHRQ |
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (DHHS) |
| ALARA |
As Low As Reasonably Achievable |
| ALS |
Advanced Life Support |
| AMC |
(U.S.) Army Materiel Command |
| APR |
Air Purifying Respirator |
| ARC |
American Red Cross |
| ARG |
Accident Response Group (DOE) |
| ARIO |
Advanced Radiation Incident Operations |
| ATSDR |
Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry (USPHS) |
| ATTN |
Attention |
| BATF |
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms |
| BDC |
Bomb Data Center (FBI) |
| BJA |
Bureau of Justice Assistance (DOJ) |
| BLS |
Basic Life Support |
| BNICE |
Biological, Nuclear/Radiological, Incendiary, Chemical, and Explosive |
| BW |
Biological Warfare |
| C / B |
Chemical / Biological |
| C/B-RRT |
Chemical/Biological-Rapid Response Team (DoD) |
| C2 |
Command and Control |
| CAIRA |
Chemical Accident/Incident Response and Assistance |
| CBC |
Clara Barton Center & trade; (for Domestic Preparedness) |
| CBCT |
Chemical/Biological Countermeasures Training |
| CBIRF |
Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (U.S. Marine Corps) |
| CBRN |
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear |
| CBT |
Computer-Based Training |
| CDC |
Centers for Disease Control (DHHS) |
| CDP |
Center for Domestic Preparedness (NDPC) |
| CERT |
Community Emergency Response Team |
| CEU |
Continuing Education Units |
| CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
| CIRG |
Critical Incident Response Group (FBI) |
| CM |
Crisis Management |
| CME |
Continuing Medical Education |
| CMU |
Crisis Management Unit, CIRG (FBI) |
| CNU |
Crisis Negotiations Unit, CIRG (FBI) |
| COBRA |
Chemical, Ordnance, Biological, Radiological |
| CoMNET |
Consequence Management, News Equipment, and Training |
| CONUS |
Continental United States |
| CREST |
Community Response Emergency Simulation Training |
| CSEPP |
Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (FEMA) |
| CST |
Civil Support Team (National Guard), (Formerly RAID - Rapid Assessment and Initial Detection) |
| CT |
Counterterrorism |
| CU |
Weapons of Mass Destruction Countermeasures Unit (FBI) |
| DA |
Department of the Army |
| DCO |
Disaster Coordinating Office |
| DEP |
Department of Environmental Protection |
| DEQ |
Department of Environmental Quality |
| DEST |
Domestic Emergency Support Team |
| DFO |
Disaster Field Office |
| DHHS |
Department of Health and Human Services |
| DHRD |
Division of Human Resource Development (DHHS/FDA) |
| DMAT |
Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DHS/FEMA) |
| DMORT |
Disaster Mortuary (Response) Team (DHS/FEMA) |
| DNWS |
Defense Nuclear Weapons School |
| DOA |
Department of Agriculture |
| DoD |
Department of Defense |
| DOE |
Department of Energy |
| DOJ |
Department of Justice |
| DOS |
Department of State |
| DOT |
Department of Transportation |
| DPETAP |
Domestic Preparedness Equipment Technical Assistance Program |
| DPP |
Domestic Preparedness Program |
| DPW |
Department of Public Works |
| EALs |
Emergency Action Levels |
| EM |
Emergency Management |
| EMA |
Emergency Management Agency |
| EMI |
Emergency Management Institute (FEMA) |
| EMIS |
Emergency Management Information System (FEMA/CSEPP) |
| EMS |
Emergency Medical Support / Emergency Medical Services |
| EMT |
Emergency Medical Technician |
| EOC |
Emergency Operations Center |
| EOD |
Explosive Ordnance Disposal |
| EOP |
Emergency Operating Plan |
| EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
| EPC |
Evidence-based Practice Center (Johns Hopkins) |
| ER |
Emergency Room |
| ERCs |
Education and Research Centers (DHHS/NIOSH) |
| ERT |
Environmental Response Team (EPA) / Evidence Response Team (FBI) |
| ERT: BC |
Emergency Response to Terrorism: Basic Concepts |
| ERT: SS |
Emergency Response to Terrorism: Self-Study |
| ESF |
Emergency Support Function |
| EU |
Explosives Unit, BDC (FBI) |
| FAA |
Federal Aviation Administration |
| FBI |
Federal Bureau of Investigation (DOJ) |
| FCO |
Federal Coordinating Officer |
| FDA |
Food and Drug Administration (DHHS) |
| FEMA |
Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| FRP |
Federal Response Plan |
| FY |
Federal Year |
| GB |
Sarin |
| HAZMAT / HazMat |
Hazardous Materials |
| HAZWOPER |
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response |
| HEPA |
High Efficiency Particulate Air (Filter) |
| HHS |
Health and Human Services |
| HMRT |
Hazardous Materials Response Team |
| HMRU |
Hazardous Materials Response Unit (FBI) |
| HQ |
Headquarters |
| HRSA |
Health Resources and Services Administration (DHHS) |
| HRT |
Hostage Rescue Team, CIRG (FBI) |
| IAFC |
International Association of Fire Chiefs |
| IC |
Incident Command / Incident Commander |
| ICP |
Incident Command Post |
| ICS |
Incident Command System |
| IED |
Improvised Explosive Device |
| IEMS |
Integrated Emergency Management System |
| IND |
Improvised Nuclear Device |
| JIC |
Joint Information Center |
| JOC |
Joint Operations Center |
| JTF |
Joint Task Force |
| JTTF |
Joint Terrorism Task Force |
| LFA |
Lead Federal Agency |
| LSU |
Louisiana State University (NDPC) |
| MACC |
Multi-Agency Coordination Center |
| MATF |
Multi-Agency Task Force |
| MEIR |
Medical Effects of Ionizing Radiation |
| MERS |
Mobile Emergency Response System (FEMA) |
| MMRS |
Metropolitan Medical Response System (Formerly MMST - Metropolitan Medical Strike Team) |
| MSDS |
Material Safety Data Sheets |
| NAERG |
North American Emergency Response Guidebook (DOT) |
| NBC |
Nuclear, biological and chemical |
| NDMS |
National Disaster Medical System |
| NDPC |
National Domestic Preparedness Consortium |
| NDPO |
National Domestic Preparedness Office |
| NERRTC |
National Emergency Response and Rescue Training Center (TEEX/NDPC) |
| NEST |
Nuclear Emergency Search Team (DOE) |
| NFA |
National Fire Academy (FEMA) |
| NFPA |
National Fire Protection Association |
| NGB |
National Guard Bureau |
| NICI |
National Interagency Civil-Military Institute |
| NIH |
National Institutes of Health |
| NIOSH |
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (DHHS) |
| NMRI |
U.S. Naval Medical Research Institute |
| NMRT |
National Medical Response Team (USPHS) |
| NMT |
New Mexico Tech (NDPC) |
| NPSP |
National Pharmaceutical Stockpile Program (CDC) |
| NSA |
National Sheriffs' Association |
| NSF |
National Strike Force (USCG) |
| NTS |
Nevada Test Site (NDPC) |
| NTSB |
National Transportation Safety Board |
| OCONUS |
Outside the Continental United States |
| ODP |
Office of Domestic Preparedness (DOJ) |
| OEM |
Office of Emergency Management |
| OEP |
Office of Emergency Preparedness (DHHS) |
| OJP |
Office of Justice Programs |
| OPSEC |
Operational Security |
| OSC |
On-Scene Coordinator |
| OSHA |
Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| OTSG |
U.S. Army Office of the Surgeon General (USAMRIID) |
| PAGs |
Protective Action Guides |
| PAO |
Public Affairs Officer |
| PAR |
Protective Action & Reentry |
| PBA |
Pine Bluff Arsenal (NDPC) |
| PHS |
(U.S) Public Health Service |
| PHTN |
Public Health Training Network (CDC) |
| PIO |
Public Information Officer |
| POC |
Point of Contact |
| PPE |
Personal Protective Equipment |
| RAC3 |
Radiological Accident Command Control and Coordination |
| RACES |
Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Support |
| RAM |
Radioactive Material |
| RAP |
Radiological Assistance Program (DOE) |
| RDD |
Radiological Dispersal Device |
| REAC/TS |
Radiation Emergency Assistance Center and Training Site (DOE) |
| RERO |
Radiological Emergency Response Operations |
| RERT |
Radiological Emergency Response Team (EPA) |
| RETOPS |
Radiological Emergency Team Operations |
| ROC |
Regional Operations Center (FEMA) |
| RRT |
Regional Response Team |
| RTF |
Responder Task Force |
| SAA |
State Administering Agency |
| SAC |
Special Agent-In-Charge (FBI) |
| SAMHSA |
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (DHHS) |
| SBCCOM |
U.S. Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Command |
| SCBA |
Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus |
| SIOC |
Strategic Information and Operations Center (FBI) |
| SOPs |
Standing Operating Procedures |
| SWAT |
Special Weapons and Tactics |
| TAV |
Technical Assistance Visit (DPETAP/NDPC) |
| TEEX |
Texas Engineering and Extension Service (NDPC) |
| TEU |
Technical Escort Unit (U.S. Army) |
| TTT |
Train the Trainer |
| U.S. |
United States |
| UC |
Unified Command |
| US&R; |
Urban Search and Rescue (FEMA) |
| USAMRICD |
United States Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense |
| USAMRIID |
United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases |
| USFA |
United States Fire Administration |
| USFS |
United States Forest Service |
| USSS |
United States Secret Service |
| VA |
Veterans Administration |
| VMAT |
Veterinary Medical Assistance Team (DHS/FEMA) |
| VOAD |
Volunteer Organizations Assisting in Disasters |
| WMD |
Weapons of Mass Destruction |
| WMD/T |
Weapons of Mass Destruction/Terrorism |
| WMDOU |
Weapons of Mass Destruction Operations Unit (FBI) |
