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Acronyms
Appendix A
Glossary of Acronyms
AHCA Agency for Health Care Administration
ALS Advanced Life Support
ALF Assisted Living Facility
ALS Advanced Life Support
ARC American Red Cross
ARES Amateur Radio Emergency Services
CAP Civil Air Patrol
COG Continuity of Government
CONOPS Concept of Operations
COOP Continuity of Operations
CEMP Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan
DEM Division of Emergency Management
DEP Department of Environmental Protection
DFO Disaster Field Office
DHS Department of Homeland Security
DMAT Disaster Medical Assistance Team
DMORT Disaster Mortuary Response Team
DOC Department Operations Center
DOD Department of Defense
DOJ Department of Justice
DRC Disaster Recovery Center
DSR Damage Survey Report
DUA Disaster Unemployment Assistance
EMAC Emergency Management Assistance Compact
EMD Emergency Medical Dispatch
EMI Emergency Management Institute
EMS Emergency Medical Services
EOC Emergency Operations Center
EOP Emergency Operations Plan
EPZ Emergency Planning Zone
ERT Emergency Response Team
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ESF Emergency Support Function
FAC Florida Administrative Code
FDEM Florida Division of Emergency Management
FDLE Florida Division of Law Enforcement
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
FFCA Florida Fire Chiefs Association
FHP Florida Highway Patrol
FIRM Flood Insurance Rate Map
FNG Florida National Guard
FOG Field Operations Guide
FR Fire Rescue
FRP Federal Response Plan
GAR Governor's Authorized Representative
GIS Geographic Information System
GPS Global Positioning System
HAZMAT Hazardous Material
HSC Homeland Security Council
HSOC Homeland Security Operations Center
HSPD-5 Homeland Security Presidential Directive — 5
HSPD-8 Homeland Security Presidential Directive — 8
IAEM International Association of Emergency
Managers
IAFF Internal Association of Firefighters (union)
IAFC International Association of Fire Chiefs (non-
union)
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
IS Independ Study
JIC Joint Information Center
JIS Joint Information System
JOC Joint Operations Center
LNO Liaison Officer
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NDMS National Disaster Medical System
NGO Nongovernmental Organization
NIMS National Incident Management System
NOI Notice of Interest
NRCC National Response Coordination Center
NRP National Response Plan
ODP Pollution Report
PIO Public Information Officer
PDA Preliminary Damage Assessment
PSA Public Service Announcement
PVO Private Voluntary Organizations
RIAT Rapid Impact Assessment Team
R&D Research & Development
RESTAT Resources Status
ROSS Resource Ordering and Status System
RRCC Regional Response Coordination Center
SAR Search and Rescue
SBA Small Business Administration
SDO Standards Development Organizations
SERT State Emergency Response Team
SITREP Situation Report
SO Safety Officer
SOP Standard Operating Procedure
SWP State Warning Point
UC Unified Command
US&R Urban Search and Rescue
WMD Weapons of Mass Destruction
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