EMCOM ACRONYMS AND ABRIEVIATIONS

 

AEC                Assistant Emergency Coordinator

APRS              Automatic Position Reporting System

ARC                American Red Cross

ARES              Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARRL organization)

ARRL              American Radio Relay League

CAP                Civil Air Patrol

DEC                District Emergency Coordinator (ARRL appointed)

DHS                Department of Homeland Security

DOC                Disaster Operations Center (Red Cross Term)

DP                   Disaster Preparedness (now referred to as Emergency Management)

DWI                Disaster Welfare Inquiry

EC                   Emergency Coordinator (ARRL appointed)

EM                  Emergency Management

EmCom            Emergency Communications

EOC                Emergency Operations Center

EP&R              Emergency Preparedness and Response (FEMA/DHS term)

ERT                 Emergency Response Team

ESF                 Emergency Support Function (FEMA term)

FEMA             Federal Emergency Management Agency

FIPS                Federal Information Processing Standards (county codes)

ICS                  Incident Command System

MARS             Military Affiliate Radio Service

MOA               Memorandum of Agreement

MOU               Memorandum of Understanding

NCS                Net Control Station

NTS                 National Traffic System

OES                 Official Emergency Station (ARRL appointed)

RACES            Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service

SAR                 Search And Rescue

SEC                 Section Emergency Coordinator (ARRL appointed)

SET                 Simulated Emergency Test

SEOC              State Emergency Operations Center

SM                  Section Manager (ARRL appointed)

VOAD             Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster

 

It would be a good idea to print this out and have it in your ready kit.

 

John M. Hoyt / W5UGD – Pickens County ARES EC

 

http:pickens.upstateares.org

 

Last Revision: June, 13 2003