AAR

After Action Report

ACF

Alternate Care Facility

ACLS

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

ACS

Auxiliary Communications Service
(LA City Ham Radio)

AEOC

Alternate Emergency Operations Center

ALS

Advanced Life Support

ANG

Air National Guard

AQMD

Air Quality Management District

ARC

American Red Cross

ARNG

Army National Guard

ASPR

Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

ATF

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms

BAP

Business Automation Plan

BCP

Business Continuity Plan

BEC

Building Emergency Coordinator

BICEPP

Business and Industry Council for Emergency Planning and Preparedness

BLS

Basic Life Support

BOS

Board of Supervisors

CALEMA

California Emergency Management Agency

CALTRANS

California Department of Transportation

CALWAS

California Warning System

CANG

California Air National Guard

CAO

Chief Administrative Office(r)

CBRNE

Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive

CCC

Citizen Corps Council

CDC

Center for Disease Control and Prevention

CEM

Certified Emergency Manager

CEO

Chief Executive Office(r)

CEOC

County Emergency Operations Center

CEPEC

California Earthquake Prediction Evaluation Council

CERT

Community Emergency Response Team

CESFRS

California Emergency Service Fire radio System

CESRS

California Emergency Services radio System

CG

Coast Guard

CHP

California Highway Patrol

CIO

Chief Information Office

CISD

Critical Incident Stress Debriefing

CISN

California Integrated Seismic Network

CLEMARS

California Law enforcement Mutual Aid Radio System

CLERS

California Law Enforcement Radio System

COE

County Office of Education

COG

Continuity of Government

CONOPS

Concept of Operations

COOP

Continuity of Operations

CP

Command Post

CPG

Civil Preparedness Guide

CPR

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

CST

Civil Support Team

CSTI

California Specialized Training Institute

CWIRS

Countywide Integrated Radio System

DA

District Attorney

DAA

Delegated Authority Agreement

DART

Disaster Assessment Recovery Team

DCFS

Department of Children and Family Services

DCS

Disaster Communication Service
(LA County Ham Radio)

DEA

Drug Enforcement Administration

DEC

Department Emergency Coordinator

Decon

Decontamination

DFO

Disaster Field Office

DHHS

Department of Health and Human Services

DHR

Department of Human Resources

DHS

Department of Health Services

DHS

Department of Homeland Security

DMA

Disaster Management Area

DMAC

Disaster Management Area Coordinator

DMAT

Disaster Medical Assistance Team

DMH

Department of Mental Health

DMORT

Disaster Mortuary Response Team

DO

Duty Officer

DOC

Department Operations Center

DOD

Department of Defense

DOE

Department of Energy

DOJ

Department of Justice

DOT

Department of Transportation

DPSS

Department of Public Social Services

DPW

Department of Public Works

DRC

Disaster Resource Center

DSC

Disaster Service Center

DSF

Disaster Staging Facility

DSR

Damage Survey Report

DSW

Disaster Services Worker

DWP

Department of Water and Power

DWR

California Department of Water Resources

EAS

Emergency Alert System

EDAC

Employee Disaster Assistance Coordinator

EDIS

Emergency Digital Information System

EMAC

Emergency Management Assistance Compact

EMC

Emergency Management Council

EMIS

Emergency Management Information System

EMMA

Emergency Managers Mutual Aid

EMPG

Emergency Management Performance Grant

EMS

Emergency Medical Services

EMSA

Emergency Medical Services Authority

EMT

Emergency Medical Technician

ENLA

Emergency Network Los Angeles

EOB

Emergency Operations Bureau

EOC

Emergency Operations Center

EOD

Emergency Operations Division

EOP

Emergency Operating Procedures

EPA

Environmental Protection Agency

EPC

Emergency Preparedness Commission

EPD

Emergency Preparedness Department

EPI

Emergency Public Information

EPI

Epidemiology

ERG

Emergency Response Guide

ERP

Emergency Response Plan

ESAR VHP

Emergency System for Advanced Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals

ESF

Emergency Support Function

ESP

Emergency Survival Program

ETA

Estimated Time of Arrival

FAA

Federal Aviation Administration

FAR

Finance, Administration, Recovery

FBI

Federal Bureau of Investigation

FCC

Federal Coordinating Center

FCC

Federal Communications Commission

FCO

Federal Coordinating Officer

FEMA

Federal Emergency Management Agency

FIRESCOPE

Firefighting Resources of California Organized for Potential Emergencies

FRERP

Federal Radiological Emergency Response Plan

FRP

Federal Response Plan

FTS

Field Treatment Site

GIS

Geographic Information System

GMS

Grants Management System

GPS

Global Positioning System

HAZMAT

Hazardous Material

HEAR

Hospital Emergency Administrative Radio

HICS

Hospital Incident Command System

HSEEP

Homeland Security Exercise Evaluation Program

HSGP

Homeland Security Grant Program

HSPD

Homeland Security Presidential Directive

IAP

Incident Action Plan

IC

Incident Commander

ICS

Incident Command System

IED

Improvised Explosive Device

IJ

Investment Justification

IS

Independent Study

ISD

Internal Services Department

IT

Information Technology

JCCLA

Joint meeting of the City of Los Angeles Emergency Operations Board and the
County of Los Angeles Emergency Management Council

JEOC

Joint Emergency Operations Center

JIC

Joint Information Center

JIS

Joint Information System

JOC

Joint Operations Center

JPA

Joint Powers Agreement

JRIC

Joint Regional Intelligence Center

JTTF

Joint Terrorism Task Force

LACERA

Los Angeles County Employee Retirement Association

LAPD

Los Angeles Police Department

LARTCS

Los Angeles Regional Tactical Communications System

LASD

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

LAUSD

Los Angeles Unified School District

LAX

Los Angeles International Airport

LDRPS

Living Disaster Recovery Planning System

LETPP

Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program

MAC

Medical Alert Center

MAC

Multi Agency Coordination

MARAC

Mutual Aid Regional Advisory Committee

MCI

Multiple Casualty Incident

MOU

Memorandum of Understanding

MRE

Meals Ready to Eat

MSEL

Master Sequence of Events List

MTA

Metropolitan Transportation Authority

NAWAS

National Warning System

NBC

Nuclear, Biological, Chemical

NDMS

National Disaster Medical System

NEMIS

National Emergency Management Information System

NEST

Nuclear Emergency Search Team

NEXS

National Exercise Schedule

NIC

NIMS Integration Center

NIMS

National Incident Management System

NIPP

National Infrastructure Protection Plan

NMRT

National Medical Response Team

NOC

National Operations Center

NPG

National Preparedness Goal

NPS

National Pharmaceutical Stockpile

NRP

National Response Plan

NRT

National Response Team

NVOAD

National Volunteer Organization Active in Disasters

NWS

National Weather Service

OA

Operational Area

OAAB

Operational Area Advisory Board

OASIS

Operational Area Satellite Information System

ODP

Office of Domestic Preparedness

OEM

Office of Emergency Management

OES
Now:CalEMA

(Governor’s) Office of Emergency Services
Now: California Emergency Management Agency

OHS
Now: CalEMA

(Governor’s) Office of Homeland Security
Now: California Emergency Management Agency

OIC

Officer in Charge

OPS

Office of Public Safety

OPS

Operations

OSHA

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

PAN FLU

Pandemic Influenza

PDA

Preliminary Damage Assessment

PDM

Pre-Disaster Mitigation

PIA

Public Information Announcement

PIO

Public Information Officer

POD

Point of Dispensing

PPE

Personal Protective Equipment

PSAP

Public Safety Answering Point

PSGP

Port Security Grant Program

RACES

Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services

RDD

Radiological Dispersal Device

REDDINET

Rapid Emergency Digital Data Information Network

REOC

Regional Emergency Operations Center

RFI

Request for Information

RFP

Request for Proposal

RIMS

Response Information Management System

SARS

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

SBA

Small Business Administration

SCE

Southern California Edison

SCESA

Southern California Emergency Services Association

SCO

State Coordinating Officer

SEMS

Standardized Emergency Management System

SHB

Sheriff’s Headquarters Bureau

SHSGP

State Homeland Security Grants Program

SITREP

Situation Report

SNAP

Specific Needs Assessment Planning

SNS

Strategic National Stockpile

SOC

State Operations Center

SOP

Standard Operating Procedure

SPA

Service Provider Area

SSCOT

State Strategic Committee on Terrorism

SubCom

EMC Subcommittee

TCL

Target Capabilities List

TEW

Terrorist Early Warning Group

TSGP

Transit Security Grant Program

TTX

Table Top Exercise

UASI

Urban Area Security Initiative

UC

Unified Command

USAR

Urban Search and Rescue

USCG

United States Coast Guard

VA

Veterans Administration

VIP

Very Important Person

VIPS

Volunteers in Police Service

VOAD

Volunteer Organization Active in Disasters

WHO

World Health Organization

WMD

Weapon of Mass Destruction