| ABC |
At-Risk Individuals, Behavioral Health, and Human Services Coordination Office |
| AES |
Aeromedical Evacuation System |
| AELT |
Aeromedical Evacuation Liaison Teams |
| AHRQ |
Agency for Healthcare Research Quality |
| AI/NA |
American Indian/Native Alaskan |
| ALRT |
Advance Logistics Reception Team |
| ARC |
American Red Cross |
| ASPA |
Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs |
| ASPR |
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response |
| BoNT |
Botulinum neurotoxins |
| CC |
Commissioned Corps |
| CCAT |
Critical Care Air Transport |
| CCP |
Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program |
| CDC |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CFSAN |
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition |
| CHIP |
Children’s Health Insurance Program |
| CMO |
Chief Medical Officer |
| CONOPs |
Concept of Operations |
| DEST |
Domestic Emergency Support Team |
| HHS |
Department of Health and Human Services |
| DHS |
Department of Homeland Security |
| DLN |
Department of Defense Laboratory Network |
| DMAT |
Disaster Medical Assistance Teams |
| DMORT |
Disaster Mortuary Operation Response Teams |
| DOD |
Department of Defense |
| DOJ |
Department of Justice |
| DOL |
Department of Labor |
| DOS |
Department of State |
| DOT |
Department of Transportation |
| DPMU |
Disaster Portable Morgue Unit |
| DSNS |
Division of Strategic National Stockpile |
| EEI |
Essential Elements of Information |
| EMAC |
Emergency Management Assistance Compact |
| EMG |
Emergency Management Group |
| EMRT |
Emergency Medical Response Team |
| EMS |
Emergency Medical System |
| EMTALA |
Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act |
| EOC |
Emergency Operations Center |
| EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
| EPAP |
Emergency Prescription Assistance Program |
| ERTU |
Evidence Response Team Unit |
| ESAR-VHP |
Emergency System for Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals |
| ESF |
Emergency Support Function |
| EUA |
Emergency Use Authorization |
| FACT |
Family Assistance Center Team |
| FBI |
Federal Bureau of Investigation |
| FCC |
Federal Coordinating Centers |
| FCO |
Federal Coordinating Officer |
| FDA |
Food and Drug Administration |
| FEMA |
Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| FERN |
Food Emergency Response Network |
| FHP |
Force Health Protection |
| FMS |
Federal Medical Stations |
| FOH |
Federal Occupational Health |
| GSA |
General Services Administration |
| HAN |
Health Alert Network |
| HASP |
Health and Safety Plan |
| HERA |
Hazard Exposure Risk Assessment |
| HIPAA |
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
| HSIN |
Homeland Security Information Network |
| HSPD |
Homeland Security Presidential Directive |
| IAW |
In Accordance With |
| ICLN |
Integrated Consortium of Lab Networks |
| ICP |
Incident Command Post |
| ICS |
Incident Command System |
| ICU |
Intensive Care Unit |
| IDE |
Investigational Device Exemption |
| IHR |
International Health Regulations |
| IMAT |
Incident Management Assistance Teams |
| IND |
Investigational New Drug |
| INFO |
Information |
| IRAT |
Immediate Response Assessment Team |
| IRCT |
Incident Response Coordination Team |
| IT |
Information Technology |
| JFO |
Joint Field Offices |
| JIC |
Joint Information Center |
| JPMT |
Joint Patient Movement Teams |
| LIMFAC |
Limiting Factors |
| LNO |
Liaison Officer |
| LPN |
Licensed Practical Nurses |
| LRN |
Laboratory Response Network |
| MA |
Mission Assignment |
| MHE |
Materiel Handling Equipment |
| MOB |
Mobilization |
| MRC |
Medical Reserve Corps |
| MTF |
Medical Treatment Facility |
| NAC |
National Acquisition Center |
| NCTC |
National Counterterrorism Center |
| NDMS |
National Disaster Medical System |
| NICCL |
National Incident Communications Conference Line |
| NOC |
National Operations Center |
| NRCC |
National Response Coordination Center |
| NRF |
National Response Framework |
| OEM |
Office of Emergency Management |
| OFRD |
Office of Force Readiness and Deployment |
| OGC |
Office of the General Counsel |
| OPDIV |
Operating Division |
| OPEO |
Office of Preparedness and Emergency Operations |
| OASH |
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health |
| OS |
Office of the Secretary |
| OSG |
Office of the Surgeon General |
| OSHA |
Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| OSSI |
Office of Security and Strategic Information |
| PAHPA |
Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act |
| PARS |
Personnel Accounting Reporting System |
| PFO |
Principal Federal Official |
| PHEIC |
Public Health Emergency of International Concern |
| PHS |
Public Health Service |
| POC |
Point of Contact |
| PRA |
Patient Reception Areas |
| PRC |
Primary Receiving Center |
| PREP |
Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness |
| PRT |
Patient Reception Team |
| PSMA |
Pre-Scripted Mission Assignments |
| PSST |
Pre-Scripted Sub-Task |
| RD |
Regional Director |
| REC |
Regional Emergency Coordinator |
| RHA |
Regional Health Administrator |
| RRCC |
Regional Response Coordination Center |
| SAMHSA |
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration |
| SAT |
Service Assess Teams |
| SERG |
SAMHSA Emergency Response Grant |
| SIOC |
Strategic Information and Operations Center |
| SLTT |
State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial |
| SME |
Subject Matter Expert |
| SMO |
Senior Medical/Management Officials |
| SNS |
Strategic National Stockpile |
| SOC |
Secretary's Operations Center |
| SOP |
Standard Operating Procedure |
| SRT |
Specialized Response Teams |
| SSAG |
Stockpile Services Advance Group |
| STAFFDIV |
Staff Division |
| TE |
Technical Expert |
| TRAC2ES |
TRANSCOM Regulating and Command and Control Evacuation System |
| UA |
Universal Adversary |
| U.S. |
United States |
| USCG |
United States Coast Guard |
| USDA |
United States Department of Agriculture |
| USPHS |
United States Public Health Service |
| USPS |
United States Postal Service |
| VA |
Veterans Administration |
| VHA |
Veterans Health Administration |
| VAMC |
Veterans Administration Medical Center |
| VMAT |
Veterinary Medical Assistance Team |
| VOAD |
Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters |
| WHO |
World Health Organization |
| WMD |
Weapons of Mass Destruction |