ARC | American Red Cross |
BCBOHA | Berkshire County Boards of Health Association |
BOH | Board of Health |
CCP | Citizens Corps Program |
CDC | Center for Disease Control and Prevention |
CEMP | Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan |
CERT | Citizens Emergency Response Team |
COOP | Continuity of Operations Plan |
DART | Disaster Animal Response Team |
DPH | Department of Public Health |
DHS | Department of Homeland Security |
EDS | Emergency Dispensing Site |
EMD | Emergency Management Director |
EMS | Emergency Medical Services |
EMT | Emergency Medical Technician |
EOC | Emergency Operations Center |
FEMA | Federal Emergency Management Agency |
HazMat | Hazardous Materials |
HHAN | Health and Homeland Alert Network |
ICS | Incident Command System |
IC | Incident Commander |
JIT | Just In Time (Training) |
LEPC | Local Emergency Planning Committee |
MEMA | Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency |
MMRS | Metropolitan Medical Response System |
MRC | Medical Reserve Corps |
NIMS | National Incident Management System |
PIO | Public Information Officer |
REPC | Regional Emergency Planning Committee |
VOAD | Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster |
WRHSAC | Western Region Homeland Security Advisory Council |
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