| 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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