ACRONYMS & ABBREVIATIONS
Listed here are many of the common acronyms used in emergency management and for animal response teams. A list can be downloaded here.
Listed here are many of the common acronyms used in emergency management and for animal response teams. A list can be downloaded here.
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ACRONYM
ACO AHA ASPCA AVMA CAL-OES CARES CART CDFA CERT CMAS CVMA DART DECON DHS DSW DSWVP EAS EMA EOC EPA FEMA FOG GMRS HHS HSUS IAP IAWTI ICP ICS IFWA LAR MOU MRC NDART NACA NARSC NASAAEP NFPA NGO NIMS NOAA NRF NSA OA PIO PSA RACES SART SEMS SIT SIT Report SOP TAR USAR USDA VERT VMAT VOAD |
DESCRIPTION
Animal Control Officer American Humane Association American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals American Veterinary Medical Association California Office of Emergency Services California Animal Response & Emergency System County Animal Response Team California Department of Food & Agriculture Community Emergency Response Team Commercial Mobile Alert System California Veterinary Medical Association Disaster Animal Response Team Decontamination Department of Homeland Security Disaster Service Worker Disaster Service Worker Volunteer Program Emergency Animal Shelter OR Emergency Alert System Emergency Management Agency Emergency Operations Center Environmental Protection Agency Federal Emergency Management Agency Field Operations Guide General Mobile Radio Service US Department of Health & Human Services Humane Society of the United States Incident Action Plan International Animal Welfare Training Institute (UC Davis) Incident Command Post Incident Command System International Fund for Animal Welfare Large Animal Rescue Memorandum of Understanding Medical Reserve Corps National Disaster Animal Response Team National Animal Control Association National Animal Rescue & Shelter Coalition National Alliance of State Animal & Agricultural Emergency Programs National Fire Protection Association Non-Governmental Organization National Incident Management System National Oceanic & Atmospheric Adminstration National Response Framework National Security Agency Operational Area Public Information Officer Public Service Announcement Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services State Animal Response Team Standardized Emergency Management System Situation Reporting System Interagency Management Situation Report Standard Operating Procedures Technical Animal Rescue Urban Search & Rescue United States Department of Agriculture Veterinary Emergency Response Team Veterinary Medical Assistance Team Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters |
