Acronyms
Below is a list of some of the more common acronyms used by NDMS and our team. If you know or come accross any others that you feel should be added to this list please do not hesitate to email me at Karla.Vento@hhs.gov.
Acronyms
Stands for:
AAR
After Action Report
AO
Administrative Officer
ASPR
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
BOO
Base of Operations
CBA
Central Billing Account
CDC
Center for Disease Control
CEO
Chief Executive Officer
CMO
Chief Medical Officer
CO
Communications Office
COB
Close of Business
DHHS
Department of Health and Human Services
DMAT
Disaster Medical Assistance Team
DMIS
Disaster Information Medical Suite
DMORT
Disaster Mortuary Team
DPMU
Disaster Portable Morgue Unit
DTC
Deputy Team Commander
DVRT
Disaster Veterinary Response Team
EMR
Electronic Medical Records
EOC
Emergency Operation Center
EOP
Emergency Operation Plan
FMS
Federal Medical Station
FOD
Foreign Object Debris
FTR
Federal Travel Regulations
FTX
Field Training Exercise
HIPAA
Health Information Portability and Accountability Act
IAP
Incident Action Plan
IBA
Individual Billing Account
IC
Incident Commander
ICP
Incident Command Post
ICS
Incident Command System
ILI
Influenza like illness
ILO
Incident Liaison Officer
IMSURT
International Medical Surgical Response Team
IMT
Incident Management Team
IPR
Intermittent Personnel Request
IRCT
Incident Response Command Team
ITAS
Integrated Timekeeping and Attendance System
JIC
Joint Information Center
JIS
Joint Information System
JPATS
Joint Patient Assessment & Tracking System
LZ
Landing Zone
MAC-t
Mobile Acute Care team
MLK
Mobile Lifesaving Kit
NDMS
National Disaster Medical System
NIMS
National Incident Management System
NMRT
National Medical Response Team
NRP
National Response Plan
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Agency
PIO
Public Information Officer
POC
Point of Contact
POV
Privately Owned Vehicle
RIT
Rapid Intervention Team
RMS
Response Management System
SO
Safety Officer
SOP
Standard Operating Procedure
TC
Team Commander
TO
Training Officer
USPHS
US Pubic Health Service
FUBAR
Messed up beyond all recognition
CHAOS
Chief has arrived on Scene