Somerset County Emergency Management Agency

Acronyms

ARES Amateur Radio Emergency Service
CA Cooperative Agreement
DRC Disaster Recovery Center
EHS Extremely Hazardous Substances
EMA Emergency Management Assistance or Agency
EOC Emergency Operations (Operating) Center
EOP Emergency Operations Plan
FCO Federal Coordinating Officer
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
HAZMAT Hazardous Materials
IA Individual Assistance
ICS Incident Command System
IFG Individual & Family Grant
LEPC Local Emergency Planning Committee
MEMA Maine Emergency Management Agency
NAWAS National Alert and Warning System
NFIP National Flood Insurance Program
OSHA Occupational and Safety Health Administration
PA Public Assistance
PIO Public Information Officer
RACES Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service
REP Radiological Emergency Preparedness
RSVP Retired Senior Volunteers Program
SARA Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act
SCO State Coordinating Officer
SERC State Emergency Response Commission
SOP Standard Operating Procedures
VOAD Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters
WMD Weapons of Mass Destruction