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For more acronyms and abbreviations please see http://www.fema.gov/plan/prepare/faat.shtm
| ACCD (VT) | Agency of Commerce & Community Development |
| ANR (VT) | Agency of Natural Resources |
| AOT (VT) | Agency of Transportation (Vtrans is also used) |
| ARC | American Red Cross |
| ARES | Amateur Radio Emergency Services |
| BGS (VT) | Buildings & General Services |
| BISHCA (VT) | Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Access |
| CAP | Civil Air Patrol |
| CCP | Citizens Corps Program |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CERCLA | Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability |
| CERT | Community Emergency Response Team |
| CFR | Code of Federal Regulations |
| CHEMTREC | Chemical Transportation Emergency Center |
| COG | Continuity of Government Plan |
| COOP | Continuity of Operations Plan |
| DEC (VT) | Department of Environmental Conservation |
| DHCA (VT) | Department of Housing and Community Affairs |
| DHS | Department of Homeland Security (Federal) |
| DPS (VT) | Department of Public Safety |
| EAL | Emergency Action Level |
| EAS | Emergency Alert System |
| ECL | Emergency Classification Level |
| EMAC | Emergency Management Assistance Compact |
| EMAP | Emergency Management Accreditation Program |
| EMD | Emergency Management Director |
| EMI | Emergency Management Institute |
| EMPG | Emergency Management Performance Grant |
| EMS | Emergency Medical Services |
| EOC | Emergency Operations Center |
| EOP | Emergency Operations Plan |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
| EPCRA | Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act |
| EPZ | Emergency Planning Zone |
| FE | Functional Exercise |
| FEMA | Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| FMA | Flood Mitigation Assistance Program |
| GAR | Governor’s Authorized Representative |
| HAZMAT | Hazardous Material |
| HMEP | Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning (Grant) |
| HMGP | Hazard Mitigation Grant Program |
| HSU (VT) | Homeland Security Unit |
| IAP | Incident Action Plan |
| IC | Incident Commander |
| ICS | Incident Command System |
| ICT (VT) | Incident Coordination Team |
| IEMAC | International Emergency Management Assistance Compact |
| IEMG | International Emergency Management Group |
| IFO | Incident Field Office |
| JIC | Joint Information Center |
| LEOC | Local Emergency Operations Center |
| LEOP | Local Emergency Operations Plan; also referred to as the “Local Template”. |
| LEPC | Local Emergency Planning Committee |
| MAA | Mutual Aid Agreements |
| NAS | Nuclear Alert System |
| NAWAS | National Warning System |
| NIMS | National Incident Management System |
| NOAA | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| NWS | National Weather Service |
| OCME (VT) | Office of the Chief Medical Examiner |
| ODP | Office of Domestic Preparedness |
| OMB | Office of Management and Budget |
| PA | Public Affairs or Public Assistance |
| PDA | Preliminary Damage Assessment |
| PDD | Presidential Decision Directive |
| PDM-C | Pre-Disaster Mitigation Competitive Program |
| PIO | Public Information Officer |
| PPE | Personal Protective Equipment |
| PSD (VT) | Department of Public Service |
| RACES | Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services |
| REP | Radiological Emergency Preparedness |
| RERP | Radiological Emergency Response Plan |
| RPC | Regional Planning Commission |
| RRP | Rapid Response Plan |
| SCO | State Coordinating Officer |
| SDO | Supervisory Duty Officer |
| SEOC | State Emergency Operations Center |
| SEOP | State Emergency Operations Plan |
| SERC | State Emergency Response Commission |
| SHMC | State Hazard Mitigation Committee |
| SHMO | State Hazard Mitigation Officer |
| SOG | Standard Operating Guidelines |
| SOPs | Standard Operating Procedures |
| SRAAT | State Rapid Assessment & Assistance Team |
| SSF | State Support Function |
| TTX | Tabletop Exercise |
| TTY | Teletypewriter |
| VDH (VT) | Department of Health |
| VEM | Vermont Emergency Management |
| VEMDO | Vermont Emergency Management Duty Officer |
| VEPARDS | Vermont Emergency Planning & Response Database System |
| VERV | Vermont Emergency Response Volunteers |
| VOAD | Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters |
| VSP | Vermont State Police |
| VTHMRT | Vermont Hazardous Materials Response Team |
| VTANG | Vermont Air National Guard |
| VTNG | Vermont National Guard |