Richland County, Montana : Discover the Richness

Richland County Disaster
and Emergency Services
121 2nd Ave NW
Sidney, MT 59270

phone: (406) 433-2220
fax: (406) 433-6952

email:
lepc [at] richland.org

Acronyms & Terminology

Acronyms

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Terminology

Acronyms

A	AAR/IP	After Action Report/Improvement Plan
	ACGIH	American Council of Government Industrial Hygienists
	ARF	Action Request Form
	APEX-CPH	Assessment and Planning Excellence Through Community Partners for Health
	ARC	American Red Cross
	ALOHA	Areal Locations of Hazardous Atmospheres
	ANSI	American National Standards Institute
B	BLEVE	Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion
	BSE	Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy—“mad cow” disease
	BT	Bioterrorism
C	C3I	Command, Control, Communications, Information
	CA	Cooperative Agreement
	CAA	Clean Air Act
	CAMEO	Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations
	CAO	Chief Administrative Officer
	CAP	Civil Air Patrol
	CAS	Chemical Abstract Service
	CB	Citizens Band Radio
	CBO	Community Based Organization
	CBR	Chemical, Biological, and Radiological
	CBRNE	Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive
	CD	Communicable Disease
	CDC	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
	C/E	Controller and Evaluator
	CEM	Comprehensive Emergency Management, also Certified Emergency Manager
	CEPP	Chemical Emergency Preparedness Program
	CERCLA	Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act
	CERT	Community Emergency Response Team
	CFO	Chief Financial Officer
	CFR	Code of Federal Regulations
	CHSI	Community Health Status Indicators
	CI/KR	Critical Infrastructure/Key Resources
	CIS	Catastrophic Incident Supplement
	CJIN	Criminal Justice Information Network
	CMC	Crisis Management Coordinator
	COG	Continuity of Government
	CONOPS	Concept of Operations
	COOP	Continuity of Operations
	CSEP	Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness
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D	DAT	Damage Assessment Teams
	DBE	Design Basis Event
	DCE	Defense Coordinating Element
	DCO	Defense Coordinating Officer
	DES	Disaster and Emergency Services
	DFO	Disaster Field Office
	DHS	Department of Homeland Security
	DHHS	Department of Health and Human Services
	DMA 2000	Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000
	DOT	Department of Transportation
	DOD	Department of Defense
	DOE	Department of Energy
	DOI	Department of Interior
	DPMU	Disaster Portable Morgue Unit
	DRC	Disaster Recovery Center
	DRG	Disaster Response Group
	DRM	Disaster Recovery Manager
E	EAL	Emergency Action Level
	EAP	Emergency Action Plan
	EAS	Emergency Alert System
	EBS	Emergency Broadcast System
	EEG	Exercise Evaluation Guide
	EHS	Extremely Hazardous Substance
	EMA	Emergency Management Agency
	EMAC	Emergency Management Assistance Compact
	EMAP	Emergency Management Accreditation Program
	EMF	Emergency Management Functions
	EMON	Emergent MultiOrganizational Network
	EMP	Electro-Magnetic Pulse
	EMPG	Emergency Management Performance Grants
	EMS	Emergency Medical Services
	EOC	Emergency Operations Center
	EOP	Emergency Operations Plan
	EPA	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
	EPCRA	Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act
	EPZ	Emergency Planning Zone
	ERC	Emergency Response Coordinator
	ERNS	Emergency Response Notification System
	ERP	Emergency Response Plan
	ERT	Emergency Response Teams
	ESF	Emergency Support Function
	ESFLG	Emergency Support Function Leaders Group
	EST	Emergency Support Team
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F	FAR	Federal Acquisition Regulations
	FCO	Federal Coordinating Officer
	FEC	Facility Emergency Coordinator
	FECA	Federal Employees Compensation Act
	FEMA	Federal Emergency Management Agency
	FIRM	Flood Insurance Rate Maps
	FMCS	Federal Medical Contingency Station
	FMS	Federal Medical Station
	FOG	Field Operations Guide
	FOUO	For Official Use Only
	FRC	Federal Resource Coordinator
	FTCA	Federal Tort Claims Act
	FY	Fiscal Year
G	GAR	Governor’s Authorized Representative
	GIS	Geographical Information System
H	HASP	Health and Safety Plan
	HAZMAT	Hazardous Materials
	HAZUS	HAZards US
	HAZUS-MH	HAZards US-MultiHazard
	HAZWOPER	Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
	HEICS	Hospital Emergency Incident Command System
	HMGP	Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
	HQ	Headquarters
	HRS	Hazard Ranking System
	HS Act	Homeland Security Act of 2002
	HSEEP	Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program
	HSPD	Homeland Security Presidential Directive
	HVA	Hazard/Vulnerability Analysis
	HVAC	Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
	HW	Hazardous Waste
I	IAIP	Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection
	IAP	Incident Action Plan
	IC	Incident Commander
	ICP	Incident Command Post
	ICS	Incident Command System
	ICU	Intensive Care Unit
	IDLH	Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health
	IMS	Incident Management System
	IMT	Incident Management Team
	INS	Incident of National Significance
	IOF	Interim Operating Facility
	IP	Improvement Plan
	IRA	Immediate Response Authority
	ISAO	Information-Sharing and Analysis Organization
J	JIC	Joint Information Center
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L	LC-50	Lethal Concentration to 50% of those exposed
	LD-50	Lethal Dose to 50% of those exposed
	LEL	Lower Explosive Limit
	LEMA	Local Emergency Management Agency
	LEMC	Local Emergency Management Committee
	LEPC	Local Emergency Planning Committee
	LERC	Local Emergency Response Coordinator
	LFL	Lower Flammable Limit
	LIDAR	LIght Detection And Ranging
	LOC	Level of Concern
	LLIS	Lessons Learned Information Sharing
M	MAA	Mutual Aid Agreement
	MAPP	Mobilizing Action through Planning and Partnerships
	MAC	Multi Agency Coordination (system)
	MARPLOT	Mapping Application for Response, Planning, and Local Operational Tasks
	MARS	Military Amateur Radio System
	MC	Mobilization Center
	MCA	Montana Code Annotated
	MCE	Mass Casualty Event
	MDT	Montana Department of Transportation
	MERS	Mobile Emergency Response Support or Mobile Emergency Response System
	MMRS	Metropolitan Medical Response System
	MOA	Memorandum of Agreement
	MOB center	Mobilization Center
	MOU	Memorandum of Understanding
	MRE	Meals-Ready-to-Eat
	MSDS	Material Safety Data Sheet
	MSEL	Master Scenario Events List
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N	NAICS	North American Industry Classification System
	NAWAS	National Warning System
	NCP	National Contingency Plan
	NDMS	National Disaster Medical System
	NEMA	National Emergency Management Association
	NEPA	National Environmental Policy Act
	NFIP	National Flood Insurance Program
	NFPA	National Fire Protection Association
	NGA	National Governors Association
	NGO	Non-Governmental Organization
	NIOSH	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
	NIPP	National Infrastructure Protection Plan
	NIMS	National Incident Management System
	NOAA	National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
	NPG	National Preparedness Goal
	NPO	Non Profit Organization
	NRC	U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
	NRP	National Response Plan
	NSSE	National Special Security Event
	NS/EP	National Security/Emergency Preparedness
O	OCA	Offsite Consequence Analysis
	OCVMRC	Office of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps
	OSC	On-Scene Coordinator
	OSHA	Occupational Safety and Health Administration
	OSWER	Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response
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P	PAG	Protective Action Guides
	PAHO	Pan American Health Organization
	PAO	Public Affairs Office/Public Affairs Official
	PA	Public Assistance
	PAR	Protective Action Recommendation
	PAS	Public Address System
	PDA	Preliminary Damage Assessment
	PDD	Presidential Disaster Declaration
	PFO	Principal Federal Officer
	PHA	Process Hazard Analysis
	PHICS	Public Health Incident Command System
	PIO	Public Information Officer
	PPE	Personal Protective Equipment
	POC	Point of Contact
	POD	Point of Distribution/Dispensing
	PPA	Performance Partnership Agreement
	PPE	Personal Protective Equipment
	PTSD	Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
R	RA	Reimbursable Agreement, Remedial Action or Risk Assessment
	RACES	Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service
	RAGS	Risk Assessment Guidance
	RAWP	Remedial Action Work Plan
	R&D	Research and Development
	RCRA	Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
	REC	Regional Emergency Coordinator
	RECC	Regional Emergency Communications Coordinator
	RECP	Regional Emergency Communications Plan
	REP	Radiological Emergency Planning
	REP	Regional Evacuation Point
	REPLO	Regional Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer
	REQ-A	Request for Assistance
	RERC	Regional Emergency Response Coordinator
	RET	Regional Emergency Transportation
	RFI	Request for Information
	RHA	Regional Health Administrator
	RIC	Rapid Intervention Crew
	RMP	Risk Management Plan
	ROC	Regional Operations Center
	ROP	Recovery Operations Plan
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S	SA	Staging Area
	SAC	Special Agent-in-Charge
	SAR	Search and Rescue
	SARA	Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act
	SBU	Secure But Unclassified
	SCO	State Coordinating Officer
	SEMA	State Emergency Management Agency
	SEMO	State Emergency Management Office
	SEMS	Standardized Emergency Management System
	SERC	State Emergency Response Commission
	SIC	Standard Industrial Classification
	SFLEO	Senior Federal Law Enforcement Official
	SFO	Senior Federal Official
	SLO	State Liaison Officer
	SLPP	State and Local Preparedness Program
	SOG	Standard Operating Guideline
	SOP	Standard Operating Procedures
	SitMan	Situation Manual
	SW	Surface Water or Storm Water or Solid Waste
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T	TA	Technical Assistance
	TCL	Target Capabilities List
	TLV	Threshold Limit Value
	TOPOFF	Top Officials
	TPQ	Threshold Planning Quantity
	TRI	Toxic Release Inventory
	TSC	Terrorist Screening Center
	TSDF	Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facility
U	UASI	Urban Areas Security Initiative
	UEL	Upper Explosive Limit
	UFL	Upper Flammable Limit
	UN	United Nations
	UNDRO	United Nations Disaster Relief Organization
	USAR	Urban Search and Rescue
	USC	United States Code
	USCG	United States Coast Guard
	USFS	United States Forest Service
	USGS	U.S. Geological Survey
V	VCP	Voluntary Cleanup Plan
	VCRA	Voluntary Cleanup and Redevelopment Act
	VNAT	Victims’ Needs Assessment Team
	VPA	Volunteer Protection Act of 1997
	VZ	Vulnerable Zone
W	WMD	Weapons of Mass Destruction
	WQA	Water Quality Act
X	XML	Extensible Markup Language

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Terminology


Disaster Field Office (DFO)	A facility where federal and state disaster personnel are located for overall program coordination during the recovery phase in a Presidentially Declared "Major Disaster".

Emergency Operations Center (EOC).	A facility where local department personnel can be brought together to coordinate local operations during the disaster phase. State and federal personnel may use the EOC during the damage assessment activities before a DFO is established.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)	The agency responsible for administering federal assistance provided under P.L. 93-288.

Federal Declarations -- Emergency	any of the various types of natural disasters included in the definitions of a "major disaster" which requires federal emergency assistance to supplement local and state efforts, save lives and protect property, public health and safety or to avert or lessen the threat of a disaster (P.L. 93-288).

Federal Declarations -- Major Disaster	any hurricane, tornado, storm, flood, highwater, wind-driven water, tidal wave, tsunami, earthquake, volcanic eruption, or other catastrophe in any part of the United States, which in the determination of the President, causes damage of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant major disaster assistance above and beyond emergency services by the Federal Government to supplement the efforts and available resources of local and state governments, and private relief organizations in alleviating the damage, loss, hardship or suffering caused thereby. (P.L. 93-288).

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Governor's Authorized Representative (GAR).	The person designated by the Governor in the FEMA-State Agreement, to execute on behalf of the State all necessary documents for disaster assistance, following a Presidential Declaration.

Individual Assistance	Assistance provided under this Plan, such as search and rescue, medical care, operation of emergency shelters and feeding. It includes relief and rehabilitation actions under Presidentially declared disasters such as temporary housing, disaster loans, federal income tax assistance, legal service, consumer aid, disaster unemployment benefits, crisis counseling and individual and family grants.

Local Disaster -- Declaration and Termination	(1) A disaster declaration may be issued by order or resolution whenever the principal executive officer determines a disaster is occurring or has occurred. (2) A disaster declaration may not continue for longer than thirty (30) days except by consent of the governing body of the political subdivision. (3) A disaster declaration may be terminated when the principal executive officer determines that the disaster conditions no longer exist (MCA 10-3-403).

Local Emergency -- Declaration and Termination	(1) A local emergency proclamation or disaster declaration may be issued only by the principal executive officer of a political subdivision. (2) An emergency proclamation may be issued by order or resolution whenever the principal executive officer determines there is an emergency. (3) An emergency proclamation may not continue for longer than ten (10) days except by consent of the governing body of the political subdivision. (4) An emergency proclamation may terminate with a disaster declaration or when the principal executive officer determines that the emergency no longer exists (MCA 10-3-402).

Local Governments Applicant's Authorized Agent	The person designated by each jurisdiction to assure and certify that the jurisdiction will comply with FEMA regulations, policies, guidelines and requirements as they relate to the application, acceptance and use of federal funds.

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Public Assistance	Assistance provided under this Plan such as debris removal, permanent repair, restoration or replacement of public and eligible private non-profit facilities, damaged or destroyed in a State or Presidentially declared "Major Disaster" or "Emergency".

Public Facility	Any flood control, irrigation, reclamation, public power, sewage treatment and collection, water supply and distribution, airport facility, any non-federal aid street, road or highway, and any other publicly owned building, structure or system.

Public Law 93-288.	The "Disaster Relief Act of 1974". The law provides an orderly and continuing means of assistance by the Federal government to local and state governments in carrying out their responsibilities to alleviate the suffering and damage which results from disasters.

Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).	An internal document developed by city or county departments prescribing procedures and policies that assures coordination and delivery of service.

State Coordinating Officer (SCO).	The Administrator, Disaster and Emergency Services Division, Department of Military Affairs, or his designee, who will coordinate the State's activities in state and federal declarations.

State Declarations -- Disaster	The occurrence or eminent threat of widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property resulting from any natural or man-made cause....(10-3-103 (3) MCA).

State Declarations --Emergency	The eminent threat of a disaster causing immediate peril to life or property for which timely action can avert or minimize (10-3-103 (6) MCA).

State Emergency and Disaster Fund	The governor may authorize the incurring of liabilities and expenses to be paid as other claims against the state from the general fund, in the amount necessary, when an emergency or disaster justifies the expenditure and is declared by the governor, to meet contingencies and needs arising from an emergency or disaster, as defined in MCA, 10-3-103, which results in damage to the works, buildings or property of the state or any political subdivision thereof or which menaces the health, welfare, safety, lives or property of any considerable number of persons in any county or community of the state.

Title 10, Chapter 3, Montana Code Annotated (MCA)	Provides the authority and assigns the responsibility for the prompt and timely reaction to an emergency or disaster, to ensure that preparation of the county and cities will be adequate to deal with such disasters or emergencies, and generally to provide for the common defense and to protect the public peace, health, and safety and to preserve the lives and property of the people of the county and cities.
Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)	The Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) is a publicly available EPA database that contains information on toxic chemical releases and waste management activities reported annually by certain industries as well as federal facilities.