SAR Acronyms Flashcards

1
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3Ms

A

Members, Mission, and Money

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AED

A

Automated External Defibrillator

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ALS

A

Advanced Life Support

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ATV

A

All Terrain Vehicle

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BLS

A

Basic Life Support

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CERT

A

Training Certificate

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CO

A

Command Officer

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COA

A

Course of Action

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CoC

A

Code of Conduct

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CODE

A

Vehicles using lights and sirens

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COOP

A

Continuity of Operations

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CRM

A

Customer Relations Management

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CTX

A

Central Texas Division

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14
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DL

A

Division Lead

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EAP

A

Emergency Action Plan

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EMDR

A

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy

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EMS

A

Emergency Medical Services

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18
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EOC

A

Emergency Operations Center

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19
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EOM

A

End of Month

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EPA

A

Environmental Protection Agency

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21
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ERG

A

Emergency Response Guide

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22
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ERP

A

Emergency Response Plan

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ESF

A

Emergency Support Function

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ETA

A

Estimated Time of Arrival

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FAST

A

First Aid for Severe Trama

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FEMA

A

Federal Emergency Management Agency

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FSA

A

For your Situational Awareness

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GC

A

Gulf Coast Division

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GIS

A

Geographic Information System

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GPS

A

Global Positioning Sensor

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GSAR

A

Ground Search and Rescue

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IAP

A

Incident Action Plan

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ICS

A

Incident Command System

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Q

ICS

A

Institute of Government Innovation

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IT

A

Information Technology

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KPI

A

Key Performance Indicators

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LEO

A

Law Enforcement Officer

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LMTV

A

Large Military Transport Vehicle

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MCI

A

Mass Casualty Incident

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MPU

A

Missing Persons Unit

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Q

MSAR

A

Mounted Search and Rescue

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NGO

A

Non Government Organization

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NHC

A

National Hurricane Conference

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NIMS

A

National Incident Management Systems

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NTX

A

North Texas Division of

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PIO

A

Public Information Officer

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POC

A

Point of Contact

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POV

A

Personally Owned Vehicle

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PPE

A

Personal Protection Equipment

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PSURT

A

Public Safety Unmanned Response Team

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RFI

A

Request For Information

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Q

SAR

A

Search and Rescue

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Q

SCD

A

South Central Division

54
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SIMS

A

SAR Information Management System

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SOA

A

Statement of Activity

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SOP

A

Standard Operating Procedure

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SRT

A

Swift Rescue Technician

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SSR

A

Secondary Surveillance Radar

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TAC

A

Texas Association of Counties

60
Q

Task Force One

A

Paid and deployed by state of Texas; urban areas primarily

61
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TDEM

A

Texas Division of Emergency Management

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TEAK

A

Training Experience Administration Knowledge

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TTI

A

TEXSAR Training Institute

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TXM

A

Texas Mutual

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UAV

A

Unmanned Arial Vehicle

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UTV

A

Utility Terrain Vehicle

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Q

VOAD

A

Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster

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VFR

A

Visual Flight Rules

69
Q

Waypoint

A

TEXSAR Donor Program

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Q

WSAR

A

Wilderness Search and Rescue