DEFINITIONS
With so many acronyms being used these days, sometimes it's difficult to know what people are taking about. Here are some of the definitions that we think you should know.
ACS |
Auxiliary Communications Service. See http://acs.oes.ca.gov/index.html |
ADEC |
Assistant District Emergency Coordinator. |
AEC |
Assistant Emergency Coordinator. |
ARC Team |
Amateur Radio Communications Team. The uniformed group serving the Contra Costa Sheriff department. |
ARES |
Amateur Radio Emergency Service. An ARRL sponsored program to provide emergency communications. |
ARRL |
American Radio Relay League. See www.arrl.org |
CCCC (4C's) |
Contra Costa Communications Club. |
CCRA |
Contra Costa Repeater Association. |
CERT |
Citizens Emergency Response Team. |
COMT |
Communication Technician in the ICS/SEMS system. |
CS131 |
The communications group in the San Ramon Valley Fire District. |
CS245 |
The communications group in the Moraga Orinda Fire District. |
DEC |
District Emergency Coordinator. |
EBARC |
East Bay Amateur Radio Club. |
EC |
Emergency Coordinator. |
EmComm |
Emergency Communications. |
Emergency Services Support Unit |
The division of the Contra Costa Sheriff's Office that hosts the RACES/ARES program. (11/2006) |
EMS |
Emergency Medical Service. |
EOC |
Emergency Operations Center. |
ICS |
Incident Command System. |
Karo-Echo |
Kensington Amateur Radio Organization - El Cerrito Amateur Radio Organization. |
LARS |
Lafayette Amateur Radio Society. |
MDARC |
Mt. Diablo Amateur Radio Club. |
MOFD |
Moraga Orinda Fire District. |
OES |
Office of Emergency Services. |
RACES |
Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service. This is defined in CFR 97.3 a (33). See http://acs.oes.ca.gov/Pages/acs_definitions.html#races |
RADO |
Radio Operator designation in the ICS/SEMS system. |
REOC |
Regional Emergency Operations Center. |
SANS |
The automated calling system used by the Emergency Support Unit to notify members of a call out. (1/2008) |
SAR |
Search and Rescue. |
SATERN |
The communications group sponsored by the Salvation Army. |
SEMS |
Standardized Emergency Management System. |
SRVFPD |
San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District. |
Volunteer Services |
The former name of the Contra Costa Sheriff's Emergency Services Support Unit. (11/2006) |