APPENDIX A

Glossary of Terms

Appendix A - Glossary of Terms, Initials and Acronyms

ACS – Adventist Community Services

ACSDR – Adventist Community Services Disaster Response

ADRA – Adventist Development & Relief Agency

AEC – Assistant Emergency Coordinator (ARES)

AMCROSS – American Red CROSS (radio tactical for voice)

APCO – Association of Public Safety Communications Officials

APRS – Automatic Packet Reporting System (Packet)

ARC – American Red Cross (47.42 MHz nationwide, 47.46 & 47.66 MHz local)

ARES – Amateur Radio Emergency Service

ARESMAT – ARES Mutual Assistance Team (inter-sectional support concept)

ARRL – American Radio Relay League

AMR – American Medical Response (Ambulance Service)

BBS – Bulletin Board System

BPA – Bonneville Power Administration

CAP – Civil Air Patrol (145.150 MHz)

CB – Citizens Band Radio Service

CCSO – Columbia County Sheriff's Office

CERT – Community Emergency Response Team

COAD – Community Organizations Active in Disaster (see CC-COAD)

CRESA – Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency

CTCSS – Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System

DAT – Disaster Action Team (Red Cross)

DCS – Digital Coded Squelch

DEC – District Emergency Coordinator (ARES)

DFO – Disaster Field Office (FEMA)

DES – Department of Emergency Services

DEM – Department of Emergency Management

DNR – Department of Natural Resources

DPW – Department of Public Works

DTMF – Dual Tone Multi-Frequency

EAS – Emergency Alert System (replaces EBS)

EBS – Emergency Broadcast System (obsolete, see EAS)

EC – Emergency Coordinator (ARES)

ECC – Emergency Coordination Center

EMD – Emergency Management Division (State)

EMS – Emergency Medical Services

EOC – Emergency Operations Center

ERV – Emergency Response Vehicle (Red Cross – also see MERV)

FAA – Federal Aviation Administration

FCC – Federal Communications Commission

FEMA – Federal Emergency Management Agency

FRS – Family Radio Service (a 14-channel, radio service in the 462/467 MHz band )

GIS – Geographic Information Services (computer assisted mapping resource)

GMRS – General Mobile Radio Service (in the 462/467 MHz band)

GMT – Greenwich Mean Time

GOBLE – Alias for WA7SJN Packet Node, Goble, WA (145.090 MHz)

GORGE – Alias for KB7DRX Packet Node, Columbia River Gorge (144.970 MHz)

GOOSE – Alias for K7YFJ-7 K-Net Node, Goose Hill (144.990 MHz)

GPS – Global Positioning System (Department of Defense)

HAZMAT – HAZardous MATerials

HEAR – Hospital Emergency Alert Radio

H.E.A.R.T. – Hospital Emergency Amateur Radio Team

HOCKNSN – Alias for N7YSS Packet Node Switch, Hockinson, WA (145.610 and 144.990 MHz)

ICC / ICS – Incident Command Center / Incident Command System

LERN – Law Enforcement Radio Network (155.370 MHz)

MARS – Military Affiliate Radio System

MED CENTER – Southwest Washington MEDical CENTER (old St. Joseph Hospital)

MERV – Mini Emergency Response Vehicle (Red Cross – also see ERV)

MOU – Memorandum of Understanding (see SOU)

NC – Net Control

NCS – Net Control Station

NEIC – National Earthquake Information Center (USGS, Golden CO)

NVIS – Near Vertical Incidence Skywave

NLECS – National Law Enforcement Communications System

NM – Net Manager

NOAA – National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration

NTS – National Traffic System (ARRL)

NVOAD – National Voluntary Organizations Active in

NWS – National Weather Service (Portland, OR Office: 503-261-9246)

OEN – Oregon Emergency Net (3980 KHz 7:00pm daily)

O.P.E.N. – Oregon Packet Experimenters Network

ORRC – Oregon Region Relay Council

ORVOAD – ORegon Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (see VOAD, NVOAD)

OSP – Oregon State Police

PACTOR – PACkeT Over Radio (HF)

PARC – Portland Amateur Radio Club

PARET – Alias for W0RLI-3 Packet Switch, Parett, OR (144.910, 145.770 MHz)

PBBS – Personal Bulletin Board System (Personal TNC Mail Box)

PC – Personal Computer (IBM compatible)

PDX7 – Alias for KA7AGH Packet Switch, Portland, OR (145.070 MHz)

PGE – Portland General Electric

PNC – Packet Network Controller (a person)

PORTLN – Alias for N7FNV-7 K-Net Node, Portland, OR (144.990 MHz)

PP&L – Pacific Power & Light

PTGATE – Alias for W7AIA-2 Pactor Gateway, Washougal, WA (144.990 MHz to 3624 KHz)

PUD – Public Utility District

RACES – Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service

REACT – Radio Emergency Associated Communications Teams

REHAB – REHABilitation Unit

RLIMB – Alias for W0RLI BBS

RO – RACES Officer or Radio Officer

ROC – Regional Operations Center (FEMA)

S.A.M.E. – Specific Area Message Encoding (NOAA Weather Radio Alert System)

SAR – Search and Rescue (155.160 MHz)

SATERN – Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network

SEC – Section Emergency Coordinator (ARES)

SECURE – State Emergency Communications Using Radio Effectively

SET – Simulated Emergency Test (ARES)

SKYWARN – Amateur Radio weather related network in cooperation with the NWS

SM – Section Manager (ARRL)

SOP – Standard Operating Procedures

SOU – Statement of Understanding (see MOU)

STM – Section Traffic Manager (NTS)

SYSOP – SYStem OPerator (BBS)

TAC – TACtical Radio Channel (Police, Fire, etc.)

TNC – Terminal Node Controller (Packet)

URS – Universal Radio Service (an unlicensed radio service in the Business Band)

USCG – United States Coast Guard (On Site Pollution Coordination - 157.075 MHz)

USGS – United States Geological Survey

UTC – Universal Time, Coordinated (Universal Coordinated Time)

VOAD – Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (see NVOAD, WAVOAD, ORVOAD)

WARTS – Washington Amateur Radio Traffic System (3970 Khz 6:00pm daily, except winter - 5:00pm or 5:30pm)

WSP – Washington State Patrol

WWV – National Institute of Standards & Technology, standard time/frequency radio station, Ft. Collins, CO (2.5, 5, 10, 15, 20 MHz

WWVH – National Institute of Standards & Technology, standard time/frequency radio station, Kuaui, HI (2.5, 5, 10, 15, 20 MHz)