Red Cross Acronyms (RCA's)**

And Partial Glossary

Compiled by Kathy Ross-Waugh

**Note: The following are both approved CRCS and ARCacronyms

AC Accounting

ADMAdministration

AFESArmed Forces Emergency Service

AGM Annual General Meeting -May 8 - Henry Dunant's Birthday*

AMCROSS American Red Cross

or ARC

ARES Amateur Radio Emergency Services

AT Air Team

AOB Any Other Business

BERT Branch Emergency Response Team

BTC Basic Training Course

BTS Back to Sender: Positive responses to searches for family members &

Friends originating both inside & outside Canada & coming through the

ICRC network

BWH Biotechnology, Weapons & Humanity

CACCCentral Ambulance Communication Centre

CAIR Child Care in Aviation Incident (Brethren/Quakers)

CAPSCommunity Animation & Peace Support

CARChildren and Rehabilitation

CAS Children's Aid Society

CCAS Catholic Children's Aid Society

CCEP Canadian Centre for Emergency Preparedness. CCEP is a Canadian not-

for-profit organization devoted to the promotion of disaster management to

individuals, communities and organizations, in both government and the

private sector, with the aim of reducing the risk, impact and cost of natural,

Human-induced and technological disasters

CCSAM C-collect information; C-consider information & resources; S-Select national disaster program; A-semble the information & agreements; Master plan agreements

CBA Comparative Bid Analysis (procurement documentation)

CCG Community Control Group (similar to EOC at community level)

CCO Co ordination Centre Officer

CDS Coordinator Disaster Services

CEPC Canadian Emergency Preparedness College. CEPC is conducted by

Emergency Preparedness Canada (EPC), as part of its responsibility to

foster emergency preparedness in Canada. The core of these courses is

the Emergency Preparedness Program given by EPC.

CFIACanadian Food Inspection Agency

CFSACanadian Fire Safety Association

CG Coast Guard

CHART Canadian Humanitarian Assessment and Response Team

CIDA Canadian International Development Agency

CISMCritical Incident Stress Management

COBClose of Business

COC Community Office Coordinator

COM Communications

COOP Continuity of Operations Plan

CRCSCanadian Red Cross Society

CRIB Central Registration Inquiry Bureau

CRTCommunity Response Team - Responds to single-family disasters or small community related needs.

CSC Curriculum Services Canada - school information service

CTA Central Tracing Agency

CWACold Weather Alerts

DADamage Assessment

DAISY Disaster and International Services & Youth

DATs Disaster Assistance Teams - ARC equivalent to our CRTs

DART Disaster Assistance Relief Team

DEI Director of Emergency Information. For the duration of an emergency, the Director of the Communications Branch of the Ministry of the Solicitor General assumes the role of the Director of Emergency Information (DEI). Working with Emergency Measures Ontario, the provincial emergency management organization, the DEI ensures that the media, public and others receive regular information about the emergency.

DFAADisaster Financial Assistance Arrangements

DMTDisaster Management Team (larger scale response where DRT is

activated, a management structure is put into place)

DND Department of National Defense

DODowntown -Toronto - Homewood Community Office

DRTDisaster Response Team (Zone level)

DRN Disaster Response Network - Ontario Psychiatric Association (OPA)

DSDisaster Services

DSRR Disaster Service Response Report

DSWGDisaster Service Working Group

EAPEmployee Assistance Program

EBS Emergency Broadcast System

ECSEmergency Clothing Services

ECWA Extreme Cold Weather Alert

EFA Emergency First Aid

EFS Emergency Food Services

EHSB Emergency Health Services Branch - Section of the Ontario Ministry of

Health and Long-Term Care responsible for the administration of emergency health services (ie. Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Management, Land/Air ambulance service, paramedics, quality assurance, etc.)

ELSEmergency Lodging Services

EMCC Emergency Measures Coordination Committee. The EMCC has been established for several years. EMCC coordinates MOHLTC activities related to emergencies.

EMO Emergency Management Ontario. EMO is a branch of the Ministry of the Solicitor General and is responsible for monitoring, co-ordinating and assisting in the formulation and implementation of emergency management programs in Ontario. As part of its ongoing response role, (formerly Emergency Measures Ontario (EMO)

• co-ordinates provincial emergency management;

• manages the daily operations of the Provincial Operations Centre (POC), including producing an emergency situation report each day detailing emergencies throughout Ontario;

• provides scientific and technical advice;

• develops the provincial exercise program;

• co-ordinates emergency preparedness and response training;

• co-ordinates federal/provincial emergency activities and programs, including the Joint Emergency Preparedness Program (JEPP); and

• provides advice and assistance to support community emergency response.

EMS Emergency Medical Services

EOC Emergency Operations Centre (government run with agencies and

departments playing lead roles)

EPAEmergency Preparedness Act/Emergency Plans Act - The Emergency

Plans Act is the legislative authority for emergency management in

Ontario. The Emergency Preparedness Act provides a statutory basis for

effective civil emergency preparedness, and for cooperation between federal and provincial governments in this area.

EPCEmergency Preparedness Canada. Operating as a civilian Branch

of Department of National Defense, Emergency Preparedness Canada

(EPC) is the Government of Canada's primary agency through which it

seeks to achieve an appropriate level of national civil emergency

preparedness.

EPSEmergency Personal Services

EPTEmergency Preparedness Training

EPW Emergency Preparedness Week - 1^stweek of May

ERTEmergency Response Team

ERUEmergency Response Unit

ERWExplosive Remnants of War: landmines, bombs, etc.

ERV/T Emergency Response Vehicle/Training

ES Emergency Services

ESSEmergency Social Services

ESMEmergency Scene Management

ESSOCEmergency Social Service Operations Centre

ET (1Etobicoke - Toronto Community Office

ET(2Extra Terrestrial

ETA Estimated Time of Arrival

ETD Estimated Time of Departure

EWHLEven Wars Have Limits

FAFirst Aid

FEA/EAFederal Emergencies Act (or just Emergencies Act) The FEA/EA Emergencies Act enables the federal government to provide for the safety and security of Canadians during national emergencies. These are: public welfare emergencies, public order emergencies, international emergencies, and war

FN First Nations

FR (1 Family Reunification - Formerly "R & I" - Registration & Inquiry

FR (2 First Responder

FR (3 Fundraising

FSFamily Service

FRP Fire Response Program

FYFiscal Year

GEOCC Government Emergency Operation Centre

GGPGood Governance Paper - The concept of good governance is usually put in the same context as the rule of law, respect for human rights, the control of corruption and, last but not least, the fight against poverty. A precise definition of good governance is still lacking but for most purposes "good governance" shall be considered to include the appropriate use of public funds and public policy measures with the aim of reducing and ultimately eradicating poverty.

GRSGeneral Radio System

HHES Home Healthcare Equipment Service - assists individuals of all ages to remain mobile through short-term rental of home healthcare equipment

HINIVUUMnemonic Device for the Red Cross 7 Fundamental Principles - Humanity, Independence, Neutrality, Impartiality, Voluntary Service, Universality, and Unity

HIPHumanitarian Issues Program

HVL Human Values & Law

HQHeadquarters

HRHuman Resources

HUSAR Heavy Urban Search and Rescue

IACC International Armed Conflict Council

ICC (1 International Criminal Court

ICC (2 Incident Command Course

ICRCInternational Committee of the Red Cross

ICTIntegrated Care Team

ICTJInternational Centre for Transitional Justice

IDPInternally Displaced Persons

IFRCInternational Federation of the Red Cross

IHL International Humanitarian Law

IHRLInternational Human Right Law

INACIndian & Northern Affairs Canada

IRB Immigration Refugee Board

IS International Service

JAWA Job Aid for War Amputees

JEPP Joint Emergency Preparedness Program (a component of EMO) Joint Emergency Preparedness Program in Ontario, is an EMO administered cost-sharing initiative which provides financial assistance to communities seeking to improve local emergency preparedness arrangements.

JICJoint Information Centre. The JIC is a method of providing emergency information when a coordinated provincial response is required, is to establish a Joint Information Centre (JIC). The JIC brings together communications representatives from provincial ministry communications branches, affected communities and industry, and the federal government. The role of the JIC is to act as the main source of local emergency information delivered to the media and the public on behalf of the participating organizations. The DEI provides direction to the JIC and has overall responsibility for its operation.

jus in bello - law in war

jus in contra bellum - law in the use of force/law on the prevention of war

LCHR Lawyers Committee for Human Rights

LCRCommunity Relations Liaison

LDVLocal Disaster Volunteers

LGGovernment Liaison

LLLabor Liaison

LOGLogistics

LSLogistics Simulation

LVALocal Volunteer Agencies

MATC Medical Air Transport Centre

MC Mass Care

METRAC Metro Action Committee on Public Violence against Women and Children

MH Mental Health

MOHLTC Ministry of Health and Long Term Care. The MOHLTC Emergency Plan is part of two provincial emergency plans - Provincial Emergency Plan (PEP) and Provincial Nuclear Emergency Plan (PNEP).

MOU Memorandum of Understanding

MOW Meals on Wheels

MNR Ministry of Natural Resources

NDAG National Disaster Assistance Guidelines

NGONon Government Organization (i.e. Red Cross)

NIAC Non-International Armed Conflict

NO National Office

NOVA National Organization for Victim Assistance

NPP Nobel Peace Prize(s)

NSs National Societies

NY North York/New York

OCIPEP Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and Emergency Preparedness. OCIPEP will develop and implement a comprehensive approach to protecting Canada's critical infrastructure. It will provide national leadership to help ensure the protection of this infrastructure, in both its physical and cyber dimensions regardless of the source of threats and vulnerabilities. It will also be the government's primary agency for ensuring national civil emergency preparedness, encompassing the existing functions of Emergency Preparedness Canada. The Minister of National Defense will be the Minister responsible for the organization.

ODRF Ontario Disaster Relief Fund

OFM Ontario Fire Marshall

OPSOperations

OZDRMTOntario Zone Disaster Response Management Team

OZDSWGOntario Zone Disaster Service Working Group

OZIPOntario Zone Investing in People

OZONE Ontario Zone Red Cross office - Cancross Av., Mississauga, Ont.

PAPublic Assistance/Announcement/Affairs

PAAC People Affected by Armed Conflict

PDAPersonal Disaster Assistance

PDF Portable Document Format. Files to be downloaded from Internet

PEP Provincial Emergency Plan. PEP sets out the role of the province in preparing for and responding to major emergencies in Ontario. It outlines the responsibilities of each ministry in an emergency, and describes how a local head of council or the Premier can declare an emergency. Emergency Measures Ontario (EMO) is responsible for maintaining and implementing the PEP on behalf of the Government of Ontario.

PHN Public Health Nurse

PHL Promotion of Humanitarian Law

PHV Promotion of Humanitarian Values

PNEP Provincial Nuclear Emergency Plan (component of EPA)

PIOPublic Information Officer

POC Provincial Operations Centre. The POC is located in the offices of EMO in downtown Toronto. In the event of a serious incident, such as a tornado, chemical spill, nuclear accident, flood, etc., or actual declared emergency, the POC is activated by bringing together the duty team. The team consists of the operations officer, duty manager and other staff as required, to monitor, co-ordinate and assist communities during an emergency, and to co-ordinate and direct provincial emergency management.

POGG Peace, Order and Good Government - Canadian Constitution

PSAs Public Service Announcements

PSOPersonal Support Officer

PSNPeer Support Network

PTSD Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

R & IRegistration and Inquiry - now Family Reunification

RCAs Red Cross Acronyms

RCB Red Cross Business - out at meetings, PR work, etc.

RCMRed Cross Message

RC/RC Red Cross/Red Crescent

RD Regional Director

RDT Rapid Deployment Team

RE Respect Education

REG Region

RERT Regional Emergency Response Team

RFL Restoring Family Links -formerly Tracing & Reunion

ROCRegional Operations Centre

ROE Right of Entry

RRReports and Records

SASalvation Army

SAIRSpiritual Counseling

SARS Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

SCLSupply Chain & Logistics Canada

SiDSupervision in Disaster

SMTSenior Management Team

SOPStandard Operating Procedure

SOPPStandard Operating Protocol & Procedures

SOSShelter Operations Simulation

SQT Stupid Question Time - it's time to close down

SRAS Sindrome Respiratorio Agudo Severo (Spanish For SARS)

SS Safety & Security

STStaffing

STA Station

TBD To Be Determined

TFS Toronto Fire Service

TO Toronto

TPS Toronto Police Service

TRTraining

TSTracing

VAVolunteer Assistant

VCAVulnerability and Capacity Assessment

VRC Volunteer Resource Committee

VRMVolunteer Resource Management

VTLVolunteer Team Leader

WACWar Affects Children

WDR World Disaster Report

WFPWorld Food Program

WHO World Health Organization

WMD Weapons of Mass Destruction

WMD/T Weapons of Mass Destruction & Terrorism

WNC Withdrawn No Contact

WO Work

WRCD World Red Cross Day -May 8 - celebrating the birthday of J. Henri Dunant*

Zeddy Bear Toy given to children during emergency situations. Provided by Zellers.

ZDMT Zone Disaster Management Team

ZEDT Zone Exercise Design Team

ZIP (Ontario) Zone Investing in People

For your added enjoyment….

*Jean Henri Dunant, founder of the Red Cross movement, was born in Switzerland on May 8, 1828 and died on October 30, 1910. M. Dunant also co-founded the YMCA.

June 24, 1859 -The Battle of Solferino

The Red Cross has been the recipient of four Nobel Peace Prizes

(It should be noted that the Red Cross is the only institution to receive the NPP)

• 1901- Henri Dunant was the first winner of the Nobel Peace Prize

• 1914 to 1917 - No Prizes were given during the First World War

except to the Red Cross in 1917

• Red Cross Centennial - Nobel Peace Prize

• 1997 Red Cross Landmine Ban

March 1, 1997 - Ottawa Treaty Banning Landmines - signing

Canada has signed and ratified the Ottawa Treaty

Compiled by: Kathy Ross-Waugh, Volunteer,

Email: dkwaugh@rogers.comto add to the ever growing list

Up-dated: July. 2004