Commonly Used Acronyms

A A AMI - Acute Myocardial BLS – Basic Life Support

AAA – American Ambulance Infarction Association BOH – Board of Health ANSI – American National (Virginia) AACN – Advanced Automatic Standards Institute Collision Notification BOM - Board of Medicine APA - Administrative Process BON - Board of Nursing AAP – American Academy of Act

Pediatrics APCO - Associated Public- BOP - Board of Pharmacy

Safety Communications AAR – After Action Report BP - Blood Pressure Officers

ACEP – American College of BREMS - Blue Ridge EMS APLS – Advanced Pediatric Life Emergency Physicians Council Support

ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life BSI – Body Substance ARES - Amateur Radio Support Isolation Emergency Service

ACS – American College of BVM - Bag Valve Mask ASPR - Office of the Assistant Surgeons [Ambu Bag (tm)] Secretary for Preparedness and

Response (DHHS) ADA - Americans with

Disabilities Act ATLS - Advanced Trauma Life CC

Support AED – Automated External CAAHEP - Commission on Defibrillator ATS – American Trauma Accreditation of Allied Health Programs Society AEMER – Alliance for

Emergency Medical Education CAAS - Commission on ATT - Authorization to Test and Research Accreditation of Ambulance Letter Services (US)

AEMSC - Atlantic EMS Council AVL – Agency Vehicle Licensure Committee CAD - Computer Aided AEMT- Advanced Emergency (NASEMSO) Dispatch Medical Technician CAD - Coronary Artery AHA – American Heart BB Disease Association

BDLS - Basic Disaster Life CoAEMSP – Committee on AHRQ – Agency for Healthcare Support Accreditation of Educational Research and Quality Programs for the EMS

BIS - Benchmarks, Indicators Professions ALS – Advanced Life Support and Scoring CAH – Critical Access Hospital

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CAMTS – Commission on CIREN – Crash Injury COPN – Certificate of Public Accreditation of Medical Research Engineering Network Need Transport Systems (funded by NHTSA) COV – Commonwealth of CAP - Civil Air Patrol CFR - Code of Federal Virginia Regulations (US) CARS – Commonwealth CP – Community Paramedicine Accounting and Reporting CFR - Crash Fire Rescue System (airports) CPAP – Continuous Positive Airway Pressure CAT1 - Category 1 Continuing CGAP – Consolidated Grant Education Application Program CPR – Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation CAT2 - Category 2 Continuing Education CHF - Congestive Heart Failure CPS – Child Passenger Safety CBRNE – Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and CISD - Critical Incident Stress CQI – Continuous Quality explosive Debriefing Improvement

CCU - Critical Care Unit CISM – Critical Incident Stress CSDR – Course Student Management Disposition Report CDC – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CMS – Centers for Medicare CSEMS – Central Shenandoah government) and Medicaid Services EMS Council

CE – Continuing Education CODES – Crash Outcome Data CSHCN – Children with Special Evaluation System Health Care Needs CECBEMS – Continuing Education Coordinating Board COG – Council of CTS – Consolidated Test Site for Emergency Medical Services Governments, Continuity of (national accrediting body for Government CVA - Cerebro-vascular EMS continuing education Accident courses and course providers) COIVPP – Council on Injury, Violence and Poison Prevention CVCC - Central Virginia CERT – Community (AAP) Community College Emergency Response Team COOP – Continuity of

CESC – Commonwealth Operations Plan DD Enterprise Solutions Center (VITA) COPD - Chronic Obstructive DAN - Diver's Alert Network Pulmonary Disease CICO – Commonwealth DCC - Danville Community Interoperability Coordinator’s COPEM – Committee on College

Office Pediatric Emergency Medicine DDNR – Durable Do Not (AAP) Resuscitate

2 DEA – Drug Enforcement DOT - Department of EMAP – Emergency Agency (US) Transportation (US) Management Accreditation Program DED – Division of Educational DPB – Department of Planning Development (Virginia Office of and Budget (COV) EMD - Emergency Medical EMS) Dispatcher DRT – Disaster Recovery Team DERA – Designated Emergency EMR – Emergency Medical Response Agency Responder

EE DGIF - Department of Game EMSAT – Emergency Medical and Inland Fisheries (Virginia) E911 – Enhanced 911 (the Satellite Training system that displays calling DGS – Department of General number and address) EMS – Emergency Medical Services (COV) Services EAS – Emergency Alert DHP – Department of Health System Professions (Virginia) EMSC – EMS for Children

EBG – Evidence Based DHRM – Department of Human EMSI – Emergency Medical Guidelines Resources Management (COV) Services Instructor

DHS - Department of EC – EMS Education EMSR – Emergency Medical Coordinator Homeland Security Services Registry

ECC – Emergency Coordination DMAT – Disaster Medical Center located at James EMSTF – Emergency Medical Assistance Teams Madison Bldg. (VDH) or Services Training Fund Emergency Communications DMC – Data Managers Council Center EMT - Emergency Medical (NASEMSO) Technician ECCC – Emergency Care DMRT - Disaster Mortuary Coordination Center (ASPR) EMTALA – Emergency Medical Response Teams Treatment and Labor Act ECG – Electro Cardiogram DMV – (Virginia) Department EMT-I - Intermediate of Motor Vehicles ED - Emergency Department DNR - Do Not Resuscitate EMT-P – Paramedic EHS – Emergency Health DO - Designated Officer Services ENA - Emergency Nursing Association DOA – Department of Accounts EKG – ElectroCardioGram (COV) (old, from German EOC – Emergency Operations

ElectroKardioGram) Center DOA – Dead on arrival

EMAC – Emergency EPC – Emergency Pediatric DOH - Department of Health Management Assistance Care Course (NAEMT)

Compact DoD – Department of Defense ePCR – Electronic Patient Care (US) Record

3 FEMA - Federal Emergency GAB – EMS Advisory Board, EP&R – Emergency Management Agency (US) often times referred to as the Preparedness and Response Governor’s Advisory Board FHWA – Federal Highway (GAB). The technical term ER – Emergency Room Administration used in the Code of Virginia and Virginia Administration ESF – Emergency Support FICEMS – Federal Interagency Code for the advisory board Function Committee on Emergency appointed by the Governor to Medical Services advise the State Board of ETA – Estimated Time of Health concerning the Arrival FIPS – Federal Information administration of the statewide Processing Standard (State, emergency medical care ET - EndoTracheal (tube) County and City Code) system and emergency medical services vehicles maintained EVOC - Emergency Vehicle FISDAP - Field Internship and operated to provide Operation and Control Student Data Acquisition transportation to persons Project, documents and requiring emergency medical measures students' treatment, and for reviewing experiences in field, lab, and and making recommendations FF clinical settings; evaluate skill on the Statewide Emergency $4 for Life – EMS Fund; performances; generate Medical Services Plan is State Established in 1983 as $1 for progress reports; gain or EMS Advisory Board. Life; increased to $2 for Life in maintain accreditation; prepare 1990; increased to $4 for Life students for certification GCS – Glasgow Coma Scale in 2004; 2008 Virginia General exams; manage internship GED - General Equivalency Assembly increased fund to schedules; and more. Diploma $4.25; increased to $6.25 in 2010. FLEX – Medicare Rural Hospital GEMS - Geriatric Education for Flexibility Grant Program Emergency Medical Services FAA – Federal Aviation Administration FLSA - Fair Labor Standards GIS – Geographic Information Act System FAN – Family Advisory Network FOIA - Freedom of Information GPS - Global Positioning Act System FARC – Financial Assistance Review Committee FR - First Response/First GSA – General Services Responder Administration (US) FARS – Fatality Analysis Reporting System FTE - Full Time Equivalent GSW – Gunshot wound

FTL - Field Team Leader FCC – Federal Communications

Commission HH

FDA - Food and Drug GG HAN – Health Alert Network Administration (US) GA – General Assembly HazMat – Hazardous Material

HEMS – Helicopter EMS

4 ICS - Incident Command HHS – Department of Health System JNEMSLF – Joint National EMS and Human Services Leadership Forum

HIPAA - Health Insurance ICO - Infection Control Officer JSRCC - J. Sergeant Reynolds Portability & Accountability Act Community College of 1996 ICP - Infection Control Plan HITS – Highway Incident & JTCC - John Tyler Community Transportation Systems ICU - Intensive Care Unit College Committee (NASEMSO) IFB – Invitation for Bid HMERT – Health and Medical K Emergency Response Teams IM – Intramuscular K KED - Kendrick Extrication HPP – Hospital Preparedness IMT – Incident Management Device Program (DHHS) Team KTB! – (Keeping the Best) EMS HRSA – Health Resources and I/O – Intraosseous Infusion Workforce Retention Services Administration Toolkit and Workshops ISS – Injury Severity Score HTR - Heavy and Tactical Rescue IOM – Institute of Medicine LL IT – Information Technology L&D - Labor and Delivery

II ITDR – Information L&P – Legislation and Planning IAEMSC – International Technology Disaster Recovery Committee (state EMS Advisory Association of EMS Chiefs Board) ITLS - International Trauma LEO - Law Enforcement IAFC - International Life Support Officer IV - IntraVenous Association of Fire Chiefs

LFCC - Lord Fairfax Community IAFF - International College

Association of Fire Fighters JJ LFEMS – Lord Fairfax EMS

Council IAOC – Internal Agency JAMA - Journal of the LMS – Learning Management Oversight Committee (VITA) American Medical Association System

IC - Incident Commander JCREC – Joint Committee on LOC - Level of Consciousness Rural EMS Care (in Glasgow scale) ICD-10 – International

Classification of Diseases, JEMS - Journal of Emergency LODD – Line of Duty Death Tenth Revision Medical Services

LZ - Landing Zone ICE – In Case of Emergency JCHC – Joint Commission on (aeromedical) Health Care

ICISF – International Critical Incident Stress Foundation JLARC – Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission

5 MOA – Memorandum of Agreement NDMS - National Disaster MM Medical System (US) MOI - Mechanism of Injury MAST - Military Anti Shock

Trousers or PASG (Pneumatic NEDARC – National EMSC

Anti-shock garment) Data Analysis Resource Center

MOU – Memorandum of NEMSAC – National EMS MCHB – Maternal and Child Understanding Advisory Council (NHTSA) Health Bureau

NEMSMA – National EMS MPH – Masters of Public Health MCI – Mass Casualty Incident Management Association

MRI - Magnetic Resonance NEMSIS – National EMS MDC – Medical Direction Imaging Information System Committee

MSDS - Material Safety Data NENA - National Emergency MDC – Medical Directors Sheet Number Association (9-1-1) Council (NASEMSO)

MSV – Medical Society of NFA - National Fire Academy MDT - Mobile Data Terminal(s) Virginia (US) or MDC – Mobile Data

Computer MVA - Motor Vehicle Accident NFFA – National Fallen

Firefighters Foundation MEC - Medical Education Campus MVC – Motor Vehicle Crash (formerly known as Motor NFIC - National Fire MECC - Mountain Empire Vehicle Accident) Information Center Community College

NFIRS - National Fire Incident MEDEVAC – Medical Reporting System Evacuation, aka helicopter NN EMS, aero medical services, air NAEMSE – National NFPA - National Fire ambulance Association of EMS Educators Protection Association

MHA – Masters of Health NFPA - National Flight Administration NAEMSP – National Association of EMS Physicians Paramedic Association MHz - MegaHertz, unit of frequency NAEMT - National Association NG – Northrop Grumman

of Emergency Medical NG Tube – Nasogastric Tube MI - Myocardial Infarction Technicians (US)

NHTSA – National Highway MICU - Mobile Intensive Care NASAR - National Association Traffic Safety Administration Unit for Search and Rescue

NICU – Neo-natal Intensive MIH – Mobile Integrated NASEMSO - National Care Unit Health Association of State EMS

Officials NIH – National Institutes of MMRS – Metropolitan Medical Health Response System Program NCIC – National Criminal

Information Center

6 NIMS – National Incident OIM - Office of Information Management System NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Management (VDH) Program OMB – Office of Management NIOSH - National Institute for and Budget (US) Occupational Safety and Health NSC - National Standard (US) Curriculum OMD – Operational Medical

Director NTIMC – National Traffic NPRP – National Pediatric Incident Management Coalition Readiness Project OPGS – Office of Purchasing and General Services (VDH) NRHA – National Rural Health NTSB - National Transportation Association Safety Board (US) OR - Operating Room

OSHA - Occupational Safety NOIRA – Notice of Intended NUG – National Unified Goal and Health Administration Regulatory Action NVCC - Northern Virginia

Community College NOSORH – National

Organization of State Offices of NVFC - National Volunteer Fire PP Rural Health Council PA - Physician Assistant

NOVA – Northern Virginia EMS NVOAD - National Volunteer PADI - Professional Council Organizations Active in Association of Diving Disasters Instructors NP - Nurse Practitioner

NWS – National Weather - National Registry PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life NR System Support

NRB – Nonrebreather Mask PASG - Pneumatic Anti-Shock

NRC – EMSC National Resource OO Garment Center OAG – Office of Attorney PAT – Regional EMS Council General NRCC - New River Community (Process Action Team)

College OCP – Office of Commonwealth PCC – Poison Control Center NREMT - National Registry Preparedness Emergency Medical Technician PCD – Physician Course test (US) ODEMSA - Old Dominion EMS Director Alliance NREMT – National Registry PDC – Professional of Emergency Medical OEMS – Office of Emergency Development Committee Technicians Medical Services PEA – Pulseless electrical NREMT - Nationally Registered OFM – Office of Financial activity Management (VDH) EMT (US) REMT is preferred OHR – Office of Human PEARS - Pediatric Emergency Resources (VDH) Assessment, Recognition and NRHA – National Rural Health Stabilization

Association

7 PECARN – Pediatric PUM – Public Utility Model Emergency Care Applied RSI - Rapid Sequence Research Network PVCC - Piedmont Virginia Intubation

Community College – Pediatric Emergency PECC Care Council (NASEMSO) RT - Respiratory Therapist

PEMS – Peninsulas EMS QQ RTL – Return to Locality (26% Council portion of EMS funds returned to the local government for EMS purposes.) PEPP – Pediatric Education for QA/QI – Quality Prehospital Professionals Rx - Prescription Assurance/Quality PHCC - Patrick Henry Improvement Community College SS

PHI - Protected Health SACS - Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Information RR (education accreditation) RACES - Radio Amateur Civil PHTLS - Pre-Hospital Trauma Emergency Services SAR – Search and Rescue Life Support R&C – Regulation and SAVER – System Assessment PIC – Performance Compliance (Virginia Office of and Validation for Emergency Improvement Coordinator EMS) Responders

PITLS - Pediatric International R&R - Recruitment and SCBA - Self Contained Trauma Life Support Retention Breathing Apparatus

PIO - Public Information RCC - Rappahannock SCHEV - State Council on Officer Community College Higher Education in Virginia

REMS – Rappahannock EMS PMD – Commonwealth Project SCHIP – State’s Child Health Management Division (VITA) Council Insurance Program

POV - Privately Owned Vehicle REPLICA – Recognition of EMS SHHR – (Virginia) Secretary of Personnel Licensure Interstate Health and Human PPE - Personal Protective CompAct Resources Equipment

RFP – Request for Proposals SHHS – Secretary of Health PPV – Positive Pressure and Human Services Ventilation RFS – Request for Service

SIDS - Sudden Infant Death PR - Public Relations RHP – Rural Health Plan Syndrome

PSAP - Public Safety RN - Registered Nurse SIEC – State Interoperability Answering Point (911) Executive Committee RS - Rescue Squad

PUG – Practical exam Users SITREP - Situation Report Guide (VA OEMS) RSAF – Rescue Squad

Assistance Fund SMA – Statewide Mutual Aid

8 SWOT - Strengths, SMART – Specific, Weaknesses, Opportunities and TSA – Transportation Security Measurable, Attainable, Threats Administration (US) Realistic and Timely (measures of performance in an SWVEMS – Southwest TSAG – Transportation Safety evaluation process) Virginia EMS Council Advancement Group

SME – Subject Matter Expert TSOMC – Trauma System Oversight and Management SNS – Strategic National TT Committee Stockpile TBI – Traumatic Brain Injury

SOB - Shortness of Breath TCC - Tidewater Community College UU

SOG – Standard Operating TCC – Training and USAR – Urban Search and Guidelines Certification Committee (state Rescue EMS Advisory Board) SoP – Scope of Practice USFA – United States Fire TEMS – Tidewater EMS Administration SOP – Standard Operating Council Procedures UASI – Urban Areas Security

TIA - Transient Ischemic Initiative SORH – State Offices of Rural Attack (mini-stroke) Health TIM – Traffic Incident SQ – Subcutaneous Management VV

VAA – Virginia Ambulance SSM - System Status TJEMS – Thomas Jefferson - Association Management EMS Council

VAC - Virginia Administrative STEMI – ST Elevation TMC – Trauma Managers Code Myocardial Infarction Council (NASEMSO) VACO – Virginia Association of SVCC - Southside Virginia TNCC - Thomas Nelson Community College Counties Community College

VAVRS – Virginia Association SVT – Supraventricular TNCC – Trauma Nurse Core tachycardia; an EKG rhythm Course (ENA) of Volunteer Rescue Squads, Inc. SWaM – Small, Woman Owned TPAM – Training Program or Minority business Administrative Manual VAGEMSA – Virginia Association of Governmental SWCC - Southwest Virginia TRAINVirginia – Training EMS Administrators Community College Finder Real-time Affiliate Integrated Network (Learning VaCEP – Virginia Chapter of SWESC – Southwest Management System) the College of Emergency Enterprise Solutions Center Physicians (VITA) TRB – Transportation Research Board VCCS - Virginia Community College System

9 VML – Virginia Municipal WDC – EMS Workforce VDEM - Virginia Department of League Development Committee Emergency Management VMRC – Virginia Marine WMD – Weapons of Mass VDFP – Virginia Department of Resource Commission Destruction Fire Programs VMS – Variable Message Sign WSP – Wireless Service VDOT – Virginia Department of Provider Transportation VNA – Virginia Nurses Association WVEMS – Western Virginia EMS Council VDH – Virginia Department of

Health VoIP – Voice over Internet Protocol VENA – Virginia Emergency Nurses Association VPFF – Virginia Professional Firefighters VERT – Virginia Emergency Response Team VPHIB – Virginia Pre-hospital Information Bridge

VFCA – Virginia Fire Chiefs Association VRHA – Virginia Rural Health 1041 Technology Park Drive Association Glen Allen, VA 23059 VFIB – Ventricular fibrillation; 800.523.6019 (VA only) an EKG rhythm VRS - Volunteer Rescue Squad 804.888.9100 www.vdh.virginia.gov/oems

VFD - Volunteer Fire VRS – Virginia Retirement Updated 10/15/2014 Department System

VFIRS – Virginia Fire Incident VSC - Virginia Standard Reporting System Curriculum

VHAC – Virginia Heart Attack VSP – Virginia State Police Coalition VSTR – Virginia Statewide VHCC - Virginia Highlands Trauma Registry Community College VSSTF – Virginia Stroke VHF - Very High Frequency System Task Force (radio) VHHA – Virginia Hospital and VWCC - Virginia Western Healthcare Association Community College

VHI – Virginia Health

Information WW

WCC - Wytheville Community VITA – Virginia Information College Technologies Agency

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