Emergency Communication Acronyms And Abbreviations

AEC  - Assistant Emergency Coordinator   (appointed by local Emergency Coordinator
APRS - Automatic Position Reporting System   (GPS Location via Amateur Radio)
ARC  -

American Red Cross
ARES -

Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARRL organization)
ARRL - 

American Radio Relay League
CAP  -  

Civil Air Patrol
CERT - 

Community Emergency Response Team
DEC  -  

District Emergency Coordinator (appointed by ARRL)
DHS  -  

Department of Homeland Security
DOC -  

Disaster Operations Center (Red Cross Term)
DP    -  

Disaster Preparedness (now called Emergency Management)
DWI -  

Disaster Welfare Inquiry
EC  -

Emergency Coordinator (appointed by ARRL)
EM  -

Emergency Management
EmCom -

Emergency Communications
EOC  -

Emergency Operations Center

EP&R -

Emergency Preparedness and Response (FEMA/DHS term)
ERT -

Emergency Response Team
ESF  -

Emergency Support Function (FEMA term)
FEMA -

Federal Emergency Management Agency
FIPS  -

Federal Information Processing Standards (county codes)
H&W -

Health and Welfare
ICS  -

Incident Command System
MARS -

Military Affiliate Radio Service
MOA  -

Memorandum of Agreement
MOU  -

Memorandum of Understanding
NCS  -

Net Control Station
NTS  -

National Traffic System
OES  -

Official Emergency Station (appointed by ARRL)
RACES - 

Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service
SAR  -

Search And Rescue
SEC  -

Section Emergency Coordinator (appointed by ARRL)

SET  -

Simulated Emergency Test
SEOC  -

State Emergency Operations Center

SM  -

Section Manager (appointed by ARRL)
VOAD  -

Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster

This list would be good to have on hand if you are an ARES member.  Print it out and keep it in your go-pack.