Public Health Preparedness (PHP) - Acronyms

AAR/IP
After-Action Report/Improvement Plan

ASPR
Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response

BDR
Bill Draft Request

BP
Budget Period

CBRNE
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive (high yield)

CCHHS
Carson City Health and Human Services

CEMP
Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan

CHEMPACK
Chemical Emergency Response Package

CHN
Community Health Nurse

CNHD
Central Nevada Health District

CONOPS
Concept Of Operations

COOP
Continuation Of Operations

DEM
Division of Emergency Management

DOC
Division Operations Center

EMAC
Emergency Management Assistance Compact

EOC
Emergency Operations Center

ESF
Emergency Support Function

FSE
Full Scale Exercise

HICS
Hospital Incident Command System

HIPAA
Healthcare Information Portability and Accountability Act

HPP
Hospital Preparedness Program

HSEEP
Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program

HSPD
Homeland Security Presidential Directive

HVA
Hazards and Vulnerability Assessment

ICS
Incident Command System

JIC
Joint Information Center

JRA
Jurisdictional Risk Assessment

LHA
Local Health Authority

MAA
Mutual Aid Agreement

MOA
Memorandum Of Agreement

MOU
Memorandum Of Understanding

MRC
Medical Reserve Corps

NHA
Nevada Hospital Association

NIMS
National Incident Management System

NNPH
Northern Nevada Public Health

NRF
National Response Framework

NTR
Nevada Trauma Registry

NVHAN
Nevada Health Alert Network

PAHPA
Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act

PHEP
Public Health Emergency Preparedness

PHP
Public Health Preparedness

PIC
Public Information and Communication

PIO
Public Information Officer

POD
Point Of Dispensing

PPE
Personal Protective Equipment

RCHS
Rural Community Health Services

RDS
Regional Distribution Sites

RSS
Receive, Stage, Store

SERV-NV
State Emergency Registry of Volunteers - Nevada

SME
Subject Matter Expert

SNHD
Southern Nevada Health District

SNS
Strategic National Stockpile

TTX
Tabletop Exercise