ECC‑Emergency Communications Center ‑ G= eneric term for any public safety communications operation. Also one of two major parts of an Emergency Operations Center.

EHS‑Extremely Hazardous Substance ‑ One= of approximately 360 chemicals classified under the EPCRA as the most important hazardous materials that must be identified and reported upon by fixed facilities.

EMS‑Emergency Medical Service ‑ The eme= rgency response specialty that provides field medical assistance. It may be provid= ed by a separate organization (Cabell County) or as part of the emergency serv= ices provided by a fire department (Wayne County).

EMS‑T‑Emergency Medical Service Transportation = ‑ The sector operation at an emergency incident responsible for transportatio= n of emergency incident victims to the hospital(s) designated by MedCom. It is normally located adjacent to the Triage/Treatment Area. A Sector Chief responsible to the Incident Commander is in charge of this operation.<= /o:p>

Emergency ‑ Any of the 25 types of abnormal natural, technological, and civil incidents that could impact Cabe= ll and Wayne Counties, that would require the mobilization and response of a l= arge variety of emergency personnel and equipment for an extended period of time. Also, called "Hazard" or "Disaster" in emergency manage= ment literature.

EOC‑Emergency Operations Center ‑ The facility housing both an Emergency Communications Center and an Emergency Operations Room with adjunct space.

EOR‑Emergency Operations Room ‑ = One of the two subR= 09;facilities in an Emergency Operations Center that is operational only during and after major emergency incidents, at which time it is manned by an EOC Coordinator= and the relevant public, private non‑profit, and private sector officials= to provide information, advice and resources to the Incident Commander during = the emergency incident and to coordinate recovery operations after the emergency incident as necessary.

EPA‑(US) Environmental Protection Agency= ‑ The federal agency responsible for the overall implementation of the EPCRA.=

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EPCRA‑Emergency Planning and Community Right‑to‑Know Act of 1986 ‑ The federal law governing the operation= s of the C/WLEPC. Its two main thrusts are the requirement for Hazardous Material Emergency Response Planning and the collection and provision of information= to the public on hazardous materials in the community.

ERS‑Evacuation Reception Site ‑ A tempor= ary facility such as a school, community center, recreation center, armory, etc. that is utilized for the purpose of housing, feeding and caring for persons temporarily removed from their place of living, working or recreating, due = to an emergency incident impacting the area they were located in. Also, the se= ctor operation related to the facility function, headed by a Sector Chief responsible to the Incident Commander.

ESF – Emergency Support Function – An organizational grouping of relevant government, NGOs, and private sector organizations capable of providing the support, resources, program implementation, and services that are most likely to be required to save li= ves, property, and the environment, restore essential services and infrastructur= e comoponents, and to help communities return to normal.

Event – A planned non-emergency activity, such as a parade, concert, sporting event, etc., for which the ICS can be applied for control.

FAA‑Federal Aviation Agency ‑ The fed= eral agency responsible for providing information and assistance to local and st= ate emergency management operations in emergency incidents involving airplanes and/or airports.

FBI‑Federal Bureau of Investigation ‑= The federal agency responsible for providing information and assistance to local and state emergency management operations in incidents involving sabotage a= nd terrorism or civil disobedience violation of federal law.=

FCO – Federal Coordinating Officer – The federal official responsible for managing Federal resource supp= ort activities after a disaster or emergency defined by the Stafford Act, inclu= ding assistance to local government entities.

FEMA ‑ Federal Emergency Management Agency ‑ The federal agency within the US Department of Homeland Security, with primary responsibility for emergency preparedness. It works closely with the EPA and other federal agencies that also have been assigned emergency preparedness responsibilities (DOT, USCG, Corps of Engineers, etc= .)

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FOG – Field Operations Guide = – A durable pocket or desk guide that contains essential information required= to perform specific assignments of functions.

FOSC – Federal On Scene Coordinator – See OSC – On Site Coordinator

FRA‑First Responder Awareness ‑ The= entry level federal classification for emergency response personnel who become involved with the resolution of hazardous material emergency incidents, whi= ch requires both specialized training and certification.

FRO‑First Responder Operations ‑ The level of federal classification above First Responder Awareness and below Hazardous Material Technician for emergency response personnel who become involved with the resolution of hazardous material emergency incidents, whi= ch requires both additional specialized training and certification.=

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General Reporting Facility ‑ A fixed facility that does not have any Extremely Hazardous Substances above the Threshold Planning Quantity, but does have one or more Hazardous Chemicals = in an amount over 10,000 pounds or Extremely Hazardous Substances over 500 pou= nds for those EHSs having a Threshold Planning Quantity above 500 pounds, and therefore is required to report MSDS and annual Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory reports to the C/WLEPC, the WVSERC and the local fire department.

General Staff – The section Chief= s for Operations, Planning, Logistics, and Finance/Administration (and Intelligen= ce, if the function is established as a separate Section).

GPM‑Gallons Per Minute ‑ Measurement = used to describe water-pumping capacity of fire pumper apparatus.

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Group – Resources assembled to perform a special function not necessarily within a single geographic divis= ion, that are located between Branches and Resources in the ICS organization.

Hazard ‑ See "Emergency"

Hazard Analysis ‑ A document dev= eloped at the local level that defines the emergencies that can impact the local jurisdiction and attempts to rate the actual and perceived probability of impact for each type of relevant emergency, as well as provide related data about each such emergency.

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Hazard (Emergency) Mitigation – = Any cost-effective measure which will reduce the potential for damage to a faci= lity from a disaster or emergency incident.

HazMat‑Hazardous Materials ‑ General term = for any chemical or other hazardous substance.

HC‑Hazardous Chemical ‑ Any of thousan= ds of chemicals or chemical mixtures that are not classified as Extremely Classif= ied Substances under the Emergency Planning and Community Right‑to‑= Know Act of 1986.

HIT‑Hazard Information Transmission ‑ An activity of CHEMTREC which provides local and state emergency response agen= cies with quick response information to inquires about hazardous materials.=

HMS‑Hazardous Material Specialist ‑ The federal classification for hazardous material emergency response personnel above Hazardous Material Technician, but below Incident Commander, which requires additional specialized training and certification.

HMT‑Hazardous Materials Technician ‑ A federal classification for hazardous material emergency response personnel above First Responder Operations, but below Hazardous Material Specialist, which requires additional specialized training and certification.

HSERTP‑Hazardous Substance Emergency Training Program ‑ A State of West Virginia training program for emergency responders, primari= ly firefighters, dealing with hazardous materials.

IAP – Incident Action Plan – An oral or written plan containing general incident objectives for managing and resolving an Incident, prepared by the IC, with the assistance of members of his Command and General Staffs as appropriate. The IAP may also include identification of operational resources and assignments thereof, as well as other needed information for effective Incident management.

IC‑Incident Commander ‑ Normally the = senior fire service officer from the jurisdiction of an emergency incident, who is= in charge of resolving the incident. Also a federal classification for hazardo= us emergency response personnel above Hazardous Emergency Specialist, which requires additional specialized training and certification.

ICP‑Incident Command Post – The site at which the Incident Commander carries out his responsibilities, normally loc= ated at a logical point in the vicinity of the emergency incident and

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staffed with appropriate personnel.

ICS‑Incident Command System ‑ The orga= nizational concept as mandated by NIMS, utilized to effectively resolve emergency incidents, whereby one individual, the Incident Commander, has overall responsibility for the resolution of the emergency incident.

IMT – Incident Management Team – Those Sections Chiefs and Officers of the Command and General Staff= s, along with the IC.

Incident Mitigation – Any measure = at the incident site that will minimize impacts to or contain the damages to prope= rty and/or the environment.

Incident Objectives - Based upon realistic expectations o= f what can be accomplished with the Resources available, statements of guidance and direction for the effective management and resolution of the Incident.=

Intelligence Officer – The qualified s= taff member responsible for managing internal information security, intelligence, and operational security requirements, and providing the IC with orderly information related to the Incident that will enhance the effectiveness of = the IC.

IS‑Incident Site ‑ The location of the actual emergency incident and the sector operation for this location. A Sec= tor Chief responsible to the Incident Commander is in charge of this operation.=

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JFO – Joint = Field Office – The focal point = for multi-Federal agency assistance during a significant terrorism incident or credible threat or any other significant emergency. Also see JOC – Joint Operations Center

JIC – Joint Information Center – A facility established to coordinate all Incident-related public information activities. It is the central point of contact for all news med= ia representatives covering the Incident. In an AC or UAC situation, all Public Information Officers involved should collocate at the JIC, which should be physically separate from the ICP.

JIS – Joint Information System – A cohesive process that integrates incident information and public information, so as to provide consistent, coordinated and timely information during crisis or incident operations, as well as develop and deliver coordinated interagency messages; develop, recommend, and implement public information plans and strategies on behalf of the IC, advise the IC concern= ing public information issues that could affect a response effort; and control rumors and

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inaccurate information that could undermine public confidence in the emergency response efforts.

JOC – Joint Operations Center – The focal point for all Federal investigative law enforcement activities during= a terrorism or potential terrorism incident or any other significant criminal incident. The JOC becomes a component of the JFO when the NRP is activated.=

LNO - Liaison Officer - The member = of the Command Staff responsible for establishing and maintaining mutual understan= ding and cooperation among cooperating and assisting organizations with the ICP.=

Logistics Section – The General Sta= ff unit responsible for providing facilities, equipment, supplies, materials, = and services support for the resolution of the Incident, under the direction of= the IC and Logistics Chief.

LPG‑Liquid Petroleum Gas ‑ Propane or similar hazardous chemical. =

MBO – Management by Objective – The use of the management concept, as applied to the resolution of an Incident, whereby a four-step process is used for achieving a management goal: (1) Establishing an overarching objective; (2) developing and issuing assignmen= ts, plans, procedures, and protocols; (3) establishing specific, measurable objectives for the various Incident management functional activities and directing efforts to fulfill them; and (4) documenting results to measure performance and facilitate corrective actions.

MSDS‑Material Safety Data Sheet ‑ Infor= mation required by OSHA, that is required to be submitted for all EHSs or HCs repo= rted under the EPCRA to the C/WLEPC, WVSERC and local fire department, in either= the MSDS form itself or as part of an MSDS List.

MedComm‑Medical Command ‑ The emergency response organization located at Cabell Huntington Hospital which determines the emergency incident patient delivery point for the information of EMS Transportation personnel in the Cabell/Wayne Local Emergency Planning Distr= ict, as well as provides emergency medical information to EMS personnel upon request.

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Mitigation - The activities (including, bu= t not limited to, land use regulations; education of government officials and key= non government leaders, and various other relevant publics; construction codes;= and flood plain buy outs and relocations), applied before, during, or after an Incident designed to reduce or eliminate risks to persons or property or to lessen the actual or

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potential effects or consequences of an Incident.

NIC – NIMS Integration Center – An administrative organizational unit that develops components of the NIMS utilizing input from state, local and non-governmental emergency preparedne= ss organizations.

NIMS – National Incident Management System – A document mandated by HSPD-5 that addresses a uniform appr= oach by all governmental, non-profit, and private sector organizations involved = with the implementation of emergency Incident prevention, mitigation, resolution, and recovery activities in the areas of Incident Command; multi-agency coordinating systems;

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training; identification and management of resources; qualification and certification, and the collection, tracking; and reporting of Incident information and resources. (Note: Only the Incident Command component chapter and an associated chapter on Emergency Preparedness have been developed to the poi= nt that their impact is included in the 2004 C/WLEPC Emergency Response Plan Revision).

NGO – Non-Governmental Organization – A non-profit or religious organization entity th= at may work cooperatively with governmental agencies involved in emergency preparedness activities, such as the American Red Cross and the Salvation A= rmy.

NRP – National Response Plan – Primarily the emergency response plan for Federal government agencies, but it has col= lateral interfacing activities involving local government emergency planning, management, communications, and response organizations. = &nb= sp;

NRC‑(US) Nuclear Regulatory Commission &= #8209; The federal agency which provides information and assistance where nuclear radiation is involved.=

NRT‑National Response Team ‑ The feder= al organization made up of appropriate representatives of various federal agen= cies which provides information, advice and assistance to local and state emerge= ncy management organizations in cases of hazardous material emergency incidents= of national significance.

NSF – National Strike Force &= #8211; three strike teams on the Pacific, Atlantic, and Gulf coasts available to provide advice and technical assistance for oil and hazardous substances removal from relevant water areas, including the provision of communications support, special equipment, and services.

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(Also see NRT – National Response Team)

NWS‑National Weather Service ‑ The fed= eral agency which provides weather information to local and state emergency management organizations where such information could impact on a hazardous material emergency incident or possible initiate a hazardous material or weather related emergency incident.

OIC‑Officer In Charge ‑ Term used generically for various operational situations to denote the individual with the responsibility for implementing resolution of the situation.=

Operation Section – The management organizational, unit responsible for all tactical incident operations. It is headed by the Operations Chief, who reports to the IC, and supervises the tactical resources either directly or through subordinate branches and divisions.

OREIS - Operation Respond Emergency Information System - A computer software program that allows the identification of the contents of rail cars by Placard Number.

OSC‑On Site Coordinator ‑ The fe= deral organizational term for the OIC of the national or regional response team or specialized federal response team at an emergency incident. Also, the title used for the OIC at an EPA hazardous material remedial operation.

OSHA‑(US) Occupational Safety and Health Agency ‑ The federal agency involve= d with MSDS requirements and for safety standards involving hazardous material incident emergency responders.

PIO‑Public Information Office/Public Information Officer ‑ The Office and Officer activated during more major emergen= cies when the EOR is activated. Provides public information to the news media re= presentatives covering the emergency incident. For transportation type emergencies, the P= IO may be located in the field, adjacent to the emergency incident. For other types of emergencies, the PIO is normally located adjacent to the EOR. The = PIO is under the direction of the EOC Coordinator.

Planning Section – The management organizational unit responsible for the collection, evaluation, and dissemination of operational information related to an incident, as well as= the preparation and documentation of the IAP, and the maintenance of informatio= n on the current and forecasted incident situation and on the status of resources assigned to the incident. It is headed by the Planning Chief, who reports to the IC, and supervises subordinate staff, either directly or through subordinate branches and divisions.

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Preparedness - The continuous addressing of deliberate, critical activities necessary to build, sustain, and improve the operational capability to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from domestic emergency incidents. Within the NIMS, preparedness is operationally focused on establishing guidelines, protocols, and standards = for planning, training and exercises, personnel qualification and certification, equipment certification and publications management.

Prevention - Those actions taken to avoid = an emergency incident or to intervene to stop an emergency incident from occurring, involving the application intelligence and other information to a broad range of activities in the areas of security, public health, and law enforcement.

PIO – Public Information Officer – The member of the Command Staff responsible for interfacing with the general public and the media on emergency incident related matters, who rep= orts to the IC, but is preferably located at a logical distance from the ICP.

Reception Area – The initial site t= hat emergency personnel, apparatus, and equipment report to and the last site t= hat such resources report to prior to dismissal from the emergency incident. Fr= om the Reception Area, resources are dispatched to the relevant incident resolution sites or to a Staging Area.

Recovery – The development, coordination, and execution of service and site restoration plans for an impacted community, and the reconstruction of local government operations through federal and state government, NGO, private sector, and individual assistance that identify needs and define resources, provide housing, and promote restoration of facilities and services, as well as address long-term care and treatment of the affected individuals.

Resources Unit – The functional unit within the Planning Section responsible for recording the status of resourc= es committed to the incident, which also evaluates resources currently committ= ed to an incident, the effects additional responding resources will have on the incident, and the additional anticipated resource needs.<= /p>

RRT – (US) Regional Response Team ‑ A federal organizational unit, made up of representatives of various federal agencies in Region III, which would be available to offer advice and assist= ance to local and state emergency management organizations during a major emerge= ncy situation.

RRT – (WV) Regional Response Team – Ten (10) teams, made up of representatives of local jurisdiction em= ergency agencies with comprehensive mobile equipment, available as single or multip= le units to assist local jurisdictions in WV, upon approval of the appropriate state official.

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SO - Safety Officer – The me= mber of the Command Staff responsible for monitoring and assessing safety hazard= s or unsafe situations and for developing measures for ensuring personnel safety, who reports to the IC.

SA‑Salvation Army ‑ The private non= 209;profit organization that may provide housing, feeding and related services at Evacuation Reception Sites during an emergency situation that has required evacuation of residents, and provides a wide variety of recovery services a= fter a major emergency incident.

SA‑Staging Area ‑ The sector operati= on at an emergency incident responsible for personnel, equipment and apparatus not immediately needed for use in the resolution of the incident. A Sector Chief responsible to the Incident Commander is in charge of this operation.<= /o:p>

SAR‑Search and Rescue ‑ The sector o= peration at an emergency incident responsible for the search for and the rescuing of victims of the incident. A Sector Chief responsible to the Incident Command= er is in Charge of this operation.

Section – The unit of the Incident Command organization which has responsibility for a major functional area (Operations, Planning, Logistics, Finance/Administration, and Intelligence). Chiefs of Sections report directly to the IC. Depending on the complexity of the emergency incident, subordinate units (branches, divisions) may be established by the IC.

SC‑Sector Chief ‑ An immediate subordinate of the Incident Commander who is responsible for a distinct are= a of line operations, such as Incident Site, Search and Rescue, Triage/Treatment, Decontamination Station, etc.

SCBA‑Self Contained Breathing Apparatus &= #8209; Equipment worn by emergency response personnel, when entering an atmospheri= c, environmentally unsound emergency incident site.

SCS‑(US) Soil Conservation Service ̴= 9; The federal agency that would assist state and local emergency management agenc= ies with information and assistance concerning resolution of emergency incident problems involving contamination of soil by hazardous materials.=

SIP‑Shelter‑in‑Place ‑ A protective action ac= tivity that may be ordered during an emergency situation, where sheltering in plac= e is the logical protective action to take because of environmental conditions t= hat exist or may exist in the immediate future. This protective action is a log= ical alternative to evacuation, as a protective action directive. Also, the sect= or operation involved with this protective action, at which a Sector Chief responsible to the Incident Commander would be in charge.=

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SOP‑Standard Operating Procedure ‑ Ter= m used to describe a widely accepted operational procedure.

Staging Area – A site to which resources are sent to from the Reception Area, if they are not immediately needed for a tactical assignment.

TD‑Traffic Diversion ‑ The sector operation at an emergency incident responsible for diversion of all nonR= 09;essential traffic around the emergency incident area, including the area impacted by = the incident, and for the security of the property within the limits of subR= 09;areas of the incident area

that have been evacuated. A Sector Chief responsible to the Incident Commander i= s in charge of this operation.

Terrorism – Any activity that (1) involves an act t= hat (a) is dangerous to human life or potentially destructive to critical infrastructure or key resources; and (b) is a violation of the criminal law= s of the United States, the State of West Virginia, or ordinances of relevant lo= cal governments; and 92) appears to be intended (a) to intimidate or coerce a civilian population; (b) to influence the policy of a governmental jurisdic= tion by intimidation or coercion; or (c) to affect the conduct of a governmental jurisdiction by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping. =

Threat – An indication of possible violence, har= m, or danger.

T/T‑Triage and Treatment ‑ The sector operation at an emergency incident responsible for the prioritizing of vict= ims awaiting treatment and the emergency medical treatment of the victims. A Se= ctor Chief responsible to the Incident Commander is in Charge of this operation.=

UAC – Unified Area Command - = The command established when an incident under an Area Command is multi-jurisdictional. (See Area Command)

UC – Unified Command – The organizational concept of the Incident Command System (ISC) used when there= is more than one agency with emergency incident jurisdiction or when the emerg= ency incident crosses political jurisdiction boundaries. In such instance, the various agencies/jurisdictions work together through the designate members = of the UC, often the senior person from agencies/jurisdictions/disciplines participating in the UC, to establish a common set of objectives, strategie= s, and a single IAP.

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USCG‑United States Coast Guard ‑ The federal agency within the US DHS, responsible for providing information and assistance to state and local emergency management agencies in incidents involving emergencies on navigable bodies of water such as the Ohio River a= nd a part of the Big Sandy River which border the C/WLEPC. Responsibility is sha= red with the (US) EPA for emergency incidents involving hazardous materials.

VFD‑Volunteer Fire Department ‑ A fire department manned by non‑paid firefighters, which in Wayne County may also provide Emergency Medical Service, as well as firefighting and rescue services.

WMD – Weapons of Mass Destruction – As defined by U.S. Statues, (1) any explosive, incendiary, or poiso= nous gas, bomb, grenade, rocket having a propellant charge of more than 4 ounces= , or missile having an explosive or incendiary charge of mere than one-quarter ounce, or mine or similar device, and (2) any weapon that is designed or intended to cause death or serious bodily injury through its release.<= /o:p>

WVARNG‑West Virginia Army National Guard &#= 8209; The State agency, when so directed by the Governor, that provides informati= on and assistance to local emergency management organizations during the incid= ent itself and during the recovery period.

WVDEP‑West Virginia Division of Environmental Protection ‑ The State agency that provides state and local emergency management organizations with information and assistance in emergencies involving environmental pollution, both during the incident itself and duri= ng the recovery period.

WVD&HS‑West Virginia Division of Emergency Services and Homeland Security &#= 8209; The State agency responsible for providing information and assistance to lo= cal emergency management organizations for all natural and man made emergencies. Provides the Chairman and secretary for the WVSERC.

WVSERC‑West Virginia State Emergency Response Commission ‑ The State agency responsible under the EPCRA for appointing members of the C/WLEPC and providing it with information and direction on matters involving the EPCRA and related federal acts.

WVSP‑West Virginia State Police ‑ T= he State Agency responsible for providing information and assistance to local emergency management organizations in the areas of traffic diversion and general law enforcement.

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WVU-West Virginia University ‑ Pro= vides, through a subordinate unit, a variety of training for firefighters including training involving hazardous materials.

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