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Bid : $RACESBUL.268
TO: ALL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCIES/OFFICES VIA THE ARS
INFO: ALL RACES OPERATORS IN CA (ALLCA: OFFICIAL)
ALL AMATEURS U.S. (@ USA: INFORMATION)
FROM: AUXILIARY RADIO SERVICE
CA STATE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES (W6HIR @ WA6NWE.CA)
2800 Meadowview Rd., Sacramento, CA 95832 (916)262-1603
Landline BBS (FIDO) open to all: (916) 262-1657
RACESBUL.268 DATE: April 5, 1993
SUBJECT: TNG - GLOSSARY FOR COMMUNICATORS - Part 1/2
In a recent meeting with volunteers it was apparent that we in
government take it for granted that new staff, paid or volunteer, will not
necessarily know the meaning of frequently used initials and acronyms. This
list is not all inclusive and some of these are used only in California:
ARES Amateur radio Emergency Service
ACS Auxiliary Communications Service. What some governments call their
RACES plus non-ham communications resources.
ARS Auxiliary Radio Service. Similar to ACS.
BLM Bureau of Land Management
CALCORD California On-Scene Emergency Coordination radio plan
Caltrans California Department of Transportation
CAP Civil Air Patrol
CCDN California Civil Defense Net (name of State RACES net 1950-1992)
CDF California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. (Remember
that "Forestry" is always State; Forest Service is Federal.)
CESN California Emergency Services Net (formerly called the CCDN)
CESRS CA Emergency Services Radio System (formerly known as the "LG system.)
CHP California Highway Patrol
DAC Disaster Assistance Center
DCS Disaster Communications Service. What Los Angeles County calls
their RACES
DFO Disaster Field Office
DOT Department of Transportation
DWR Department of Water Resources
EBS Emergency Broadcast System
EDIS Electronic Digital Information Service
EMP Electromagnetic pulse
EMS Emergency Medical Service(s)
EOC Emergency Operations Center
EOF End of File
EOM End of Message. (Same as EOM)
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
REPLY TO W6HIR@WA6NWE.#NOCAL.CA.USA.NA
Continued in the next Bulletin
EOM