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Institute for Crisis, Disaster and Risk Management

List of Acronyms

3D 3 dimensional
CAD Computer Aided Design
CD Compact Disk
ConEd Con Edison
COTS Commercial off-the-shelf
DFO Disaster Field Office
DMAT Disaster Medical Assistance Team
DoD Department of Defense
DOQQ Digital Orthophoto Quarter-Quads
DTOC Deployable Tactical Operations Center
EMOLS Emergency Management Online Locator System
EOC Emergency Operations Center
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
ESF Emergency Support Function
ESRI Environmental Systems Research Institute
EST Emergency Support Team
FDNY New York Fire Department
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
FRP Federal Response Plan
FTP Fire Transfer Protocol
GIS Geographic Information Systems
GT Geospatial Technology
GWU The George Washington University
HAZMAT Hazardous Material(s)
HIFLD Homeland Infrastructure Foundation Level Database
ICDRM Institute for Crisis, Disaster, and Risk Management
IST Incident Support Team
LIDAR Light Detection and Ranging
NASA National Aeronautics and Space Agency
NEMA National Emergency Management  Association
NGO Non-government Organizations
NIMA National Information and Mapping Agency
NY New York
NYC New York City /City of New York
NYCMAP New York City Map, “nice map”
NYPD New York Police Department
NYS New York State
OEM Office of Emergency Management
OFT Office of Technology
PATH Port Authority Trans-Hudson
PDA Personal Digital Assistant
PRT Planning and Response Team
SME Structural Matter Expert
SS Structural Specialists
USACE United States Army Corps of Engineers
US&R Urban Search and Rescue
USGS United States Geological Survey
WTC World Trade Center