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
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