AAR
After Action Report
AIAI
Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians
ARES
Amateur Radio Emergency Service
CBRNE
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive
CBSA
Canadian Border Services Agency
CCEM
Cabinet Committee on Emergency Management
CCEMO
Canadian Council of Emergency Management Organizations
CEM
Commissioner of Emergency Management
CEMC
Community Emergency Management Coordinator
CFIA
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
CI
Critical Infrastructure
CIFFC
Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre
CONOPS
Concept of Operations
COOP
Continuity of Operations
CRC
Corporate Response Centre
CRCS
Canadian Red Cross Society
DRAO
Disaster Recovery Assistance for Ontario
ECG
Emergency Control Group
EIC
Emergency Information Centre
EIO
Emergency Information Officer
EM
Emergency Management
EMAP
Emergency Management Assistance Program
EMCPA
Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act
EMMA
Emergency Management Mutual Assistance
EMO
Emergency Management Ontario
EMPC
Emergency Management Program Committee
EOC
Emergency Operations Centre
ERO
Emergency Response Organization
ESS
Emergency Social Services
FERP
Federal Emergency Response Plan
GIS
Geospatial Information System
GOC
Government Operations Centre
MAZMAT
Hazardous Materials
HIRA
Hazard Identification Risk Assessment
IAP
Incident Action Plan
IESO
Independent Electricity System Operator
IMS
Incident Management System
ISC
Indigenous Services Canada
IT
Information Technology
JEMS
Joint Emergency Management Steering Committee
JIC
Joint Information Centre
JTFC
Joint Task Force Central
LGIC
Lieutenant Governor in Council
LTE
Long Term Evolution
MARS
Mutual Aid Resources Sharing
MCCSS
Ministry of Children, Community, and Social Services
MDRA
Municipal Disaster Recovery Assistance
MECG
Municipal Emergency Control Group
MECP
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation, and Parks
MEMC
Ministry Emergency Management Coordinator
MEOC
Ministry Emergency Operations Centre
MEPR
Ministry of Emergency Preparedness and Response
MLITSD
Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training, and Skills Development
MLTC
Ministry of Long-Term Care
MMAH
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
MNR
Ministry of Natural Resources
MOH
Ministry of Health
MTO
Ministry of Transportation, Ontario
NAADS
National Alert Aggregation and Dissemination System
NAN
Nishnawbe Aski Nation
NEMAC
Northern Emergency Management Assistance Compact
NERS
National Emergency Response System
NESS
National Emergency Strategic Stockpile
NGOs
Non-Governmental Organizations
O. Reg.
Ontario Regulation
OFM
Office of the Fire Marshal
OIC
Order in Council
OMAFA
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness
OPP
Ontario Provincial Police
OPS
Ontario Public Service
PCEIO
Provincial Chief Emergency Information Officer
PDAT
Provincial Disaster Assessment Team
PEIP
Provincial Emergency Information Plan
PEIS
Provincial Emergency Information Section
PEMSAP
Provincial Emergency Management Strategy and Action Plan
PEOC
Provincial Emergency Operations Centre
PERP
Provincial Emergency Response Plan
PNERP
Provincial Nuclear Emergency Response Plan
PS
Public Safety Canada
PTO
Provincial Territorial Organization
R.S.O.
Revised Statutes of Ontario
RAC
Radio Amateurs of Canada
RFA
Request For Assistance
RTO
Recovery Time Objective
S.O.
Statutes of Ontario
SARS
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
SOLGEN
Ministry of the Solicitor General
TBS
Treasury Board Secretariat
UPS
Uninterruptible Power Supply
U.S.
United States
USAR
Urban Search and Rescue
WSIB
Workplace Safety and Insurance Board