AA Airservices Australia
ADF Australian Defence Force
AEMO Australian Energy Market Operator
AFAC Australian Fire and Emergency Services Authority Council
AGCDTF Australian Government Counter Disaster Taskforce
AGD Attorney-General’s Department
AIIMS Australian Inter-Service Incident Management System
AMSA Australian Maritime Safety Authority
ARCV Australian Red Cross Victoria
ARFF Aviation Rescue and Firefighting (part of Airservices Australia)
ATSB Australian Transport Safety Bureau
AusSAR Australian Search and Rescue
AV Ambulance Victoria
AVCG Australian Volunteer Coast Guard
BC Building Commission
BOM Bureau of Meteorology
CBR Chemical, Biological, Radiological
CBRIE Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Incendiary Explosive
CCP Chief Commissioner of Police
CCoV Coroners Court of Victoria
CERM Community Emergency Risk Management
CERA Community Emergency Risk Assessment
CFA Country Fire Authority
CGRC Central Government Response Committee
CI Critical Infrastructure
CMA Catchment Management Authority
COAG Council of Australian Governments
COMDISPLAN Commonwealth Government Disaster Response Plan
CORC Colac Otway Recovery Committee
CWA Country Women’s Association
DACC Defence Assistance to the Civil Community
DEECD Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
DEPI Department of Environment and Primary Industries
DFACA Defence Force Aid to the Civil Authority
DFSV Dairy Food Safety Victoria
DGEMA Director-General Emergency Management Australia
DH Department of Health
DHS Department of Human Services
DIIRD Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development
DoT Department of Transport
DoJ Department of Justice
DPC Department of Premier and Cabinet
DTF Department of Treasury and Finance
DPCD Department of Planning and Community Development
DVI Disaster Victim Identification
EMA Emergency Management Australia
EMAI Emergency Management Australia Institute
EMLO Emergency Management Liaison Officer
EmRePSS Emergency Resource Providers Support Scheme
EMS Emergency Medical Services
EMT Emergency Management Team
EOC Emergency Operations Centre
EPA Environment Protection Authority
ERC Emergency Response Coordinator
ERCC Emergency Response Coordination Centre
ESTA Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority
FERC Field Emergency Response Coordinator
GIS Geospatial Information System
ICA Insurance Council of Australia
ICC Incident Control Centre
IDRO Insurance Disaster Response Organisation
IMF Incident Management Facility
IFMP Integrated Fire Management Planning
IMS Incident Management System
IMT Incident Management Team
LSV Life Saving Victoria
Marine EMT Marine Emergency Management Team
MAV Municipal Association of Victoria
MCPEM-EM Ministerial Council for Police and Emergency Management Emergency Management
MECC Municipal Emergency Coordination Centre
MEMEG Municipal Emergency Management Enhancement Group
MEMPC Municipal Emergency Management Planning Committee
MERC Municipal Emergency Response Coordinator
MERO Municipal Emergency Resource Officer
MEST Major Emergency Strategy Team
MFB Metropolitan Fire Brigade
MFESB Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board
MFPO Municipal Fire Prevention Officer
MRM Municipal Recover Manager
MSV Marine Safety Victoria
NCTP National Counter Terrorist Plan
NDRRA Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements
NEMC National Emergence Management Committee
NEWS (EL) National Emergency Warning System (Emergency Alter)
NPW Nuclear Powered Warship
OESC Office of the Emergency Services Commissioner
POC Police Operations Centre (D24)
PV Parks Victoria
Red Cross Australian Red Cross
RERC Regional Emergency Response Coordinator
RERCC Regional Emergency Response Coordination Centre
RFCV Rural Finance Corporation Victoria
RFR Register. Find. Reunite.
RR Road Rescue
RSPCA Royal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
SBSC Small Business Counselling Service
SCC State Control Centre / State Crisis Centre
SCN Security and Continuity Network
SECC Security and Emergencies Committee of Cabinet
SEMC State Emergency Mitigation Committee
SEMT State Emergency Management Team
SERCC State Emergency Response Coordination Centre
SEWS Standard Emergency Warning Signal
SHERP State Health Emergency Response Plan
SII Spatial Information Infrastructure
TAC Transport Accident Commission
TESS Transport, Engineering and Services Support
USAR Urban Search and Rescue
VCC Victorian Council of Churches
VEMC Victorian Emergency Management Council
VCG Victorian Grants Commission
VicPol Victoria Police
VICSES Victoria State Emergency Service
VRCA Victoria Regional Channels Authority
VWA Victorian WorkCover Authority (WorkSafe)
WICEN Wireless Institute Civil Emergency Network
Appendix 16 - Fixed Wing Aircraft
Appendix 18 Glossary