Emergency management and disaster preparedness fields use an astonishing number of abbreviations to identify organizations, jobs, roles, tasks, events, objects, places – and, of course, paperwork. Here is a short list of some of the abbreviations used on this website.
BHECN Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska
EDEN Extension Disaster Education Network
EOC Emergency Operations Center
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
MARC Multi-Agency Resource Center
NDA Nebraska Department of Agriculture
NDEQ Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality
NEMA Nebraska Emergency Management Agency
NEVOAD Nebraska Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster
An extensive glossary of terms can be found at the FEMA ICS Resource Center.