Operations - Organizations, services, capabilities or resources available during or implemented due to an emergency management situation.
Changed or New symbols are marked by an asterisk (*) and have a light yellow or green background, respectively.
Printable List of All Changes
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Symbol Terms and Definitions |
| 1.) |
Operations Background Symbol
(Background) |
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Operations Background Symbol (Background) - The background fill shape for the Operations symbol. |
| 2.) |
Operations Frame Symbol
(Frame) |
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Operations Frame Symbol (Frame) - The frame shape for the Operations symbol. |
| 3.) |
Emergency Medical Operation
(Theme) |
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Emergency Medical Operation (Theme) - Urgent and unexpected medicinal treatment and/or transport during serious situations which require demands of immediate action. (Source: www.dictionary.com, The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Hybrid definition of “emergency” and “medical.”) |
| 4.) |
EMT Station Locations
(Emergency MedicalFeature) |
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EMT Station Locations (Emergency Medical) - The locus of an emergency medical team. |
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Ambulance
(Emergency MedicalFeature) |
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Ambulance (Emergency Medical) - A vehicle for taking sick or wounded people to and from a hospital. |
| 6.) |
Medical Evacuation Helicopter Station
(Emergency MedicalFeature) |
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Medical Evacuation Helicopter Station (Emergency Medical) - The locus of an emergency helicopter landing pad, utilized to transport severely injured persons. |
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Health Department Facility
(Emergency MedicalFeature) |
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Health Department Facility (Emergency Medical) - The locus of a facility operated by a public institution which is dedicated to promotion of health and prevention of disease at the community, country, state, or national level. (Source: based on the APHA public health mission description). |
| 8.) |
Hospital
(Emergency MedicalFeature) |
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Hospital (Emergency Medical) - The locus of an institution where the sick or injured are given medical or surgical care. |
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Hospital Ship
(Emergency MedicalFeature) |
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Hospital Ship (Emergency Medical) - The locus of a ship where the sick or injured are given medical or surgical care. |
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Medical Facilities Out Patient
(Emergency MedicalFeature) |
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Medical Facilities Out Patient (Emergency Medical) - The locus of a facility providing medical treatment to patients whose sickness or injury does not require hospitalization. |
| 11.) |
Morgue
(Emergency MedicalFeature) |
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Morgue (Emergency Medical) - The locus of a place where the bodies of persons found dead are kept until identified and claimed by relatives or released for burial. (Source: Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary definition) |
| 12.) |
Pharmacies
(Emergency MedicalFeature) |
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Pharmacies (Emergency Medical) - The locus of a place where medicines are compounded or dispensed. (Source: Merriam-Webster Online definition) |
| 13.) |
Triage
(Emergency MedicalFeature) |
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Triage (Emergency Medical) - The locus of a place where sorting and allocation of treatment to patients (especially victims or war or disaster) is performed according to a system of priorities designed to maximize the number of survivors. (Source: Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary definition) |
| 14.) |
Emergency Operation
(Theme) |
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Emergency Operation (Theme) - Those actions taken during the emergency period to protect life and property, care for the people affected, and temporarily restore essential community services. (Source: modified San Diego State University Emergency Plan glossary; link at: http://bfa.sdsu.edu/emergencyplan/glossary.htm) |
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Emergency Collection Evacuation Point
(Emergency OperationFeature) |
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Emergency Collection Evacuation Point (Emergency Operation) - A designated place where displaced persons or victims of war or disaster are assembled and/or evacuated from. |
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Emergency Incident Command Center
(Emergency OperationFeature) |
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Emergency Incident Command Center (Emergency Operation) - The physical location from which an incident commander manages an incident. (Source: State of Virginia ICS web site) |
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Emergency Operations Center
(Emergency OperationFeature) |
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Emergency Operations Center (Emergency Operation) - The physical location where an organization comes together during an emergency to coordinate response and recovery actions and resources and make management decisions. (Source: EMS web site) |
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Emergency Public Information Center
(Emergency OperationFeature) |
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Emergency Public Information Center (Emergency Operation) - No Definition. |
| 19.) |
Emergency Shelters
(Emergency OperationFeature) |
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Emergency Shelters (Emergency Operation) - The locus of a designated emergency / relief shelter. |
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Emergency Staging Areas
(Emergency OperationFeature) |
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Emergency Staging Areas (Emergency Operation) - A designated place where emergency management forces, equipment, and supplies are assembled prior to engagement in operations. |
| 21.) |
Emergency Teams
(Emergency OperationFeature) |
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Emergency Teams (Emergency Operation) - The locus of an emergency management team. |
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Emergency Water Distribution Center
(Emergency OperationFeature) |
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Emergency Water Distribution Center (Emergency Operation) - A place where potable water is distributed to displaced persons or victims of war or disaster. |
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Emergency Food Distribution Centers
(Emergency OperationFeature) |
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Emergency Food Distribution Centers (Emergency Operation) - A place where food is distributed to displaced persons or victims of war or disaster. |
| 24.) |
Fire Suppression Operation
(Theme) |
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Fire Suppression Operation (Theme) - The extinguishing of a burning (and flaming) object by means of applying an agent, such as water. (Source: Modified from www.firewise.org glossary of terms) |
| 25.) |
Fire Hydrant
(Fire SuppressionFeature) |
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Fire Hydrant (Fire Suppression) - A discharge pipe with a valve and spout from which water may be drawn from a water main in sufficient volume and at sufficient pressure for firefighting purposes. (Source: Adapted from Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary definition of hydrant) |
| 26.) |
Other Water Supply Location
(Fire SuppressionFeature) |
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Other Water Supply Location (Fire Suppression) - Any source of water other than a fire hydrant that is sufficient for the purpose of fire fighting. |
| 27.) |
Fire Station
(Fire SuppressionFeature) |
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Fire Station (Fire Suppression) - A facility housing fire-fighting equipment and/or personnel. |
| 28.) |
Law Enforcement Operation
(Theme) |
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Law Enforcement Operation (Theme) - Act of insuring obedience to the laws. (Source: www.dictionary.com, WordNet ® 1.6, © 1997 Princeton University.) |
| 29.) |
ATF
(Law EnforcementFeature) |
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ATF (Law Enforcement) - A locus of U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms facilities, equipment, or personnel. |
| 30.) |
Border Patrol
(Law EnforcementFeature) |
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Border Patrol (Law Enforcement) - A locus of U.S. Border Patrol facilities, equipment, or personnel. |
| 31.) |
Customs Service
(Law EnforcementFeature) |
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Customs Service (Law Enforcement) - A locus of U.S. Customs Service facilities, equipment, or personnel. |
| 32.) |
DEA
(Law EnforcementFeature) |
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DEA (Law Enforcement) - A locus of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration facilities, equipment, or personnel. |
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DOJ
(Law EnforcementFeature) |
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DOJ (Law Enforcement) - A locus of U.S. Department of Justice facilities, equipment, or personnel. |
| 34.) |
FBI
(Law EnforcementFeature) |
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FBI (Law Enforcement) - A locus of Federal Bureau of Investigation facilities, equipment, or personnel. |
| 35.) |
Police
(Law EnforcementFeature) |
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Police (Law Enforcement) - A locus of Federal, State, or local police facilities, equipment, or personnel. |
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Prison
(Law EnforcementFeature) |
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Prison (Law Enforcement) - A facility for the confinement of persons convicted of serious crimes. (Source: Adapted from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary definition) |
| 37.) |
Secret Service
(Law EnforcementFeature) |
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Secret Service (Law Enforcement) - A locus of U.S. Secret Service facilities, equipment, or personnel. |
| 38.) |
TSA
(Law EnforcementFeature) |
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TSA (Law Enforcement) - A locus of U.S. Transportation Security Administration facilities, equipment, or personnel. |
| 39.) |
US Coast Guard
(Law EnforcementFeature) |
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US Coast Guard (Law Enforcement) - A locus of U.S. Coast Guard facilities, equipment, or personnel. |
| 40.) |
US Marshals Service
(Law EnforcementFeature) |
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US Marshals Service (Law Enforcement) - A locus of U.S. Marshals Service facilities, equipment, or personnel. |
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Sensor Operation
(Theme) |
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Sensor Operation (Theme) - A device that receives and responds to a signal or stimulus. (Source: www.dictionary.com, The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition.) |
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Biological Sensor
(Sensor OperationFeature) |
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Biological Sensor (Sensor Operation) - A device designed to respond to the presence of one or more biological substances and to transmit a resulting impulse. (Source: Adapted from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary definition of “sensor”) |
| 43.) |
Chemical Sensor
(Sensor OperationFeature) |
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Chemical Sensor (Sensor Operation) - A device designed to respond to the presence of one or more chemicals and to transmit a resulting impulse. (Source: Adapted from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary definition of “sensor”) |
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Intrusion Sensor
(Sensor OperationFeature) |
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Intrusion Sensor (Sensor Operation) - A device designed to respond to physical penetration of, or attempts to physically penetrate, a protected area or spatial volume and to transmit a resulting impulse. (Source: Adapted from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary definition of “sensor”) |
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Nuclear Sensor
(Sensor OperationFeature) |
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Nuclear Sensor (Sensor Operation) - A device designed to respond to one or more decay product(s) of one or more radioactive nuclides and to transmit a resulting impulse. (Source: Based on the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary definition of “sensor” and inherent knowledge of the process, detection, and measurement of radioactivity) |
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Radiological Sensor
(Sensor OperationFeature) |
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Radiological Sensor (Sensor Operation) - A device designed to respond to one or more decay product(s) of one or more radioactive nuclides and to transmit a resulting impulse. (Source: Based on the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary definition of “sensor” and inherent knowledge of the process, detection, and measurement of radioactivity) |
