Emergency Symbology Reference - Operations (version 2)

Operations Symbology Reference (Version 2)

Operations - Organizations, services, capabilities or resources available during or implemented due to an emergency management situation.

Use this page to cross-reference the Operations symbols with their definitions.

Changed or New symbols are marked by a plus sign (+) and have a light yellow background. Deleted symbols are marked by a minus sign (-) and have a light orange background.
Printable List of All Changes

Symbol Types		Symbol Image				Key Stroke	Symbol Terms and Definitions
1.)	Emergency Medical Operation (Theme)					A	Emergency Medical Operation (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.’)
2.)	EMT Station Locations (Emergency Medical Feature)					B	EMT Station Locations (Operation Emergency Medical) - The locus of an emergency medical team.
3.)	Ambulance (Emergency Medical Feature)	+	+	+	+	C	Ambulance (Operation Emergency Medical) - NO DEFINITION.
4.)	Medical Evacuation Helicopter Station (Emergency Medical Feature)					D	Medical Evacuation Helicopter Station (Operation Emergency Medical) - The locus of an emergency helicopter landing pad, utilized to transport severely injured persons.
5.)	Health Department Facility (Emergency Medical Feature)					E	Health Department Facility (Operation 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).
6.)	Hospital (Emergency Medical Feature)					F	Hospital (Operation Emergency Medical) - The locus of an institution where the sick or injured are given medical or surgical care.
7.)	Hospital Ship (Emergency Medical Feature)					G	Hospital Ship (Operation Emergency Medical) - The locus of a ship where the sick or injured are given medical or surgical care.
8.)	Medical Facilities Out Patient (Emergency Medical Feature)					H	Medical Facilities Out Patient (Operation Emergency Medical) - The locus of a facility providing medical treatment to patients whose sickness or injury does not require hospitalization.
9.)	Morgue (Emergency Medical Feature)					I	Morgue (Operation 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)
10.)	Pharmacies (Emergency Medical Feature)					J	Pharmacies (Operation Emergency Medical) - The locus of a place where medicines are compounded or dispensed. (Source: Merriam-Webster Online definition)
11.)	Triage (Emergency Medical Feature)					K	Triage (Operation 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)
12.)	Emergency Operation (Theme)					L	Emergency Operation (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)
13.)	Emergency Collection Evacuation Point (Emergency Operation Feature)	+	+	+	+	M	Emergency Collection Evacuation Point (Operation Emergency Operation) - A designated place where displaced persons or victims of war or disaster are assembled and/or evacuated from.
14.)	Emergency Incident Command Center (Emergency Operation Feature)					N	Emergency Incident Command Center (Operation Emergency Operation) - The physical location from which an incident commander manages an incident. (Source: State of Virginia ICS web site)
15.)	Emergency Operations Center (Emergency Operation Feature)					O	Emergency Operations Center (Operation 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)
16.)	Emergency Public Information Center (Emergency Operation Feature)	+	+	+	+	P	Emergency Public Information Center (Operation Emergency Operation) - No Definition.
17.)	Emergency Public Service Center (Emergency Operation Feature)	-	-	-	-	P	Emergency Public Service Center (Operation Emergency Operation) - No Definition.
18.)	Emergency Shelters (Emergency Operation Feature)					Q	Emergency Shelters (Operation Emergency Operation) - The locus of a designated emergency / relief shelter.
19.)	Emergency Staging Areas (Emergency Operation Feature)					R	Emergency Staging Areas (Operation Emergency Operation) - A designated place where emergency response forces, equipment, and supplies are assembled prior to engagement in operations.
20.)	Emergency Teams (Emergency Operation Feature)					S	Emergency Teams (Operation Emergency Operation) - The locus of an emergency response team.
21.)	Emergency Water Distribution Center (Emergency Operation Feature)	+	+	+	+	T	Emergency Water Distribution Center (Operation Emergency Operation) - A place where potable water is distributed to displaced persons or victims of war or disaster.
22.)	Emergency Food Distribution Centers (Emergency Operation Feature)					U	Emergency Food Distribution Centers (Operation Emergency Operation) - A place where food is distributed to displaced persons or victims of war or disaster.
23.)	Fire Suppression Operation (Theme)					V	Fire Suppression Operation (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)
24.)	Fire Hydrant (Fire Suppression Feature)					W	Fire Hydrant (Operation 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)
25.)	Other Water Supply Location (Fire Suppression Feature)					X	Other Water Supply Location (Operation Fire Suppression) - Any source of water other than a fire hydrant that is sufficient for the purpose of fire fighting.
26.)	Fire Station (Fire Suppression Feature)					Y	Fire Station (Operation Fire Suppression) - A facility housing fire-fighting equipment and/or personnel.
27.)	Law Enforcement Operation (Theme)					Z	Law Enforcement Operation (Operation Theme) - Act of insuring obedience to the laws. (Source: www.dictionary.com, WordNet ® 1.6, © 1997 Princeton University.)
28.)	ATF (Law Enforcement Feature)					a	ATF (Operation Law Enforcement) - A locus of U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms facilities, equipment, or personnel.
29.)	Border Patrol (Law Enforcement Feature)					b	Border Patrol (Operation Law Enforcement) - A locus of U.S. Border Patrol facilities, equipment, or personnel.
30.)	Customs Service (Law Enforcement Feature)					c	Customs Service (Operation Law Enforcement) - A locus of U.S. Customs Service facilities, equipment, or personnel.
31.)	DEA (Law Enforcement Feature)					d	DEA (Operation Law Enforcement) - A locus of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration facilities, equipment, or personnel.
32.)	DOJ (Law Enforcement Feature)					e	DOJ (Operation Law Enforcement) - A locus of U.S. Department of Justice facilities, equipment, or personnel.
33.)	FBI (Law Enforcement Feature)					f	FBI (Operation Law Enforcement) - A locus of Federal Bureau of Investigation facilities, equipment, or personnel.
34.)	Police (Law Enforcement Feature)					g	Police (Operation Law Enforcement) - A locus of Federal, State, or local police facilities, equipment, or personnel.
35.)	Prison (Law Enforcement Feature)					h	Prison (Operation Law Enforcement) - A facility for the confinement of persons convicted of serious crimes. (Source: Adapted from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary definition)
36.)	Secret Service (Law Enforcement Feature)					i	Secret Service (Operation Law Enforcement) - A locus of U.S. Secret Service facilities, equipment, or personnel.
37.)	TSA (Law Enforcement Feature)					j	TSA (Operation Law Enforcement) - A locus of U.S. Transportation Security Administration facilities, equipment, or personnel.
38.)	US Coast Guard (Law Enforcement Feature)					k	US Coast Guard (Operation Law Enforcement) - A locus of U.S. Coast Guard facilities, equipment, or personnel.
39.)	US Marshals Service (Law Enforcement Feature)					l	US Marshals Service (Operation Law Enforcement) - A locus of U.S. Marshals Service facilities, equipment, or personnel.
40.)	Sensor Operation (Theme)					m	Sensor Operation (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.)
41.)	Biological Sensor (Sensor Operation Feature)					n	Biological Sensor (Operation 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)
42.)	Chemical Sensor (Sensor Operation Feature)					o	Chemical Sensor (Operation 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)
43.)	Intrusion Sensor (Sensor Operation Feature)					p	Intrusion Sensor (Operation 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)
44.)	Nuclear Sensor (Sensor Operation Feature)					q	Nuclear Sensor (Operation 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)
45.)	Radiological Sensor (Sensor Operation Feature)					r	Radiological Sensor (Operation 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)