| AAA |
American Automobile Association |
| AACN |
Advanced Automatic Crash Notification |
| AASHTO |
American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials |
| ACN |
Automatic Crash Notification |
| ANSI |
American National Standards Institute |
| APCO |
Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials – International |
| ARTIMIS |
Advanced Regional Traffic Interactive Management and Information System |
| ATA |
American Trucking Associations |
| ATAF |
American Trucking Associations Foundation |
| ATIS |
Automated Traveler Information Systems |
| ATSSA |
American Traffic Safety Services Association |
| AVL |
Automatic Vehicle Location |
| CAD |
Computer-Aided Dispatch |
| Caltrans |
California Department of Transportation |
| CapWIN |
Capital Area Wireless Integrated Network |
| CCD |
Charge-Coupled Device |
| CCTV |
Closed-Circuit Television |
| CDOT |
Colorado Department of Transportation |
| CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
| CHART |
Coordinated Highways Action Response Team |
| CHP |
California Highway Patrol |
| CIR |
Critical Incident Review |
| CO2 |
Carbon Dioxide |
| CVVFA |
Cumberland Valley Volunteer Fireman's Association |
| DHS |
U.S. Department of Homeland Security |
| DMS |
Dynamic Message Sign |
| DOJ |
Department of Justice |
| DOT |
Department of Transportation |
| DVRPC |
Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission |
| E911 |
Emergency 911 |
| EMS |
Emergency Medical Services |
| EPA |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
| ERSI |
Emergency Response Safety Institute |
| ERU |
Emergency Response Unit |
| ESF |
Emergency Support Function |
| ETA |
Emergency Traffic Accommodation |
| ETO |
Emergency Transportation Operations |
| FCC |
Federal Communications Commission |
| FDOT |
Florida Department of Transportation |
| FFSP |
Full Function Service Patrol |
| FHP |
Florida Highway Patrol |
| FHWA |
Federal Highway Administration |
| FITM |
Freeway Incident Traffic Management |
| GPS |
Global Positioning System |
| HAR |
Highway Advisory Radio |
| Hazmat or HM |
Hazardous Materials |
| HEROS |
Highway Emergency Response Operators |
| IACP |
International Association of Chiefs of Police |
| IAFC |
International Association of Fire Chiefs |
| IAFF |
International Association of Fire Fighters |
| IAP |
Incident Action Plan |
| IC |
Incident Command (function) |
| ICS |
Incident Command System |
| IEEE |
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
| IEN |
Information Exchange Network Clearinghouse |
| IFSTA |
International Fire Service Training Association |
| IIMS |
Integrated Incident Management System |
| IJIS |
Integrated Justice Information Systems |
| IM |
Incident Management |
| IMTF |
Incident Management Task Forces |
| INDOT |
Indiana Department of Transportation |
| IR |
Incident Response |
| ISEA |
International Safety Equipment Association |
| ITE |
Institute of Transportation Engineers |
| ITS |
Intelligent Transportation Systems |
| ITS/PS |
Intelligent Transportation Systems and Public Safety |
| iVEDDS |
Interagency Video Event Data Distribution System |
| JOPS |
Joint Operations Policy Statement |
| LESS |
Law Enforcement Stops & Safety Subcommittee |
| LLIS |
Lessons Learned Information Sharing |
| MOU |
Memoranda or Memorandum of Understanding |
| mph |
miles per hour |
| MUTCD |
Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices |
| NASEMSO |
National Association of State EMS Officials |
| NCHRP |
National Cooperative Highway Research Program |
| NENA |
National Emergency Number Association |
| NFPA |
National Fire Protection Association |
| NG |
Next-Generation |
| NGA |
National Governors Association |
| NHI |
National Highway Institute |
| NIEM |
National Information Exchange Model |
| NIFG |
National Interoperability Frequency Guide |
| NIFOG |
National Interoperability Field Operations Guide |
| NIMC |
National Incident Management Coalition |
| NIMS |
National Incident Management System |
| NIOSH |
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health |
| NJDOT |
New Jersey Department of Transportation |
| NJSP |
New Jersey State Police |
| NRT |
National Response Team |
| NTIMC |
National Traffic Incident Management Coalition |
| NUG |
National Unified Goal |
| NVFC |
National Volunteer Fire Council |
| NYDOT |
New York Department of Transportation |
| OSC |
On-Scene Coordinator |
| PDA |
Personal Digital Assistant |
| PennDOT |
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation |
| PIO |
Public Information Officer |
| PM |
Performance Measures or Performance Measurement |
| POC |
Point of Contact |
| PSAP |
Public Safety Answering Point |
| PSP |
Pennsylvania State Police |
| QC |
Quick Clearance |
| RITA |
Research and Innovative Technology Administration |
| SAE |
Society of Automotive Engineers (International) |
| SAFETEA-LU |
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users |
| SHRP II |
Strategic Highway Research Plan II |
| SHSP |
Strategic Highway Safety Plan |
| SME |
Subject Matter Expert |
| SO |
Safety Officer |
| SOC |
State Operations Center |
| SOP |
Standard Operating Procedure |
| SOSINK |
Southeast Indiana and Northern Kentucky |
| SQC |
Safe, Quick Clearance |
| SWOT |
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats |
| TDOT |
Tennessee Department of Transportation |
| the Handbook |
TIM Handbook |
| TIM |
Traffic Incident Management |
| TIMA |
Traffic Incident Management Area |
| TIME |
Traffic Incident Management Enhancement |
| TIM PM FSI |
TIM Performance Measures Focus States Initiative |
| TIMSA |
Traffic Incident Management Self-Assessment |
| TMC |
Transportation Management Center |
| TMT |
Transportation Management Team |
| TOC |
Traffic Operations Center |
| TRAA |
Towing and Recovery Association of America |
| TTC |
Temporary Traffic Control |
| TTI |
Texas Transportation Institute |
| UASI |
Urban Area Security Initiative |
| UC |
Unified Command |
| UDOT |
Utah Department of Transportation |
| UMTRI |
University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute |
| U.S. |
United States |
| USDOT |
U.S. Department of Transportation |
| USFA |
U.S. Fire Administration |
| VMS |
Variable Message Sign |
| WFC |
Washington Fire Chiefs |
| WisDOT |
Wisconsin Department of Transportation |
| WSAFC |
Washington State Association of Fire Chiefs |
| WSDOT |
Washington State Department of Transportation |
| WSP |
Wisconsin State Patrol or Washington State Patrol |
