Glossary of Terms

 

ATRA American Tort Reform Association
E-911 Enhanced 911
ED Emergency department
EMA Emergency Management Agency
EMS Emergency Medical Services
EMTALA Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act
ENTs Ear, nose, and throat specialists
ESAR-VHP Emergency System for Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals
ESF-8 Emergency Support Function #8 – Public Health and Medical Services Annex
FTE Full-time equivalent
ICU Intensive care unit
NIMS National Incident Management System
PCI Percutaneous coronary intervention
SEOC State Emergency Operations Center
STEMI ST-elevation myocardial infarction