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Operation Symbol
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Operation Symbol (Operations) - Organizations, services, capabilities or resources available during or implemented due to an emergency management situation.
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Emergency Medical Operation
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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.’)
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EMT Station Locations
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EMT Station Locations (Emergency Medical Feature) - The locus of an emergency medical team.
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Medical Evacuation Helicopter Station
(Emergency Medical Feature) |
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Medical Evacuation Helicopter Station (Emergency Medical Feature) - The locus of an emergency helicopter landing pad, utilized to transport severely injured persons.
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Health Department Facility
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Health Department Facility (Emergency Medical Feature) - 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).
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Hospital
(Emergency Medical Feature) |
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Hospital (Emergency Medical Feature) - The locus of an institution where the sick or injured are given medical or surgical care.
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Hospital Ship
(Emergency Medical Feature) |
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Hospital Ship (Emergency Medical Feature) - 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 Medical Feature) |
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Medical Facilities Out Patient (Emergency Medical Feature) - The locus of a facility providing medical treatment to patients whose sickness or injury does not require hospitalization.
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Morgue
(Emergency Medical Feature) |
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Morgue (Emergency Medical Feature) - 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)
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Pharmacies
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Pharmacies (Emergency Medical Feature) - The locus of a place where medicines are compounded or dispensed. (Source: Merriam-Webster Online definition)
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Triage
(Emergency Medical Feature) |
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Triage (Emergency Medical Feature) - 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)
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Emergency Operation
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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
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Emergency Collection Evacuation Point (Emergency Operation Feature) - 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 Operation Feature) |
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Emergency Incident Command Center (Emergency Operation Feature) - 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 Operation Feature) |
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Emergency Operations Center (Emergency Operation Feature) - 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 Operation Feature) |
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Emergency Public Information Center (Emergency Operation Feature) - No Definition.
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Emergency Public Service Center
(Emergency Operation Feature) |
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Emergency Public Service Center (Emergency Operation Feature) - No Definition.
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Emergency Shelters
(Emergency Operation Feature) |
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Emergency Shelters (Emergency Operation Feature) - The locus of a designated emergency / relief shelter.
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Emergency Staging Areas
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Emergency Staging Areas (Emergency Operation Feature) - A designated place where emergency response forces, equipment, and supplies are assembled prior to engagement in operations.
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Emergency Teams
(Emergency Operation Feature) |
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Emergency Teams (Emergency Operation Feature) - The locus of an emergency response team.
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Emergency Water Distribution Center
(Emergency Operation Feature) |
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Emergency Water Distribution Center (Emergency Operation Feature) - 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 Operation Feature) |
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Emergency Food Distribution Centers (Emergency Operation Feature) - A place where food is distributed to displaced persons or victims of war or disaster.
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Fire Suppression Operation
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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)
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Fire Hydrant
(Fire Suppression Feature) |
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Fire Hydrant (Fire Suppression Feature) - 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:)
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Other Water Supply Location
(Fire Suppression Feature) |
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Other Water Supply Location (Fire Suppression Feature) - Any source of water other than a fire hydrant that is sufficient for the purpose of fire fighting.
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Fire Station
(Fire Suppression Feature) |
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Fire Station (Fire Suppression Feature) - A facility housing fire-fighting equipment and/or personnel.
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Law Enforcement Operation
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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.)
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ATF
(Law Enforcement Feature) |
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ATF (Law Enforcement Feature) - A locus of U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms facilities, equipment, or personnel.
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Border Patrol
(Law Enforcement Feature) |
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Border Patrol (Law Enforcement Feature) - A locus of U.S. Border Patrol facilities, equipment, or personnel.
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Customs Service
(Law Enforcement Feature) |
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Customs Service (Law Enforcement Feature) - A locus of U.S. Customs Service facilities, equipment, or personnel.
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DEA
(Law Enforcement Feature) |
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DEA (Law Enforcement Feature) - A locus of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration facilities, equipment, or personnel.
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DOJ
(Law Enforcement Feature) |
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DOJ (Law Enforcement Feature) - A locus of U.S. Department of Justice facilities, equipment, or personnel.
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FBI
(Law Enforcement Feature) |
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FBI (Law Enforcement Feature) - A locus of Federal Bureau of Investigation facilities, equipment, or personnel.
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Police
(Law Enforcement Feature) |
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Police (Law Enforcement Feature) - A locus of Federal, State, or local police facilities, equipment, or personnel.
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Prison
(Law Enforcement Feature) |
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Prison (Law Enforcement Feature) - A facility for the confinement of persons convicted of serious crimes. (Source: Adapted from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary definition)
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Secret Service
(Law Enforcement Feature) |
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Secret Service (Law Enforcement Feature) - A locus of U.S. Secret Service facilities, equipment, or personnel.
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TSA
(Law Enforcement Feature) |
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TSA (Law Enforcement Feature) - A locus of U.S. Transportation Security Administration facilities, equipment, or personnel.
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US Coast Guard
(Law Enforcement Feature) |
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US Coast Guard (Law Enforcement Feature) - A locus of U.S. Coast Guard facilities, equipment, or personnel.
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US Marshall
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US Marshall (Law Enforcement Feature) - A locus of U.S. Marshall Service facilities, equipment, or personnel.
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Sensor Operation
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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
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Biological Sensor (Sensor Operation Feature) - 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)
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Chemical Sensor
(Sensor Operation Feature) |
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Chemical Sensor (Sensor Operation Feature) - 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
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Intrusion Sensor (Sensor Operation Feature) - 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
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Nuclear Sensor (Sensor Operation Feature) - 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 Operation Feature) |
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Radiological Sensor (Sensor Operation Feature) - 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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