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Terms for subject United States (7423 entries)
emergency decontamination Decontamination carried out by individuals immediately upon becoming contaminated to save lives, minimize casualties, and limit the spread of contamination
Emergency Department Information System EDIS
emergency locator beacon A generic term for all radio beacons used for emergency locating purposes
Emergency Management Agency EMA
emergency operations center A temporary or permanent facility where the coordination of information and resources to support domestic incident management activities normally takes place
emergency preparedness Measures taken in advance of an emergency to reduce the loss of life and property and to protect a nation’s institutions from all types of hazards through a comprehensive emergency management program of preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery
emergency preparedness liaison officer A senior reserve officer who represents their Service at the appropriate joint field office conducting planning and coordination responsibilities in support of civil authorities
emergency repair The least amount of immediate repair to damaged facilities necessary for the facilities to support the mission
Emergency Response ER
Emergency Services District ESD
emergency support functions A grouping of government and certain private-sector capabilities into an organizational structure to provide the support, resources, program implementation, and services that are most likely to be needed to save lives, protect property and the environment, restore essential services and critical infrastructure, and help victims and communities return to normal, when feasible, following domestic incidents
Emergency Unemployment Compensation EUC
emergency-essential employee A Department of Defense civilian employee whose assigned duties and responsibilities must be accomplished following the evacuation of non-essential personnel (including dependents) during a declared emergency or outbreak of war.
emission control The selective and controlled use of electromagnetic, acoustic, or other emitters to optimize command and control capabilities while minimizing, for operations security: a. detection by enemy sensors; b. mutual interference among friendly systems; and/or c. enemy interference with the ability to execute a military deception plan
emission security The component of communications security that results from all measures taken to deny unauthorized persons information of value that might be derived from intercept and analysis of compromising emanations from crypto-equipment and telecommunications systems
Employee Polygraph Protection Act запрет на использование детектора лжи при приёме на работу Natali­a D
Employees' Compensation Appeals Board ECAB
Employer's Identification Number EIN
employment The strategic, operational, or tactical use of forces.
Employment and Training Administration ETA