ENDORSEMENT OF NOOSA LOCAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN 2026 · ATTACHMENT 1 - 2026 Local Disaster Management Plan

Section 1.2
1.2    Glossary of Terms
A Disaster Management glossary of terms and acronyms is published as part of the Prevention, Preparedness,
Response and Recovery Disaster Management Guideline.
Disaster Management Lexicon is also provided by the Office of the Inspector General Emergency Management
(IGEM).
The following acronyms and initialisms are not contained in the links above but are used by Noosa Council is
their disaster management arrangements:
Acronyms & Initialisms – Table 1

 Acronym / initialism      Meaning
 AEMI                      Australian Emergency Management Institute
 AIIMS                     Australasian Inter-service Incident Management System
 CDO                       Counter Disaster Operations
 DRFA                      Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (formerly known as NDRRA)
 EAP                       (Dam) Emergency Action Plan
 GIS                       Geographic Information System
 IMT                       Incident Management Team
 LGA                       Local Government Area
 QDMA                      Queensland Disaster Management Arrangements
 RFB                       Rural Fire Brigade – QFD
 RFS                       Rural Fire Service – QFD
 SCHHS                     Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service
 SMEACS                    Situation, Mission, Execution, Administration, Coordination, Safety
 IGEM                      Inspector General Emergency Management




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