ARC - American Red Cross.
ARES - Amateur Radio Emergency Service, amateur radio network sponsored by ARRL
ARRL - American Radio Relay League, amateur radio organization.
AUXCOMM - AUXiliary COMMunications
CB - Citizens Band radio, public access radio service, in the 27 Mhz band.
CERT – Citizens Emergency Response Team. This is a team made up of people in a neighborhood.
CEMP - Comprehensive Emergency Plan, the entire plan as drawn up by FCEM.
DAC - Disaster Application Center
DCAT - Disaster Communications Assistance Team
DMAT - Disaster Medical Assistance Team
DMORT -  Disaster Mortuary Operations Response Team
DEM - Department of Emergency Management
DOF - Division of Forestry.
EC - Emergency Coordinator.
EOC - Emergency Operations Center, coordination point.
ESATCOM - Emergency SATellite COMmunications network. Used by Florida to link all counties.
ESF - Emergency Support Function, part of Emergency Plans by FCEM
FDLE - Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
FHP - Florida Highway Patrol.
FNG - Florida National Guard.
GMRS - General Mobile Radio Service, UHF radio service.
HWO - Hazardous Weather Outlook.
ICS – Incident Command System.
JAX - Jacksonville
MCSO - Marion County Sheriff's Office
NCS - Net Control Station.
NHC - National Hurricane Center.
NIFOG - National InterOperability Frequencies Guide
NWS - National Weather Service.
OCF - Ocala International Airport (Jim Taylor Field)
PL TONE - Private Line Tone, used on GMRS, VHF. Sub audible tone to access repeater systems,
etc.
PIO - Public Information Officer, handles the press & media.
PX - Phone.
Repeater - Device that automatically relays radio signals. Used on towers, to extend radio range.
RIAT - Rapid Impact Assessment Team. Operated by the Florida National Guard.
RX - Receive, a radio term, when your radio is in received mode.
SAR - Search & Rescue.
SERT - State Emergency Response Team.
Simplex - direct radio communications, without a repeater.
SKYWARN - Storm spotter network, sponsored by the National Weather Service.
TAC - TACtical Channel.
TX - Transmit, another radio term, when you are transmitting.
WFO – Weather Forecast Officer (National Weather Service)
WX – Weather.