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List of Acronyms

ATIS Advanced Traveler Information Systems
CAD Computer Assisted Dispatch
Caltrans California Department of Transportation
CMS Changeable Message Sign
DEM Department of Emergency Management
DHS Department of Homeland Security
DMS Dynamic Message Sign
DOT Department of Transportation
DPS Department of Public Safety
EAS Emergency Alert System
EMA Emergency Management Agency
EOC Emergency Operations Center
FAA Federal Aviation Administration
FBI Federal Bureau of Investigations
FCC Federal Communications Commission
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
FHWA Federal Highway Administration
GDOT Georgia Department of Transportation
HAR Highway Advisory Radio
ICS Incident Command System
ITS Intelligent Transportation System
JIC Joint Information Center
MCDOT Maricopa County Department of Transportation
MPO Metropolitan Planning Organization
NHP Nevada Highway Patrol
NIMS National Incident Management System
PDA Personal Digital Assistant
PIO Public Information Officers
SOP Standard Operating Procedures
TMC Traffic Management Center
TMT Traffic Management Team
TOC Traffic Operations Center
UCS Unified Command Structure
UDOT Utah Department of Transportation
VMS Variable Message Sign
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