|
ACFAS
|
Advisory Council for First Aid and Safety
|
Formed in late
1998 by the American Red Cross as an independent panel of nationally
recognized health and safety experts; provides advice in areas related
to the development and dissemination of audience-appropriate information
and training in first aid and safety. |
|
ADA
|
Americans with Disabilities Act
|
A 1990 law that
prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in employment,
transportation, public accommodation, communications, and governmental
activities. |
|
ADGP
|
Annual Disaster Giving Program
|
Red Cross ADGP
members are corporations or foundations that pledge to give anywhere
from $200,000 to more than $1 million per year to the Disaster Relief
Fund. They may also donate new, bulk goods or valuable services that are
needed on disasters and directly reduce costs. |
|
AED
|
Automated External Defibrillator
|
A computerized
medical device that can check a person’s heart rhythm, recognize a
rhythm that requires a shock, and advise the rescuer (through lights,
voice prompts and text messages) when a shock is needed. |
|
AFES
|
Armed Forces Emergency Services
|
A line of Red
Cross services for members of the U.S. military and their families,
especially emergency communications during times of family crisis. |
|
ATLAS
|
Alliance for Technology Linking All
Services
|
An integrated
suite of software applications for chapters that includes learning
management, disaster client assistance, and human capital management |
|
BAT
|
Basic Aid Training
|
A 6-hour course
that introduces youths aged 8-10 to the emergency action steps
(Check-Call-Care) and to basic first aid procedures. |
|
BBP
|
Bloodborne Pathogen
|
An infectious
disease, especially human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B
virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV), caused by exposure to blood
and other body fluids. |
|
BHQ
|
Biomedical Headquarters
|
The American Red
Cross' national management team for Biomedical Services |
|
BOG
|
Board of Governors
|
The governing
body of the American Red Cross |
|
BPS
|
Best Practices System
|
A program for
sharing information among field units and recognizing successful units,
staff and volunteers |
|
BRM
|
Business Reply Mail
|
A postal process
that encourages customers to reply to solicitations because the sender
pays the postage for return mailings. The American Red Cross holds a BRM
permit and renews it annually. |
|
BSD
|
Blood Services Directive
|
An official
procedural directive from Biomedical Headquarters; it is a regulated
document |
|
CAC
|
Client Assistance Card
|
A card that
functions like a debit card and allows chapters and disaster relief
operations to quickly provide clients with financial assistance |
|
CAM
|
Cost Analysis Model
|
A tool to help
develop pricing for American Red Cross health and safety programs |
|
CAS
|
Client Assistance System
|
A software
program designed to manage information about the needs of disaster
clients and the assistance provided to them |
|
CBFCU
|
Clara Barton Federal Credit Union
|
Financial
services institution that offers a complete range of savings, deposit
and lending services for Red Cross employees and volunteers who become
members |
|
CBO
|
Chapter Board Orientation
|
A nine-module
training course designed to prepare new chapter board members to
understand and fulfill their roles, responsibilities and duties |
|
CBS
|
Choice-Based Services
|
Program that
provides cost-effective solutions to help chapters meet their diverse
information technology needs |
|
CDAP
|
Chapter Donor Acquisition Program
|
Fundraising
program to increase the number of new donors and reinstated donors to
the Red Cross for ongoing solicitation by chapter |
|
CDC
|
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
|
U.S. public
health agency devoted to helping prevent and control infectious and
chronic diseases, injuries, workplace hazards, disabilities, and
environmental health threats |
|
CDE
|
Community Disaster Education
|
The process of
increasing public awareness and educating members of the community in
order to help people prevent, prepare for, and cope with disasters |
|
CFC
|
Combined Federal Campaign
|
Annual workplace
fund-raising drive conducted among federal employees, postal workers and
military personnel to raise money for charities, including the American
Red Cross |
|
CHERS
|
Chapter Enrollment Reporting System
|
Software
application used by chapters and AFES stations to support and manage
information pertaining to preparedness and response training courses |
|
CIB
|
Chapter Information Bulletin
|
A document sent
to chapters on an as-needed basis that details the American Red Cross
response to, or anticipation of, major events such as a disaster relief
operation or international crisis |
|
CIIPA
|
Confidential Information and Intellectual
Property Agreement
|
An agreement
prohibiting disclosure of any confidential American Red Cross
information to any person not authorized to receive it or use of such
information to the disadvantage of the American Red Cross |
|
CLC
|
Creating Leadership Connections
|
Leadership
development course that new chapter executives and board chairs attend
together when either is new to their chapter leadership positions |
|
COBRA
|
Consolidated Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act
|
1985 federal law
that requires employers, such as the American Red Cross, to offer
“qualified beneficiaries” the option of continuing group health
and/or dental coverage under certain circumstances |
|
COOP
|
Continuity of Operations Plan
|
Strategy for
resuming critical operations efficiently and effectively if they are
interrupted by emergencies |
|
CPR
|
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
|
Lifesaving
technique combining rescue breathing and chest compression that keeps
oxygenated blood flowing to the brain and other vital organs; useful in
emergencies in which someone's breathing or heartbeat has stopped |
|
CPS
|
Chapter Performance Standards
|
Standards by
which the performance of chartered field units are evaluated, falling
into two general classifications: Core Requirements and Critical
Performance Standards. The former are basic standards that establish the
fundamental expectations of performance and governance; the latter are
higher-level standards that identify chapters delivering superior
results and demonstrating improvement over prior periods. |
|
CSDU
|
Certified Service Delivery Unit
|
A type of
non-chartered unit responsible for service delivery and usually
financial development activities within a defined jurisdiction, but
managed by and responsible to the certifying chapter’s board of
directors |
|
DAT
|
Disaster Action Team
|
A team of trained
Red Cross paid and/or volunteer staff sent to the scene of a disaster to
provide immediate disaster relief to those affected by disaster and to
emergency workers responding to the incident |
|
DFRAP
|
Disaster Fundraising Action Plan
|
A strategy for
year-round disaster fundraising and for building the infrastructure to
effectively manage a fundraising campaign for a large-scale
non-recurrent disaster |
|
DHS
|
Disaster Health Services
|
Provides
emergency and preventive health services to disaster victims and to Red
Cross Disaster Services staff assigned to provide disaster relief
services |
|
DMHS
|
Disaster Mental Health Services
|
Provides mental
health support to those affected by disasters (whether they have
disaster-caused damage, reside in the disaster-affected area, are
relatives of those affected, or have disaster-related emotional
difficulties created by mass media exposure) as well as to Red Cross
Disaster Services staff assigned to a disaster relief operation, and to
their families |
|
DOC
|
Disaster Operations Center
|
The 24-hour
operations center located at national headquarters that serves as the
primary point of contact for all Disaster Services activities |
|
DRM
|
Donor Relationship Management
|
The process of
developing and promoting partnerships between the American Red Cross and
individual or organizational donors or prospective donors |
|
DRMS
|
Disaster Resource Management System
|
Software
application to recruit, assign and track DSHR members and Response
volunteers |
|
DRO
|
Disaster Relief Operation
|
A temporary
administrative organization created by the Red Cross to focus resources
on, and accomplish service delivery for, a specific disaster |
|
DRP
|
Disaster Response Plan
|
A document
containing the compilation of hazard and risk analyses, operating
procedures, directives, checklists, resource inventories, agreements,
and other materials necessary for a Red Cross unit to execute an
effective disaster response |
|
DSHR
|
Disaster Services Human Resources
|
Nationwide system
of employees and volunteers that enables the American Red Cross to
provide prompt and efficient disaster relief services to the American
people |
|
DWI
|
Disaster Welfare Inquiry
|
The function
within a disaster relief operation responsible for receiving and
responding to inquiries about the health and welfare of individuals and
families within a disaster area, collecting and reporting information
about such persons, and providing services leading to the reunification
of family members in an affected area |
|
DWIB
|
Disaster Welfare Inquiry Bulletin
|
A communication
from national headquarters that provides field units with all known
information about a disaster (e.g., extent of damage) so that units can
provide this information to people wishing to place inquiries about
loved ones |
|
ECC
|
Emergency Cardiovascular Care
|
The assessment
and treatment of victims of respiratory and/or cardiac emergencies and
stroke, including basic and advanced life support interventions |
|
EDDR
|
Electronic Donor Distribution Report
|
Monthly report
that details financial contributions and inquiries received at national
headquarters; enables chapters to quickly import valuable donation
records (in both HTML and spreadsheet formats) into their database to
re-solicit donors as quickly as possible |
|
EHL
|
Exploring Humanitarian Law
|
Educational
program designed to expose teenagers (ages 13-18) to issues of
humanitarian law and principles of respect for life and human dignity |
|
ERV
|
Emergency Response Vehicle
|
Vehicle used on a
disaster relief operation to provide mobile or fixed feeding and, as
necessary, to be used as a casework, command or communications center or
to transfer supplies |
|
ESA
|
Environmental Site Assessment
|
Process by which
a Red Cross unit identifies potentially hazardous conditions prior to
acquiring property |
|
FACT
|
First Aid for Children Today
|
A course for
children ages 5-8 (grades K-3) that teaches health promotion and injury
prevention activities, including hygiene and health habits, first aid,
and personal safety |
|
FDA
|
Food and Drug Administration
|
Federal agency
responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety,
efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological
products (including blood and blood products), medical devices, our
nation’s food supply, and cosmetics |
|
FEMA
|
Federal Emergency Management Agency
|
Government agency
charged with helping prepare the public for hazards and managing federal
response and recovery efforts following any national incident |
|
FIT
|
Fundamentals of Instructor Training
|
Training course
to introduce instructor candidates to the history, structure, activities
and policies of the American Red Cross and prepare them to teach Red
Cross specialty courses to diverse populations |
|
FMPP
|
Financial Manual of Policy and Procedures
|
Manual designed
to assist chapters in ensuring that Red Cross assets are properly
safeguarded and financial results are reported accurately |
|
FOCIS
|
Field Operations Consolidated Information
Systems
|
Red Cross
internal Website that contains service delivery, human resources,
financial, demographic, market segment and jurisdictional data on all
units in the Chapter Service Delivery Network |
|
FRN-OCRA
|
Funds Raised for National - Online
Chapter Reporting Application
|
Fundraising
reporting system that enables chapters to post donation information to
the Field Unit Reporting Portal |
|
FURP
|
Field Unit Reporting Portal
|
Website on which
field units post their annual budgets and other financial information |
|
GSD
|
General Services Division
|
The division
within national headquarters responsible for procurement, warehousing,
maintenance, and distribution of goods and services to Red Cross units |
|
HIV
|
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
|
Either of two
closely related viruses responsible for AIDS that can be transmitted
through infected blood |
|
HRP
|
Hurricane Recovery Program
|
A dedicated
effort by the Red Cross to support families and communities devastated
by hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma |
|
HRPPM
|
Human Resources Policy and Procedure
Manual
|
Compilation of
personnel policies and procedures that apply to employees and volunteers
in nationally paid units |
|
HSS
|
Health and Safety Services
|
Line of services
consisting of community education and training in first aid, CPR,
aquatics and water safety, HIV/AIDS prevention, and mission-related
caregiving for the elderly and other priority groups |
|
HSSAT
|
Health and Safety Services Administrator
Training
|
Course designed
to provide participants with the basic knowledge needed to effectively
manage a Health and Safety Services Program in a chapter |
|
ICP2
|
Indicators of Chapter Performance and
Potential
|
Performance
measurement system that provides chapters with information on their
current performance and maximum potential in several areas: service
quality, fundraising efficiency, volunteer satisfaction, etc. |
|
ICRC
|
International Committee of the Red Cross
|
An impartial,
neutral and independent organization dedicated to protecting the lives
and dignity of victims of war and internal violence and providing them
with assistance |
|
IDWI
|
International Disaster Welfare Inquiry
|
A request for
information about relatives who are citizens of other countries and who
are believed to live in areas affected by a disaster overseas and with
whom no contact is possible |
|
IFRC
|
International Federation of Red Cross and
Red Crescent Societies
|
A coalition of
individual Red Cross and Red Crescent national societies that coordinate
relief efforts throughout the world occurring outside the theater of war
and other forms of armed conflict |
|
IHL
|
International Humanitarian Law
|
The branch of
international law that encompasses humanitarian principles and
international treaties that seek to save lives and alleviate the
suffering of both combatants and noncombatants during armed conflict |
|
JP
|
Jefferson Park
|
National
headquarters facility located in Falls Church, Virginia. |
|
KM
|
Knowledge Management
|
|
|
LMS
|
Learning Management System
|
Web-based
application that schedules, manages and tracks online and
classroom-based training and also launches online course content |
|
MAP
|
Merit Award Process
|
Compensation
program at national headquarters to reward top contributors so as to
encourage the retention of high-performing employees |
|
MAPP
|
Manual of Administrative Policies and
Procedures
|
Compilation of
the national policies and procedures related to activities in Health and
Safety Services training and education and related products |
|
MASRU
|
Military Aid Society Referral Unit
|
The Armed Forces
Emergency Services technical resource unit, located at national
headquarters, that processes military aid society referrals |
|
MDA
|
Magen David Adom
|
The Israeli
equivalent of the Red Cross; admitted to membership in the International
Red Cross Movement in June 2006 after a Diplomatic Conference adopted a
new neutral symbol, the "Red Crystal," enabling the MDA to use
the Red Shield of David inside the crystal when operating outside of
Israel |
|
NAN
|
National Account Network
|
A network of
chapters that have agreed to provide services to national or regional
customers; allows customers to enter into a single agreement with the
Red Cross to receive courses or services over a broad geographical area. |
|
NHQ
|
National Headquarters
|
The principal
office of the American Red Cross and of its corporate management;
located in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. |
|
NNC
|
National Nursing Committee
|
Supports and
promotes the involvement of nurses, primarily volunteer nurses,
throughout the American Red Cross |
|
NPM
|
National Preparedness Month
|
Month (usually
September) devoted to increasing public awareness about the importance
of preparing for emergencies and encouraging individuals to take action |
|
NRP
|
National Response Plan
|
All-hazards plan
that establishes mechanisms for federal government involvement in, and
coordination of, incident management operations; the American Red Cross
helped draft the plan and plays a significant role in it |
|
NSC
|
National Safety Council
|
Organization that
promotes safety, health and environmental policies, practices and
procedures that prevent and mitigate human suffering and economic losses
arising from preventable causes |
|
NTL
|
National Testing Laboratory
|
A Red Cross lab
that performs blood testing services for all Blood Services regions |
|
OGC
|
Office of the General Counsel
|
Chief legal
office of the American Red Cross; ensures that the Red Cross complies
with all applicable laws and that all legal matters involving the
corporation are resolved in a manner that best protects our interests |
|
ONCOV
|
Office of the National Chair of
Volunteers
|
Office at
national headquarters that helps ensure effective volunteer deployment,
identify productive and creative volunteer roles, recruit suitable
volunteers, and track and evaluate the contributions of volunteers to
the Red Cross |
|
ORB
|
Online Resource Book
|
A Web-based
collection of disaster-specific data and resources that provides Red
Cross field units with up-to-the-minute information to answer inquiries
from the public and the media |
|
OSHA
|
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
|
U.S. government
agency that aims to ensure worker safety and health in the United States
by working with employers and employees to create better working
environments |
|
PDP
|
Performance Development Process
|
National
headquarters program to evaluate employees and help align individual
goals with the overall strategic objectives of the organization |
|
PRSA
|
Public Relations Society of America
|
Organization
dedicated to advancing the standards of the public relations profession
and providing members with professional development opportunities |
|
PSA
|
Public Service Advertising
|
Advertising
produced for public benefit and aired on a free, space-available basis
on behalf of a non-profit organization; the primary form of Red Cross
advertising |
|
QRT
|
Quick Response Team
|
A team deployed
to a threatened or affected area to make an on-site assessment of the
scope of a disaster, its impact, and the need for resources and to
recommend any actions necessary to initiate, support, or expand Red
Cross service delivery |
| REAP |
Real Estate
Approval Process |
Procedures and
policies governing the acquisition, renovation, sale, demolition, or
lease of property by Red Cross units |
| RED |
Retain Episodic
Donors |
A project to
engage, cultivate and solicit donors who gave to the 2004 tsunami and
2005 hurricane relief efforts to convert them to regular Red Cross
donors |
| ROC |
Regional
Operations Center |
Temporary federal
operations facility established by a regional office of FEMA to
coordinate federal disaster response and recovery activities in that
region until the disaster field office becomes operational |
| RRT |
Rapid Response
Team |
Communications
specialists who mobilize before, during, or immediately after a disaster
strikes and work with media to provide people living outside the
affected area with key messages about preparedness and response and with
overall information about our relief efforts in this particular disaster |
| SAS |
Shared
Administrative Services |
Project to create
an integrated system of technology, processes and controls for many of
the organization's administrative functions; establishes a single system
that allows for uniformity of financial and administrative data |
|
SCA
|
Sudden Cardiac Arrest
|
Condition arising
when electrical impulses in the heart suddenly become chaotic, causing
the heart's pumping action to stop abruptly; requires immediate
restoration of normal heart rhythm, which can be accomplished through
use of automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) |
| SCC |
State
Coordinating Chapter |
A chapter
designated to provide overall leadership and administration of disaster
relief planning within a state |
|
SD21
|
Service Delivery for the Twenty-First
Century
|
Initiative
approved in 1991 that established a framework for chapter service
delivery consisting of services that chapters MUST, SHOULD, and MAY
deliver to retain their charter |
| SIP |
Select Investment
Program |
Professionally
managed investment program that enables Red Cross units to invest
endowment and discretionary assets |
| SOAP |
Strategic
Opportunity Assessment Project |
Initiative to
review and assess the merits of organization-wide projects, programs,
and partnerships suggested by Red Cross employees or volunteers |
| SOU |
Statement of
Understanding |
Formal agreement
between the American Red Cross and another organization to participate
in a long-term cooperative relationship |
| SOX |
Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002 |
U.S. law designed
to strengthen federal oversight of public companies and bringing more
transparency to corporate dealings, particularly financial and
management matters |
| SRP |
September 11
Recovery Program |
Initiative to
provide long-term services, including financial assistance and referral
to social work agencies for case management needs, to individuals and
families directly affected by the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 |
| SSC |
Shared Services
Center |
Facility in
Charlotte, North Carolina, that serves as a centralized processing
center for the key accounting and purchasing functions of the American
Red Cross |
| SSDA |
State Service
Delivery Area |
A geographical
area that is not within the jurisdiction of a chapter; formerly called a
“gap area” |
| SSI |
School Safety
Initiative |
American Red
Cross movement to support schools in developing the skills and
confidence to prevent, prepare for and respond to natural disasters,
accidents, and human-caused emergencies like shootings and terrorism;
serves as the “prototype” for the Together We Prepare-Schools
program |
| SST |
Sport Safety
Training |
Sports injury
prevention, first aid and CPR training course tailored for coaches,
athletic trainers and others who support and supervise organized
athletics |
|
TLD
|
Training and Leadership Development
|
Department at
national headquarters charged with developing and delivering
state-of-the-art leadership training for volunteers and employees and
providing a clearly-defined "learning path" for aspiring
employee and volunteer leaders |
|
TRP
|
Tsunami Recovery Program
|
Five-year
recovery program established six months after tsunami struck South Asia
in December 2004 |
|
TWP
|
Together We Prepare
|
Initiative that
encourages five actions -- make a plan, build a kit, get trained,
volunteer, and give blood -- that every organization, individual and
family should take to better prepare themselves for an emergency or
disaster |
|
VAI
|
Volunteer Administration Institute
|
Professional
development conference that focuses on building volunteer capacity and
developing volunteer resources management strategies to meet business
and strategic goals |
|
VAVS
|
Veterans Affairs Volunteer Services
|
Program through
which Red Cross volunteers help provide military veterans in VA medical
facilities with physical rehabilitation, nursing, social work, and other
services |
|
WSI
|
Water Safety Instructor
|
Course that
trains instructor candidates to teach water safety, including strategies
for planning and conducting effective and safe swim lessons |
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