Common Abbrevations (continued) Flashcards
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Collapsible Stretcher (no wheels), located at 35 Stn. and District Hubs
ACP/ALS
Advanced Care Paramedic / Advanced Life Support
ACR
Ambulance Call Report
AED
Automatic External Defibrillator
APGAR Score
Scale that evaluates newborn at 1 minute of age, designating score of 0,1,2 based on: Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respiration
ARU / ATU
Advanced Response Unit / Advanced Transport Unit
ASA
Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid)
AS5-D Form
Ambulance Service Dispatch Form
AVL
Automatic Vehicle Loading
CACC / CCAC
Central Ambulance Communication Centre / Community Care Access Centre
CAD
Computer Aided Dispatch (medical: Coronary Artery Disease)
CBRNE
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear & Explosives
CCTU
Critical Care Transport Unit
CPR
Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
CRT / CTO
Call Receiver Training / Communications Training Officer
DOS / PCO
District Operations Superintendent / Police Communications Officer
EMD
Emergency Medical Dispatcher
EPCR
Electronic Patient Care Record
ERU / ESU
Emergency Response Unit / Emergency Support Unit
PRU / PTU
Primary Response Unit / Primary Transport Unit
ETA / ETD
Estimated time of arrival / estimated time of departure
ETF
Emergency Task Force
FTO
Field training officer / paramedic training officer