Common Abbreviations and Acronyms Flashcards
1
Q
AAA
A
Automotive Association of America
2
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ACK
A
Acknowledge
3
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AKA
A
Also Known As
4
Q
ALI
A
Automatic Location Information
5
Q
ALOC
A
Altered Level of Consciousness
6
Q
ALS
A
Advanced Life Support
7
Q
AMB
A
Ambulance
8
Q
ANI
A
Automatic Number Information
9
Q
APT
A
Apartment
10
Q
ASSAIL
A
Assailant
11
Q
BLS
A
Basic Life Support
12
Q
BP
A
Blood Pressure
13
Q
BS
A
Blood Sugar
14
Q
BTWN
A
Between
15
Q
BUSN
A
Business
16
Q
CAD
A
Computer Aided Dispatch
17
Q
CANC, CANX
A
Cancel
18
Q
CB
A
Call Back or Call Box
19
Q
CERT
A
Community Emergency Response Team
20
Q
CHP
A
California Highway Patrol
21
Q
CISM
A
Critical Incident Stress Management
22
Q
CO, C/O
A
Company or Complaint of
23
Q
COMM
A
Commercial
24
Q
CONV
A
Convalescent
25
CP
Command Post
26
CT
Call Taker
27
CUBE
Cal Tech US Geological Broadcast of Earthquakes
28
DART
Departmental Air Rescue Team (Animal Control)
29
DNR
Do Not Resuscitate
30
DOA
Dead on Arrival
31
DOC
Department Operations Center
32
ECC
Emergency Coordination Center
33
EMD
Emergency Medical Dispatcher
34
EMT
Emergency Medical Technician
35
EOC
Emergency Operations Center
36
ER, ENRT
En Route
37
ETA
Estimated Time of Arrival
38
ETOH
Ethyl Alcohol
39
FCCF
Fire Command and Control Facility
40
FL, FLR
Floor
41
FOAC
Fire Operational Area Coordinator
42
FSP
Freeway Service Patrol
43
FX
Fracture
44
FWY
Freeway
45
HEAR
Hospital Emergency Administrative Radio
46
HERT
Hospital Emergency Response Team
47
HH
Health HazMat
48
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
49
HOV
High Occupancy Vehicle
50
HS
Heli-spot
51
HT
Hand-held Radio
52
HWY
Highway
53
HX
History of
54
IAZ
Initial Action Zone
55
ICS
Incident Command System
56
IFT
Inter-Facility Transport
57
IFO
In Front of
58
INF
Informant
59
INV
Investigate or Investigating
60
JNO
Just North Of
61
JEO
Just East Of
62
JSO
Just South Of
63
JWO
Just West Of
64
LG, LRG
Large
65
LL
Landline
66
LOC
Location
67
LZ
Landing Zone
68
MAC
Medical Alert Center
69
MC, M/C
Motorcycle
70
MCI
Mass Casualty Incident
71
MDT
Mobile Data Terminal
72
MHP
Mobile Home Park
73
MIRV
Metropolitan Incident Response Vehicle
74
MM
Mile Marker
75
MT
Mount or Mountain
76
MTWY
Motorway
77
NFD
No Further Details
78
NS
Nothing Showing
79
NTFY
Notify or Notifying
80
OC, O/C
Over Crossing
81
OCD
Operations Control Division
82
OEM
Office of Emergency Management
83
OES
Office of Emergency Services
84
OS
On Scene or Out of Service
85
PAI
Pre-Arrival Instructions
86
PD
Police
87
PET
Psychological Evaluation Team
88
P-LOT
Parking Lot
89
PM
Paramedics
90
POSS
Possible or Possibility
91
PSAP
Primary Safety Answering Point
92
PT
Patient
93
REQ, REQD
Request or Requested
94
RESD
Residential
95
RESP
Respond or Responding
96
RIC
Rapid Intervention Crew
97
RN
Registered Nurse
98
ROSS
Resource Ordering and Status System
99
RP
Responsible or Reporting Party
100
RPTD, RPTS
Reported or Reports
101
RR
Railroad
102
RT
Right
103
SFD
Supervisor or Single Family Dwelling
104
SHF, SHR, SCC
Sheriff or Sheriff's Communication Center
105
SM, SML
Small
106
SMK
Smoke
107
S&R
Search & Rescue (Outside Agency)
108
SRA
State Responsibility Area
109
SS
Smoke Showing or Single Story
110
SUSP
Suspect
111
SUV
Sport Utility Vehicle
112
TB
Thomas Brothers Map or Tuberculosis
113
TDD
Telecommunications Devise for the Deaf
114
TEW
Terrorism Early Warning
115
TFR
Temporary Flight Restriction
116
TRO
Tactical Radio Operator
117
TTY
Teletype
118
UC, U/C
Under Crossing
119
UFN
Until Further Notice
120
UNK
Unknown
121
UTL
Unable to Locate
122
VEH
Vehicle
123
W/
With
124
X/, X/ST
Cross Street
125
NO
North of
126
EO
East of
127
SO
South of
128
WO
West of
129
1STY
Single Story
130
2STY
Two Story
131
3STY
Three Story
132
4STY
Four Story
133
5150
Unstable
