Common PSAP Acronyms Used By ECOs

Question 0

A-2

Answer 0

EMS Metro Dispatcher in charge of fleet following

Question 1

A-1

Answer 1

EMS Metro Dispatcher in charge of dispatching units

Question 2

ACH

Answer 2

Alberta Children’s Hospital

Question 3

AHS

Answer 3

Alberta Health Services

Question 4

ALI

Answer 4

Automatic Location Indicator

Question 5

ANI

Answer 5

Automatic Number Indicator

Question 6

APCO

Answer 6

Association of Public Safety Communications Officials

Question 7

BWO

Answer 7

Banff Wardens Office

Question 8

CAD

Answer 8

Computer Aided Dispatch

Question 9

CFD

Answer 9

Calgary Fire Department

Question 10

CISM

Answer 10

Critical Incident Stress Management

Question 11

COC

Answer 11

City of Calgary

Question 12

CPS

Answer 12

Calgary Police Service

Question 13

CTI

Answer 13

Computer Telephone Interface

Question 14

ECL

Answer 14

Emergency Communications Lead

Question 15

ECM

Answer 15

Emergency Communications Manager

Question 16

ECO

Answer 16

Emergency Communications Officer

Question 17

EFAP

Answer 17

Employee Family Advisory Programs

Question 18

EMD

Answer 18

Emergency Medical Dispatcher

Question 19

EOC

Answer 19

Emergency Operations Center

Question 20

ERP

Answer 20

Emergency Response Plan

Question 21

FMC

Answer 21

Foothills Medical Center

Question 22

FOIPP

Answer 22

Freedom of information Protection of Privacy

Question 23

FRCC/ FREMS

Answer 23

Foothills Regional Communications Center/ Foothills Regional Emergency Medical Services

Question 24

IAED

Answer 24

International Association of Emergency Dispatch

Question 25

IBEW

Answer 25

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

Question 26

KESC

Answer 26

Kananaskis Emergency Services Center

Question 27

MDT

Answer 27

Mobile Data Terminal

Question 28

NENA

Answer 28

National Emergency Numbers Association

Question 29

PLC

Answer 29

Peter Lougheed Center

Question 30

QI/ QA

Answer 30

Quality Improvement/ Quality Assurance

Question 31

RGH

Answer 31

Rockyview General Hospital

Question 32

SCUCC

Answer 32

South Calgary Urgent Care Center

Question 33

SHC

Answer 33

South Health Campus

Question 34

SOP

Answer 34

Standard Operating Procedures

Question 35

STARS

Answer 35

Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society

Question 36

TTY

Answer 36

Text Teletype

Question 37

WHIMS

Answer 37

Workplace Hazardous Information Management System