FIRE TERMS Flashcards
15 MINUTE NOTIFICATION
ADVISING CREWS 15 MINUTES HAS ELAPSED SINCE THE CREATION OF THE EVENT IN CAD
69 OR X99
POLICE
A
AERIAL (AKA LADDER TRUCK)
ALL CALL
A VOICED ANNOUNCEMENT MADE BY THE DISPATCHER TO ALL FIRE HALLS AT ONE TIME
APPARATUS
ANY TYPE OF FIRE DEPARTMENT VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY THOSE USED FOR FIREFIGHTING
AM
UNIT STATUS - AVAILABLE ON MOBILE
AR
UNIT STATUS- ARRIVED ON SCENE
AQ
UNIT STATUS- AVAILABLE IN QUARTERS
AV
UNIT STATUS- AVAILABLE ON THE AIR
BACK UP
AN EMERGENCY DISPATCH SYSTEM UTILIZING MANUAL PROCEDURES
BAT1/ BAT2
BATTALION CHIEF
BB
BUSH BUGGY - PIKCUP TRUCK USED MOSTLY FOR GRASS FIRES
BL
UNIT STATUS- BUILDING INSPECTIONS
BT
BOAT TOW
BURNING ROPE
LIGHT ROPE SOAKED IN FUEL PLACED ON RAIL LINES TO CLEAR ICE TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE
CAD
COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH (AKA I/CAD)
CO
CARBON MONOXIDE- COLOURLESS, ODOURLESS AND TASTELESS GAS WHICH IS SLIGHTLY LIGHT THAN AIR
CDC
CENTRAL DISTRICT CHIEF - LOCATED OUT OF 16 FIRE HALL
CALL
CAN REFER EITHER TO A TELEPHONE CALL OR TO A PUBLIC SAFETY EVENT (I.E.: FIREL CALL, MEDICAL CALL, POLICE CALL
COLD RESPONSE
RIGS RESPONDING WITHOUT LIGHTS AND SIRENS
COMMAND (C)
ON SCENE UNIT IN CAHRGER OF INCIDENT, I.E. 2C
CONTROLLED RESPONSE
RIGS RESPONDING WITH LIMITED LIGHTS AND SIRENS
CR
UNIT STATUS- CONFIRMED EN-ROUTE. UNIT PLACED EN-ROUTE BY DISPATCHER B/C THE RESPONSE TIME WAS NOT ACCURATE
CS
UNIT STATUS- CONFIRMED ON SCENE. UNIT PLACED ON-SCENE BY DISPATCHER B/C THE ARRIVAL TIME WAS NOT ACCURATE
CRASH TRUCK
AIRPORT FIRE APPARATUS
DISPATCHER
A PSC EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBLE FOR DEPLOYMENT OF APPARATUS
DF
UNIT STATUS- DISTRICT FAMILIARIZATION - UNIT IS AVAILABLE ON THE AIR WHILE PERFORMING OTHER DUTIES OR TASKS
DT
UNIT STATUS- DRIVER TRAINING - UNIT IS ABAILABLE ON THE AIR, WHILE DRIVER IS PRACTICING DRIVING SKILLS
DS
UNIT STATUS- DRILL SCHOOL- SOME TYPE OF TRAINING
DP
UNIT STATUS- DISPATCHED
DUTY OFFICER
ON CALL OFFICER FOR RURAL AGENCIES
EDC
EAST DISTRICT CHIEF - LOCATED OUT OF 4 FIRE HALL
EN
ENGINE, ANOTHER NAME FOR A PUMP
EOC
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER. CENTRAL LOCATION ALLOWING FOR MULTIPLE AGENCIES TO MANAGE LARGE-SCALE EMERGENCIES OR DISASTERS