OTHER COMMONLY USED DISPATCHER ABBREVIATIONS Flashcards
ACP/ALS
advanced care paramedic/ advanced life support
ACR
ambulance call report
APGAR score
scaling system that evaluates a newborn infant at 1 minute of age by designating a score of 0,1, or 2 of the following
Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respiration
ARU
advance response unit
ATU
advance transport unit
AVL
automatic vehicle location
CACC
central ambulance communication center
CCAC
community care access center
CAD
computer aided dispatch
CCTU
critical care transport unit
CRT
call receiver training
CTO
communications training officer
EMD
emergency medical dispatcher
EPCR
eletronic patient care record
ERU
emergency response unit
ESU
emergency support unit
ETF
emergency task force
FTO
field training officer ( paramedic training officer)
HUSAR
heavy urban search and rescue
LL
language line services; translation/ interpretation services
MOHLTC
Ministry of Health and Long Term Care
MPDS
Medical Priority Dispatch System
OASIS
Ontario Ambulance Service Information System
PAIs
Pre-Arrival Instructions
PCO
Police Communications Officer
PCP/BLS
Primary Care Paramedic/ Basic Life Support
PDIs
Post-Dispatch Instructions
PIA
Pearson International Airport
Power STR
Ferno Power Flex Stretcher
PRU
Primary Response Unit
PTU
Primary Transport Unit
SAP
Soon As practical
WHMIS
Workplace Hazardous Material Information System
