Other Dispatcher Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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ACP/ALS

A

Advance Care Paramedic / Advances Life Support

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2
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ACR

A

Ambulance Call Report

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3
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APGAR Score

A

Scaling system that evaluates a newborn infant at 1 minute of age by designating a score of 0, 1 or 2 for the following: Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respirations

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4
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ARU

A

Advanced Response Unit

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5
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ATU

A

Advanced Transport Unit

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6
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AVL

A

Automatic Vehicle Location

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CACC

A

Central Ambulance Communication Centre

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CAD

A

Computer Aided Dispatch

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CCAC

A

Community Care Access Centre

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10
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CCTU

A

Ctricial Care Transport Unit

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11
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CRT

A

Call Receiver Training

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12
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CTO

A

Communications Training Officer

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13
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EMD

A

Emergency Medical Dispatcher

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14
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EPCR

A

Electronic Patient Care Record

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ERU

A

Emergency Response Unit

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ESU

A

Emergency Support Unit

17
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ETF

A

Emergency Task Force

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FTO

A

Field Training Officer

19
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HUSAR

A

Heavy Urban Search and Rescue

20
Q

LL

A

Language Line Services; translation

21
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MOHLTC

A

Ministry of Health and Long Term Care

22
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MPDs

A

Medical Priority Dispatch System

23
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OASIS

A

Ontario Ambulance Service Information System

24
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PAIs

A

Pre-Arrival Instructions

25
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PCO

A

Police Communications Officer

26
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PCP/BLS

A

Primary Care Paramedic / Basic Life Support

27
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PDIs

A

Post-Dispatch Instructions

28
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PIA

A

Pearson International Airport

29
Q

Power STR

A

Ferno Power FLex Stretcher

30
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PTU

A

Primary Transport Unit

31
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SAP

A

Soon as Practical

32
Q

WHMIS

A

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System