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Emergency Abbreviations Reference

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(-)-Negative
(+)-Positive
1+11 Engine and 1 Ladder
2+22 Engines and 2 Ladders

A

A/HAll Hands
ACCAccident
ACCUMAccumulating
ACWAll Companies Working
AHWAll Hands Working
AIAccident Investigation
ALSAdvanced Life Support (Paramedics)
AMBAmbulance
AMBSAmbulances
APPROXApproximately
APTApartment
AUTHAuthority
AUXAuxiliary
AVEAvenue

B

B/CBattalion Chief
B/FBlack Female
B/MBlack Male
BETBetween
BLDGBuilding
BLSBasic Life Support
BLVDBoulevard
BOLOBe On The Lookout
BRKBrick Construction
BSMTBasement

C

C/SCross Street
CMDCommand
CNTRLControl
COCompany
CO.County
CO'SCompanies
COMMCommercial Building
CONDCondition
CONSTConstruction
CPRCardio Pulmonary Resuscitation
CTRCenter
CXCanceled

D

D/CDeputy Chief
DEPTDepartment
DETDetached
DISPDispatch
DISTDistrict
DOADead on Arrival
DWGDwelling
DWHDoubtful Will Hold

E

E/BEast Bound
EDPEmotionally Disturbed Person
EMERGEmergency
EMSEmergency Medical Services
ENGEngine Company
ENRTEEnroute
ENTREntrance
ENTRAPEntrapment
ENVEnvironment
EOREnd of Row
ESTEstablished
EVACEvacuated
EVALEvaluation
EXPExposure
EXPYExpressway
EXTExtension
EXT ATKExterior Attack
EXTRExtricated

F

FASTFirefighter Assist and Search Team
FDFire Department
FEMFemale
FFFirefighter
FIUFire Investigation Bureau
FLRFloor
FMFire Marshall
FRIFriday
FWYFreeway

G

GSWGunshot Wound

H

H/FHispanic Female
H/MHispanic Male
HAUHolding All Units
HAZ-MATHazardous Materials
HOSPHospital
HSHigh School
HVYHeavy
HWYHighway

I

I/CIncident Command
I/SIn Service
IAOIn The Area of
IFOIn Front of
ILInner Loop
INCIncorporated
INJSInjuries
INTInterior
INT ATKInterior Attack
INTLInternational
INVInvolving
INVESTInvestigation
IROIn The Rear of

J

JEOJust East Of
JNOJust North Of
JSOJust South Of
JWOJust West Of

K

K/DKnocked Down

L

L/S/OLines Stretched and Operating
LDHLarge Diameter Hose
LGLarge
LIKELYLikely To Die
LNLane
LVLLevel
LZLanding Zone

M

M/AMutual Aid
M/CMotorcycle
M/E/FMiddle Eastern Female
M/E/MMiddle Eastern Male
MAINTMaintenance
MCIMass Casualty Incident
MCUMass Casualty Unit
MICUMobile Intensive Care Unit
MMMile Marker
MOBMobilization
MOGMiddle Of The Group
MONMonday
MORMiddle Of The Row
MOSMember of Service
MTNMountain
MULTMultiple
MVAMotor Vehicle Accident

N

N/BNorth Bound
NENortheast
NRNear
NWNorthwest

O

O/HOverhauling
O/O/SOut of Service
O/SOn Scene
O/TOverturned
O/UOpening Up
OFFOfficer
OMDOccupied Multi-Family Dwelling
OPSOperations

P

P/DPrivate Single Family Dwelling
P/UPickup
PCTPrecinct
PDPolice Department
PEDPedestrian
PEDIPediatric
PERPPerpetrator
PINEntrapment
PKWYParkway
POPolice Officer
PPLPeople
PRELIMPreliminary
PRIPrimary
PROGProgress
PSNGRPassenger
PTPatient
PVT DWLPrivate Dwelling
PWHProbably Will Hold

R

RDRoad
RDWKRoadwork
REQRequest
RITRapid Intervention Team
RPTReport
RPTINGReporting
RPTSReports
RRRailroad
RTRoute

S

S/BSouth Bound
S/CSpecial Call
SATSaturday
SCNScene
SESoutheast
SECSecondary
SERVService
SFDSingle Family Dwelling
SITSituation
SRCHSSearches
STStreet
STRUCTStructural
STYStory
SUBJSubject
SUNSunday
SUSPSuspicious
SVCSServices
SWSouthwest
SWATSpecial Weapons and Tactics

T

T-STORMSThunderstorms
T/LTower Ladder
TFTask Force
THRUThrough
THURSThursday
TICThermal Imaging Camera
TNKRTanker
TPKTurnpike
TRANSTransporting
TRWYThroughway
TTTractor Trailer
TUETuesday

U

U/CUnder Control
U/DUpdate
UNCONUnconscious
UNKUnknown
UNRESPUnresponsive

V

VACVacant
VEHVehicle
VENTVentilation
VETVeteran
VICVictim
VICSVictims

W

W/BWest Bound
W/FWhite Female
W/MWhite Male
W/OWithout
WDFRMWood Frame
WEDWednesday
WFWorking Fire
WRKGWorking
WXWeather

X

XExit
XINGCrossing

Y

Y/OYears Old