Glossary

AFO

Acronym	Meaning
ADV	Advanced Trained Driver
AFO	Authorised Firearms Officer
CTSFO	Counter Terrorist Specialist Firearms Officer
EOD	Explosive Ordnance Disposal
OFC	Operational Firearms Commander
PaDP	Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection
PIS	Police Involved Shooting
Red Key	Breaching Device/Enforcer
RTC	Road Traffic Collision
SFC	Strategic Firearms Commander
SRO	Specialist Rifle Officer
TFC	Tactical Firearms Commander
TPAC	Tactical Pursuit and Containment
Trojan	2 or more AFO in a vehicle

Acronym	Meaning
BRASP	Basic Covert Tips. B - Blending In, R - Risk Assess, A - Abandon, S - Surroundings, P - Positioning
CID	Criminal Investigations Department
Covert	When An Officer Is In An Unmarked Car & Uniform
CRN	Crime Reference Number
DC	Detective Constable (Same Level As A Police Constable)
DI	Detective Inspector
DS	Detective Sergeant (CID Sergeant)
HCN	Hostage & Crisis Negotiations
I/CRIM	Interviewing Criminals
LIA	Local Intelligence Advisor, CID Trainer
MIT	Major Investigations Team
PIS	Police Involved Shooting
SCD	Specialist Crime Directore
Sting	Utilising UCOs to set up a meeting where they will make contact with the suspects.
Strike	Word Used To Get Units To Move In & Begin Making Arrests
Tail	Following Or Tailing A Suspect On Foot Or In A Vehicle
UCO	Undercover Operative

Acronym	Meaning
DSU	Dog Support Unit
EDD	Explosive Detection Dog
FSD	Firearms Support Dog
GPPD	General Purpose Police Dog
IED	Improvised Explosive Device
FRA	First Response Advanced (Advanced First Aid For FSD)

Acronym	Meaning
AFR	Automatic Fingerprint Recognition
AOP	Arresting Officer Principles
ARO	Advanced Response Officer
ASBO	Anti-Social Behaviour Order
AT	Advanced Taser
EGT	Evidence Gathering Team
ERT	Emergency Response Team
FIT	Forward Intelligence Team
FRB	First Response Basic Trained Officer
IPP	Initial Pursuit Phase
JRU	Joint Response Unit
PACE	Police & Criminal Evidence
PAVA	Pelargonic Acid Vanillylamide Spray
PBD	Prison Bus Driver
PNC	Police National computer
POM	Public Order Medic
RCT	Rural Crime Team
TSG	Territorial Support Group
VT	Vehicle Tactics

Acronym	Meaning
DRONE	Dynamic Remotely Operated Navigation Equipment
HELIMED	London Air Ambulance Charity
LZ	Landing Zone
NPAS	National Police Air Service
TFO	Tactical Flight Officer

Acronym	Meaning
ATV	All Terrain Vehicle
BA	Breathing Apparatus
HART	Hazardous Area Response Team
IM	Intramuscular Access
PRV	Primary Response Vehicle
SORT	Special Operations Response Team
SRV	Secondary Response Vehicle
TXA	Tranexamic Acid (Used To Slow Bleeding)

Acronym	Meaning
ALS Cycle	The Advanced Life Support Cycle - Used To Effectively Manage A Cardiac Arrest Scenario
ALSB	Advanced Life Support Bag
CCP	Critical Care Paramedic
CPR	Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
ESA	Emergency Surgical Airway
ET	Endotracheal Tube
HEMS	Helicopter Emergency Medical Service
HOTT	H - Hypovolaemia, O - Oxygenation, T - Tension Pheumothorax, T- Tamponade
IO	Intraosseous
IV	Intravenous
KTD / KTS	Kendrick Traction Device / Splint
ROSC	Return Of Spontaneous Circulation
RSI	Rapid Sequence Intubation
TBI	Traumatic Brain Injury
TXA	Tranexamic Acid (Used To Slow Bleeding)
Vent	Ventilator

Acronym	Meaning
AED	Automatic External Defibrillator
ALP	Ambulance Loading Point (Used In Triaging)
AP	Advanced Paramedic
ATMIST	Patient Handover
BLSB	Basic Life Support Bag
BP	Blood Pressure
BVM	Bag Valve Mask
CA	Cardiac Arrest
CCP	Casualty Collection Point (Used In Triaging)
DCA	Double Crewed Ambulance, also reffered as a Box Ambo
DEFIB	Defibrillator
DNR	Do Not Resucitate
DOA	Dead On Arrival
DRABC	Danger, Response, Aiways, Breathing, Circulation
ECG	Electrocardiogram
ESA	Emergency Surgical Airways - Form Of Airway Management
ETHANE	Significant Incident
FRA	First Responce Advanced
FRB	First Responce Basic
GCS	Glasgow Coma Scale
GSW	Gun Shot Wound
HART	Hazardous Area Response Team
HEMS	Helicopter Emergency Medical Service
IO	Intraosseous
IV	Intravenous
JRU	Joint Response Unit
LAA	London Air Ambulance
LAS	London Ambulance Service
METHANE	Major Incident
NHS	National Health Service
NPA	Nasopharyngeal Airway
NRM	Non Rebreather Mask
OPA	Oropharyngeal Airway
OTL	Operational Team Leader
P1/P2/P3/P4	Priority Grade Patient, the higher priority, the smaller the number. P4 for deceased
PMD	Paramedic
RR	Respiratory Rate
RRV	Rapid Response Vehicle
SCA	Single Crewed Ambulance
SCW	Sucking Chest Wound
SJ	Saint Johns
SORT	Special Operations Response Team
SP	Student Paramedic
TCA	Traumatic Cardiac Arrest
TQ	Tourniquet
TXA	Tranexamic Acid (Used To Slow Bleeding)

Acronym	Meaning
ALP	Aerial Ladder Platform
BA	Breathing Apparatus
BAECO	Breathing Apparatus Entry Control Officer
DPL	Dual Purpose Ladder (Pump)
DRONE	Dynamic Remotely Operated Navigation Equipment
ETHANE	Significant Incident
FF	Firefighter
FRU	Fire Rescue Unit
HAZMAT	Hazardous Materials
IC	Incident Commander
LFF	Lead Firefighter
METHANE	Major Incident
OIC	Officer In Charge
OSU	Operational Support Unit
Probie	Probationary Firefighter
RTC	Road Traffic Collision
SC	Sector Commander
SCBA	Self Contained Breathing Apparatus
SFU	Small Fire Unit

Acronym	Meaning
AA	Automobile Association
DVSA	Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
IPV	Impact Protection Vehicle
RTC	Road Traffic Collision
TO	Traffic Officer
VRA	Visual Risk Assessment
VRN	Vehicle Registration Number

Acronym	Meaning
ADV	Advanced Trained Driver
ANPR	Automatic Number Plate Recognition
CE	Comercial Enforcement
CIU	Collision Investigation Unit
DRA	Dynamic Risk Assessment
DUI	Driving Under the Influence
PIT	Pursuit Immobilisation Technique
POLAC	Police Accident
RCT	Roads Crime Team
RTC	Road Traffic Collision
RTPC	Roads Transport Policing Command
SCIU	Serious Collision Investigation Unit
SEG	Special Escort Group
Stinger	Spike strips
TC	Tactical Contact
TPAC	Tactical Pursuit and Containment

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