Difference between revisions of "Fire Service Terms"

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* '''RP''' - Reporting party
* '''RP''' - Reporting party
== S ==
* '''SCSO''' - Skagit County Sheriff's Office


== V ==
== V ==
* '''VUCSA''' - Violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act; under the influence of illegal drugs
* '''VUCSA''' - Violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act; under the influence of illegal drugs

Revision as of 03:41, 6 June 2022

This is a non-exhaustive list of abbreviations used in the fire service and EMS. Some are in wide use, some may be more local.

For approved Skagit County EMS abbreviations, see: Skagit_County_BLS_Protocols#Approved_Abbreviations

F

  • FIB - Fire in a building; structure fire
  • FIBR - Fire in a building, residential; house fire

H

  • HBD - Has been drinking

J

  • JEO - Just east of
  • JNO - Just north of
  • JSO - Just south of
  • JWO - Just west of

M

  • MCI - Mass casualty incident; an event with multiple patients that overwhelms your current resources
  • MCO - Multi-company operation; an event that involves multiple units possibly from different departments
  • MVA - Motor vehicle accident

R

  • RP - Reporting party

S

  • SCSO - Skagit County Sheriff's Office

V

  • VUCSA - Violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act; under the influence of illegal drugs