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AFO
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
CID
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
Control
CAD
Computer Aided Dispatch
CO
Control Operator
CRO
Call Resolution Officer
FIM
Force Incident Manager
DSU
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)
ERT
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
Flight Operations
DRONE
Dynamic Remotely Operated Navigation Equipment
HELIMED
London Air Ambulance Charity
LZ
Landing Zone
PAS
Police Air Service
TFO
Tactical Flight Officer
HART
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)
HEMS
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
LHS
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)
LFRS
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
Motorways England
ME
Motorways England Recovery
DVST
Driver and Vehicle Safety Team
IPV
Impact Protection Vehicle
RTC
Road Traffic Collision
TO
Traffic Officer
VRA
Visual Risk Assessment
VRN
Vehicle Registration Number
RTPC
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
FTS
Failure to Stop
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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