Firefighter's acronyms
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ATRV
|
All Terrain Response Vehicle |
Vehicle |
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ATV
|
All Terrain Vehicle |
-
|
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AVPU
|
Alert Verbal Pain Unresponsive |
First Aid |
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AWOL
|
Absent Without Leave |
-
|
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Ave
|
Avenue |
-
|
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BA
|
Breathing Apparatus |
-
|
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BAG
|
where has the fire (B)een - where is it (A)t - where is it (G)oing |
Structure Fire / Size-Up |
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BATF
|
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms |
-
|
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BBB
|
Bundle Branch Block |
-
|
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BC
|
Battalion Chief |
-
|
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BI
|
Burn Index |
-
|
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BID
|
twice a day |
-
|
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BLEVE
|
Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion |
Fire |
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BLM
|
Bureau of Land Management |
-
|
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BLS
|
Basic Life Support |
-
|
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BM
|
Bowel Movement |
-
|
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BNICE
|
Biological Nuclear Incendiary Chemical and Explosive |
-
|
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BOCA
|
Building Officials Conference Association |
-
|
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BP
|
Boiling Point |
-
|
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BS
|
Breathing Support |
-
|
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BSI
|
Body Substance Isolation |
-
|
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BTLS
|
Basic Trauma Life Support |
-
|
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BTU
|
British Thermal Unit |
-
|
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BVM
|
Bag Valve Mask |
-
|
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Bicarb
|
Sodium Bicarbonate |
-
|
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Blvd
|
Boulevard |
-
|
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Bolus
|
Amount of medication given via IV push |
-
|
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Btu
|
British Thermal Unit |
-
|
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C-spine
|
Cervical Spine |
-
|
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CA
|
Cancer |
-
|
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CABO
|
Council of American Building Officials |
US |
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CAD
|
Computer Aided Dispatch |
-
|
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CAFS
|
Compressed Air Foam System |
-
|
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CAMEO
|
Computer Aided Management for Emergency Operations |
-
|
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CAS
|
Chemical Abstracts Service |
-
|
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CB
|
Citizens Band |
-
|
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CC
|
Cancel Christmas |
-
|
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CC
|
Chief Complaint |
-
|
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CDC
|
Centers for Disease Control |
-
|
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CDF
|
California Department of Forestry |
US |
