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*099 Transfer, other | *099 Transfer, other | ||
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+ | Glossary of terms and abbreviations | ||
+ | “Copspeak, Firespeak, & Medspeak” Jan 2009 by N7YUO | ||
+ | A-Side or Alpha-Side------------The front or address side of a structure fire | ||
+ | A & B---------------------------Assault & Battery | ||
+ | A.C. or Alpha Charlie-----------Ass Chewing (military slang) | ||
+ | A.C.----------------------------Air Craft | ||
+ | A.C.O.--------------------------Animal Control Officer | ||
+ | ACCOUNTABILITY------------------Keeping track of the whereabouts of every firefighter | ||
+ | A.D.C.--------------------------Adult Detention Center (SLCO Jail) | ||
+ | A.D.W.--------------------------Assault with a Deadly Weapon | ||
+ | AIMS----------------------------Accident Investigation Measuring System | ||
+ | ALPHA---------------------------10-85-A victim’s condition fair | ||
+ | ALL CLEAR-----------------------Fire area searched, no victims discovered | ||
+ | A.L.S.--------------------------Advanced Life Support (Critical ambulance call) | ||
+ | A.N.G.--------------------------Air National Guard | ||
+ | A.P.&P.-------------------------Adult Probation & Parole (Probation & Parole Officers) | ||
+ | A.P.B.--------------------------All Points Bulletin | ||
+ | A.R.----------------------------Armed Robbery | ||
+ | A.T.C.--------------------------Air Traffic Control | ||
+ | A.T.F.--------------------------(Bureau of) Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms | ||
+ | A.T.L.--------------------------Attempt To Locate | ||
+ | Auto-Ped------------------------Auto-Pedestrian accident | ||
+ | AUX-----------------------------AUXiliary unit (Small 4WD fire truck used for grass fires) | ||
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+ | B-Side or Bravo-Side------------The left side of a structure fire (When looking at the front) | ||
+ | BANDIT--------------------------Subject of surveillance or manhunt | ||
+ | BATMOBILE-----------------------Breath Alcohol Tester Mobile unit | ||
+ | B.&E.---------------------------Breaking & Entering | ||
+ | B.C.----------------------------Battalion Chief (Fire Chief) | ||
+ | B.C.I.--------------------------Bureau of Criminal Identification | ||
+ | BLOOD TECH----------------------Person certified to draw blood from accident victims | ||
+ | B.L.S.--------------------------Basic Life Support (Routine ambulance call) | ||
+ | BOLO----------------------------Be On the Look Out for | ||
+ | B.O.T.--------------------------Breach Of Trust (Unauthorized use of a vehicle) | ||
+ | BRAVO---------------------------10-85-B victim’s condition poor | ||
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+ | C-Side or Charlie-Side----------The rear side of a structure fire | ||
+ | CANINE or K9--------------------Police Dog | ||
+ | C.A.P.--------------------------Civil Air Patrol | ||
+ | C-COLLAR------------------------Cervical Collar (Used to immobilize injured necks) | ||
+ | C.C.W.--------------------------Carrying a Concealed Weapon | ||
+ | C.D.L.--------------------------Commercial Driver’s License | ||
+ | CHARLIE-------------------------10-85-C victim’s condition critical | ||
+ | C.H.F.--------------------------Congestive Heart Failure | ||
+ | C.I.----------------------------Confidential Informant (Snitch) | ||
+ | CLOAKED-------------------------Police officer in plain unmarked vehicle (Terminology from Star-Trek) | ||
+ | CLUSTER-------------------------A big mess or screwup (From a military profanity: Cluster F_ _ _) | ||
+ | COLES---------------------------Reverse phone directory lists addresses then numbers | ||
+ | C.P.----------------------------Chief of Police | ||
+ | C.P.----------------------------Command Post | ||
+ | C.P.R.--------------------------Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation | ||
+ | C.S.----------------------------Controlled Substance (Drugs) | ||
+ | C.S.I.--------------------------Crime Scene Investigation | ||
+ | C.T.----------------------------Complaint Taker (Answers the phone when you call police) | ||
+ | C.V.A.--------------------------Cerebral Vascular Accident (Stroke) | ||
+ | C.W.P.--------------------------Concealed Weapons Permit | ||
+ | CYANOTIC------------------------Victim turning blue from lack of oxygen | ||
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+ | D-Side or Delta-Side------------The right side of a structure fire (when facing the front) | ||
+ | DEFENSIVE MODE------------------Protect other exposures from fire, fight only from the outside | ||
+ | DELTA---------------------------10-85-D victim’s condition near death | ||
+ | D-CON---------------------------DeContamination of a person or equipment | ||
+ | D.F.S.--------------------------Division of Family Services (Actually D.C.F.S.) | ||
+ | DIAPHRETIC----------------------Cold & sweaty (Happens during heart attack) | ||
+ | D.L.----------------------------Driver’s License | ||
+ | D.M.V.--------------------------Department of Motor Vehicles | ||
+ | D.N.R.--------------------------Do Not Resuscitate | ||
+ | D.O.A.--------------------------Dead On Arrival | ||
+ | D.O.B.--------------------------Date Of Birth | ||
+ | D.O.S.--------------------------Driving On Suspension | ||
+ | D.O.T.--------------------------Department Of Transportation | ||
+ | D.R.E.--------------------------Drug Recognition Expert | ||
+ | D.T.----------------------------juvenile DeTention | ||
+ | D.T.s---------------------------Delirium Tremens (Confusion with trembling & hallucinations) | ||
+ | D.U.I.--------------------------Driving Under the Influence (Of alcohol or drugs) | ||
+ | D.W.R.--------------------------Division of Wildlife Resources (Fish & game cops) | ||
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+ | EARLY WARNER--------------------Portable highway sign used to warn motorists of a hazard | ||
+ | ECHO----------------------------10-85-E obvious fatality, dead | ||
+ | E.L.T.--------------------------Emergency Locator Transmitter | ||
+ | E.M.S.--------------------------Emergency Medical System | ||
+ | E.M.S. ABUSER-------------------fakes injury or illness to get response from EMS | ||
+ | E.M.T.--------------------------Emergency Medical Technician | ||
+ | E.O.C.--------------------------Emergency Operations Center | ||
+ | E.O.D.--------------------------Explosive Ordnance Disposal | ||
+ | E.T.A.--------------------------Estimated Time of Arrival | ||
+ | E.T.O.H.------------------------Drunk | ||
+ | EXTRICATION---------------------Removal of a trapped victim | ||
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+ | FAST ATTACK---------------------Immediate attack on a fire | ||
+ | F.I.----------------------------Field Interrogation | ||
+ | FIELD CARD----------------------Information card filled out during a field interrogation | ||
+ | FLAMINGOS-----------------------(Flame-N-Goes) prison inmates that fight wildfires | ||
+ | FLASH BANG----------------------A grenade used prior to a swat team entry, confuses suspects. | ||
+ | FLIR----------------------------Forward Looking Infra Red (Helicopter mounted night vision) | ||
+ | F.R.----------------------------Financial Responsibility (Liability insurance or the lack of it) | ||
+ | FRIENDLY------------------------Same as confidential informant | ||
+ | F.S.T.--------------------------Field Sobriety Test | ||
+ | F.T.A.--------------------------Failure To Appear (In court to pay fine or make a plea) | ||
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+ | G.I.S.--------------------------Geographical Information System | ||
+ | G.O.A.--------------------------Gone On Arrival (Not present when police arrive at a location) | ||
+ | G.P.S.--------------------------Global Positioning System (Locates latitude and longitude) | ||
+ | GREEN BALL----------------------Green traffic signal | ||
+ | G.S.R.--------------------------Gun Shot Residue test (Used to determine who did the shooting) | ||
+ | G.S.W.--------------------------Gun Shot Wound | ||
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+ | H&R-----------------------------Hit & Run | ||
+ | HAZARD FLAG---------------------A warning note on the dispatcher’s computer screen | ||
+ | HAZ-MAT-------------------------HAZardous MATerials, or unit that responds to haz-mat situations | ||
+ | HEAR SYSTEM---------------------Hospital Emergency Administrative Radio (155.28 & 155.34) | ||
+ | HELO----------------------------Helicopter | ||
+ | HEMATOMA------------------------A bump on the head | ||
+ | HIT-ONE-------------------------hazardous materials response unit at Hill AFB | ||
+ | HOLD SACK-----------------------to hold surveillance | ||
+ | H.O.V.--------------------------High Occupancy Vehicle (The car pool lane) | ||
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+ | I.I.I. or TRIPLE-I--------------Interstate Identification Index (an agency similar to NCIC) | ||
+ | I.M.----------------------------Incident Management | ||
+ | I.M.T.--------------------------Incident Management Team | ||
+ | I.P.S.--------------------------Independent Professional Services (A low cost mortuary) | ||
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+ | J-CAT---------------------------Joint Criminal Aprehension Team | ||
+ | J.R.C.--------------------------Juvenile Receiving Center | ||
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+ | K-9 or CANINE-------------------Police Dog | ||
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+ | LONG EYES-----------------------Binoculars | ||
+ | L.Z.----------------------------Landing Zone for helicopter | ||
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+ | M.C.C.--------------------------Mobile Command Center | ||
+ | M.C.P.--------------------------Mobile Command Post | ||
+ | M.D.T.--------------------------Mobile Data Terminal | ||
+ | M.E.----------------------------Medical Examiner (Coroner) | ||
+ | M.I.----------------------------Myocardial Infarction (Clinical name for a heart attack) | ||
+ | M.I.C.U.------------------------Mobile Intensive Care Unit | ||
+ | MOTOR---------------------------MOTORcycle unit | ||
+ | M.V.E.D.------------------------Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division (25-Alpha) | ||
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+ | N.C.I.C.------------------------National Crime Information Center (FBI files) | ||
+ | N.F.D.--------------------------No Further Description | ||
+ | NUMBER ONE LANE-----------------The inside or left lane of travel | ||
+ | NUMBER 1 CORNER ________________________ | ||
+ | NUMBER 2 CORNER ________________________ | ||
+ | NUMBER 3 CORNER ________________________ | ||
+ | NUMBER 4 CORNER-----------------South East Corner | ||
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+ | OBVIOUS-------------------------OBVIOUS fatality, dead, 10-85-Echo | ||
+ | O.C.----------------------------Oleo resin Capsicum (Technical name for pepper spray) | ||
+ | O.C.P.--------------------------Operations Command Post | ||
+ | O.M.E.--------------------------Office of the Medical Examiner (Coroner) | ||
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+ | PAR-----------------------------Personnel Accounting & Reporting (Are all firefighters accounted for?) | ||
+ | P&R-----------------------------Parks & Recreation | ||
+ | P.C.----------------------------Party Complaining | ||
+ | P.C.----------------------------Probable Cause | ||
+ | P.D.----------------------------Property Damage accident | ||
+ | PERIMITER-----------------------to surround an area where a suspect is hiding | ||
+ | P.I.----------------------------Personal Injury accident | ||
+ | P.I.O.--------------------------Public Information Officer (Provides information to news media) | ||
+ | PIT-----------------------------Persuit Intervention Technique or Precision Immobilization Technique | ||
+ | PLAN-C--------------------------To set up a perimeter or cordon off an area | ||
+ | P.M.A.--------------------------ParaMedic Aboard the ambulance enroute to a hospital | ||
+ | P.M.R.--------------------------ParaMedic Recovery from the hospital | ||
+ | P.O.----------------------------Police Officer or Parole Officer from AP&P | ||
+ | P.O.----------------------------Protective Order | ||
+ | P.O.C.S.------------------------Possession Of Controlled Substances (Drugs) | ||
+ | P.O.S.--------------------------Piece Of Sh_ _ (A beat-up, worthless car) | ||
+ | POST----------------------------Police Officer Standards & Training (Police Academy) | ||
+ | P.O.E.--------------------------Port Of Entry (Truck scales near the state line) | ||
+ | P.R.----------------------------Party Reporting | ||
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+ | RABBIT--------------------------Person known to flee from police | ||
+ | RED-BALL------------------------Red light at intersection | ||
+ | RED-BALLED----------------------Surveillance unit or suspect stopped at red light | ||
+ | R.I.T.--------------------------Rapid Intervention Team | ||
+ | R.P.----------------------------Reporting Party or Responsible Party | ||
+ | R.O.----------------------------Registered Owner | ||
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+ | S.B.I.--------------------------State Bureau of Investigation | ||
+ | S.E.----------------------------Selective Enforcement | ||
+ | SERT----------------------------Special Emergency Response Team (SWAT Team) | ||
+ | S.C.B.A.------------------------Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (Fireman’s air pack) | ||
+ | S.O.----------------------------Sheriff’s Office | ||
+ | STEP----------------------------Selective Traffic Enforcement Patrol | ||
+ | SUB-----------------------------SUBstation | ||
+ | SWAT----------------------------Special Weapons And Tactics team | ||
+ | SYNCOPAL EPISODE----------------Medical terminology for fainting spell | ||
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+ | TA------------------------------Traffic Accident | ||
+ | TAC-----------------------------TACtical squad or TACtical channel | ||
+ | TAGGERS-------------------------People spray painting graffiti | ||
+ | TAG TEAM------------------------Two mobile surveillance units following a target vehicle | ||
+ | TARGET--------------------------Subject of surveillance or manhunt | ||
+ | THERMAL IMAGING-----------------Used to look for warmth, such as a person who is lost or concealed | ||
+ | T.O.C.--------------------------Traffic Operations Center | ||
+ | TWIX----------------------------(TWX) a teletype service | ||
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+ | UCAN----------------------------Utah Communications Agency Network | ||
+ | U.D.I.--------------------------Utah Division of Investigation | ||
+ | U.D.L.--------------------------Utah Driver’s License | ||
+ | UDOT----------------------------Utah Department Of Transportation | ||
+ | U.F.----------------------------Unidentified Female | ||
+ | U.M.----------------------------Unidentified Male | ||
+ | U.S.M.--------------------------United States Marshall | ||
+ | U.S.P.--------------------------Utah State Prison | ||
+ | U.-TIP--------------------------Utah Truck Inspection Program | ||
+ | U.T.L.--------------------------Unable To Locate | ||
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+ | VAMPIRE-------------------------Nickname for the Blood Tech | ||
+ | VECC----------------------------Valley Emergency Communications Center | ||
+ | VIN-----------------------------Vehicle Identification Number | ||
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+ | W.F.A.--------------------------White Female Adult | ||
+ | W.M.A.--------------------------White Male Adult | ||
+ | WORKING FIRE--------------------Actual fire, as compared to smell of smoke or an alarm | ||
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+ | X-------------------------------Female | ||
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+ | Y.R.C.--------------------------Youth Receiving Center | ||
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Revision as of 20:49, 10 January 2009
VECC & SALT LAKE FIRE & RESCUE DISPATCH CODES
These are used for dispatching of medical calls. (BLS = Basic Life Support, ALS = Advanced Life Support)
- Alpha: BLS Cold
- Bravo: BLS Hot
- Charlie: ALS Hot, Nearest BLS Cold
- Delta: ALS & BLS Hot
- Echo: All responding units Hot
- Omega: Public Service Call
Code Description
- 001 Abdominal pain/problems
- 002 Allergies/hives/medicine reactions/stings
- 003 Animal bites
- 004 Assault/rape
- 005 Back pain
- 006 Breathing problems
- 007 Burns
- 008 Carbon monoxide poisoning/inhalation
- 009 Cardiac/respiratory arrest
- 010 Chest pain
- 011 Choking
- 012 Convulsions/seizures
- 013 Diabetic problems
- 014 Drowning/diving accident
- 015 Electrocution
- 016 Eye problems
- 017 Falls
- 018 Headache
- 019 Heart problems
- 020 Heat/cold problems
- 021 Hemorrhage
- 022 Industrial/machinery accidents
- 023 Overdose/poisoning/ingestion
- 024 Pregnancy/childbirth/miscarriage
- 025 Psychiatric/behavioral problems
- 026 Specific diagnosis/chief complaint
- 027 Stab/GSW
- 028 Stroke/CVA
- 029 Traffic injury accident
- 29A TIA Auto
- 29B TIA Pedestrian
- 29C TIA Non-motorized vehicle
- 29D TIA Motorcycle
- 29E TIA Off-road ATV
- 030 Traumatic injuries, specific
- 031 Unconsciousness/fainting
- 032 Unknown problem
- 033 Diarrhea
- 034 Ear Problems
- 035 Fever
- 097 Air transport team transfer
- 098 Routine Transfer, Other misc
- 099 Transfer, other
Glossary of terms and abbreviations “Copspeak, Firespeak, & Medspeak” Jan 2009 by N7YUO A-Side or Alpha-Side------------The front or address side of a structure fire A & B---------------------------Assault & Battery A.C. or Alpha Charlie-----------Ass Chewing (military slang) A.C.----------------------------Air Craft A.C.O.--------------------------Animal Control Officer ACCOUNTABILITY------------------Keeping track of the whereabouts of every firefighter A.D.C.--------------------------Adult Detention Center (SLCO Jail) A.D.W.--------------------------Assault with a Deadly Weapon AIMS----------------------------Accident Investigation Measuring System ALPHA---------------------------10-85-A victim’s condition fair ALL CLEAR-----------------------Fire area searched, no victims discovered A.L.S.--------------------------Advanced Life Support (Critical ambulance call) A.N.G.--------------------------Air National Guard A.P.&P.-------------------------Adult Probation & Parole (Probation & Parole Officers) A.P.B.--------------------------All Points Bulletin A.R.----------------------------Armed Robbery A.T.C.--------------------------Air Traffic Control A.T.F.--------------------------(Bureau of) Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms A.T.L.--------------------------Attempt To Locate Auto-Ped------------------------Auto-Pedestrian accident AUX-----------------------------AUXiliary unit (Small 4WD fire truck used for grass fires)
B-Side or Bravo-Side------------The left side of a structure fire (When looking at the front) BANDIT--------------------------Subject of surveillance or manhunt BATMOBILE-----------------------Breath Alcohol Tester Mobile unit B.&E.---------------------------Breaking & Entering B.C.----------------------------Battalion Chief (Fire Chief) B.C.I.--------------------------Bureau of Criminal Identification BLOOD TECH----------------------Person certified to draw blood from accident victims B.L.S.--------------------------Basic Life Support (Routine ambulance call) BOLO----------------------------Be On the Look Out for B.O.T.--------------------------Breach Of Trust (Unauthorized use of a vehicle) BRAVO---------------------------10-85-B victim’s condition poor
C-Side or Charlie-Side----------The rear side of a structure fire CANINE or K9--------------------Police Dog C.A.P.--------------------------Civil Air Patrol C-COLLAR------------------------Cervical Collar (Used to immobilize injured necks) C.C.W.--------------------------Carrying a Concealed Weapon C.D.L.--------------------------Commercial Driver’s License CHARLIE-------------------------10-85-C victim’s condition critical C.H.F.--------------------------Congestive Heart Failure C.I.----------------------------Confidential Informant (Snitch) CLOAKED-------------------------Police officer in plain unmarked vehicle (Terminology from Star-Trek) CLUSTER-------------------------A big mess or screwup (From a military profanity: Cluster F_ _ _) COLES---------------------------Reverse phone directory lists addresses then numbers C.P.----------------------------Chief of Police C.P.----------------------------Command Post C.P.R.--------------------------Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation C.S.----------------------------Controlled Substance (Drugs) C.S.I.--------------------------Crime Scene Investigation C.T.----------------------------Complaint Taker (Answers the phone when you call police) C.V.A.--------------------------Cerebral Vascular Accident (Stroke) C.W.P.--------------------------Concealed Weapons Permit CYANOTIC------------------------Victim turning blue from lack of oxygen
D-Side or Delta-Side------------The right side of a structure fire (when facing the front) DEFENSIVE MODE------------------Protect other exposures from fire, fight only from the outside DELTA---------------------------10-85-D victim’s condition near death D-CON---------------------------DeContamination of a person or equipment D.F.S.--------------------------Division of Family Services (Actually D.C.F.S.) DIAPHRETIC----------------------Cold & sweaty (Happens during heart attack) D.L.----------------------------Driver’s License D.M.V.--------------------------Department of Motor Vehicles D.N.R.--------------------------Do Not Resuscitate D.O.A.--------------------------Dead On Arrival D.O.B.--------------------------Date Of Birth D.O.S.--------------------------Driving On Suspension D.O.T.--------------------------Department Of Transportation D.R.E.--------------------------Drug Recognition Expert D.T.----------------------------juvenile DeTention D.T.s---------------------------Delirium Tremens (Confusion with trembling & hallucinations) D.U.I.--------------------------Driving Under the Influence (Of alcohol or drugs) D.W.R.--------------------------Division of Wildlife Resources (Fish & game cops)
EARLY WARNER--------------------Portable highway sign used to warn motorists of a hazard ECHO----------------------------10-85-E obvious fatality, dead E.L.T.--------------------------Emergency Locator Transmitter E.M.S.--------------------------Emergency Medical System E.M.S. ABUSER-------------------fakes injury or illness to get response from EMS E.M.T.--------------------------Emergency Medical Technician E.O.C.--------------------------Emergency Operations Center E.O.D.--------------------------Explosive Ordnance Disposal E.T.A.--------------------------Estimated Time of Arrival E.T.O.H.------------------------Drunk EXTRICATION---------------------Removal of a trapped victim
FAST ATTACK---------------------Immediate attack on a fire F.I.----------------------------Field Interrogation FIELD CARD----------------------Information card filled out during a field interrogation FLAMINGOS-----------------------(Flame-N-Goes) prison inmates that fight wildfires FLASH BANG----------------------A grenade used prior to a swat team entry, confuses suspects. FLIR----------------------------Forward Looking Infra Red (Helicopter mounted night vision) F.R.----------------------------Financial Responsibility (Liability insurance or the lack of it) FRIENDLY------------------------Same as confidential informant F.S.T.--------------------------Field Sobriety Test F.T.A.--------------------------Failure To Appear (In court to pay fine or make a plea)
G.I.S.--------------------------Geographical Information System G.O.A.--------------------------Gone On Arrival (Not present when police arrive at a location) G.P.S.--------------------------Global Positioning System (Locates latitude and longitude) GREEN BALL----------------------Green traffic signal G.S.R.--------------------------Gun Shot Residue test (Used to determine who did the shooting) G.S.W.--------------------------Gun Shot Wound
H&R-----------------------------Hit & Run HAZARD FLAG---------------------A warning note on the dispatcher’s computer screen HAZ-MAT-------------------------HAZardous MATerials, or unit that responds to haz-mat situations HEAR SYSTEM---------------------Hospital Emergency Administrative Radio (155.28 & 155.34) HELO----------------------------Helicopter HEMATOMA------------------------A bump on the head HIT-ONE-------------------------hazardous materials response unit at Hill AFB HOLD SACK-----------------------to hold surveillance H.O.V.--------------------------High Occupancy Vehicle (The car pool lane)
I.I.I. or TRIPLE-I--------------Interstate Identification Index (an agency similar to NCIC) I.M.----------------------------Incident Management I.M.T.--------------------------Incident Management Team I.P.S.--------------------------Independent Professional Services (A low cost mortuary)
J-CAT---------------------------Joint Criminal Aprehension Team J.R.C.--------------------------Juvenile Receiving Center
K-9 or CANINE-------------------Police Dog
LONG EYES-----------------------Binoculars L.Z.----------------------------Landing Zone for helicopter
M.C.C.--------------------------Mobile Command Center M.C.P.--------------------------Mobile Command Post M.D.T.--------------------------Mobile Data Terminal M.E.----------------------------Medical Examiner (Coroner) M.I.----------------------------Myocardial Infarction (Clinical name for a heart attack) M.I.C.U.------------------------Mobile Intensive Care Unit MOTOR---------------------------MOTORcycle unit M.V.E.D.------------------------Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division (25-Alpha)
N.C.I.C.------------------------National Crime Information Center (FBI files) N.F.D.--------------------------No Further Description NUMBER ONE LANE-----------------The inside or left lane of travel NUMBER 1 CORNER ________________________ NUMBER 2 CORNER ________________________ NUMBER 3 CORNER ________________________ NUMBER 4 CORNER-----------------South East Corner
OBVIOUS-------------------------OBVIOUS fatality, dead, 10-85-Echo O.C.----------------------------Oleo resin Capsicum (Technical name for pepper spray) O.C.P.--------------------------Operations Command Post O.M.E.--------------------------Office of the Medical Examiner (Coroner)
PAR-----------------------------Personnel Accounting & Reporting (Are all firefighters accounted for?) P&R-----------------------------Parks & Recreation P.C.----------------------------Party Complaining P.C.----------------------------Probable Cause P.D.----------------------------Property Damage accident PERIMITER-----------------------to surround an area where a suspect is hiding P.I.----------------------------Personal Injury accident P.I.O.--------------------------Public Information Officer (Provides information to news media) PIT-----------------------------Persuit Intervention Technique or Precision Immobilization Technique PLAN-C--------------------------To set up a perimeter or cordon off an area P.M.A.--------------------------ParaMedic Aboard the ambulance enroute to a hospital P.M.R.--------------------------ParaMedic Recovery from the hospital P.O.----------------------------Police Officer or Parole Officer from AP&P P.O.----------------------------Protective Order P.O.C.S.------------------------Possession Of Controlled Substances (Drugs) P.O.S.--------------------------Piece Of Sh_ _ (A beat-up, worthless car) POST----------------------------Police Officer Standards & Training (Police Academy) P.O.E.--------------------------Port Of Entry (Truck scales near the state line) P.R.----------------------------Party Reporting
RABBIT--------------------------Person known to flee from police RED-BALL------------------------Red light at intersection RED-BALLED----------------------Surveillance unit or suspect stopped at red light R.I.T.--------------------------Rapid Intervention Team R.P.----------------------------Reporting Party or Responsible Party R.O.----------------------------Registered Owner
S.B.I.--------------------------State Bureau of Investigation S.E.----------------------------Selective Enforcement SERT----------------------------Special Emergency Response Team (SWAT Team) S.C.B.A.------------------------Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (Fireman’s air pack) S.O.----------------------------Sheriff’s Office STEP----------------------------Selective Traffic Enforcement Patrol SUB-----------------------------SUBstation SWAT----------------------------Special Weapons And Tactics team SYNCOPAL EPISODE----------------Medical terminology for fainting spell
TA------------------------------Traffic Accident TAC-----------------------------TACtical squad or TACtical channel TAGGERS-------------------------People spray painting graffiti TAG TEAM------------------------Two mobile surveillance units following a target vehicle TARGET--------------------------Subject of surveillance or manhunt THERMAL IMAGING-----------------Used to look for warmth, such as a person who is lost or concealed T.O.C.--------------------------Traffic Operations Center TWIX----------------------------(TWX) a teletype service
UCAN----------------------------Utah Communications Agency Network U.D.I.--------------------------Utah Division of Investigation U.D.L.--------------------------Utah Driver’s License UDOT----------------------------Utah Department Of Transportation U.F.----------------------------Unidentified Female U.M.----------------------------Unidentified Male U.S.M.--------------------------United States Marshall U.S.P.--------------------------Utah State Prison U.-TIP--------------------------Utah Truck Inspection Program U.T.L.--------------------------Unable To Locate
VAMPIRE-------------------------Nickname for the Blood Tech VECC----------------------------Valley Emergency Communications Center VIN-----------------------------Vehicle Identification Number
W.F.A.--------------------------White Female Adult W.M.A.--------------------------White Male Adult WORKING FIRE--------------------Actual fire, as compared to smell of smoke or an alarm
X-------------------------------Female
Y.R.C.--------------------------Youth Receiving Center