Glossary of the terms we use
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Glossary of terms which you may come across on our Live Incident Feed web page:
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AFA |
Automatic Fire Alarm |
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ALP |
Aerial Ladder Platform |
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AMB |
Ambulance |
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ASST CAMB |
Assistance to Cambridgeshire |
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ASST LINC |
Assistance to Lincolshire |
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ASST SUFF |
Assistance to Suffolk |
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BA |
Breathing Apparatus - to allow Firefighters to enter a risk area where the atmosphere may be filled with smoke/fumes. |
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CAFS |
Compressed air foam system |
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CE |
Chimney equipment |
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CIU |
Chemical Incident Unit |
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CSI |
Crime Scene Investigation (Police) |
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EBA |
Extinguished before arrival |
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EHRE |
Enhanced Hydraulic Rescue Equipment |
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ET |
Emergency Tender |
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FAGI |
False alarm - good intent |
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FAGM |
False alarm - good intent/apparatus defect |
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FAM |
False alarm malicious |
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FESU |
Fire Emergency Service Unit |
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FIT |
Fire Investigation Team |
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GRANULES |
Absorbent to mop up spills and leaks |
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GTS |
Gas tight suits |
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HA |
Hand appliances (Beaters, Chromes, Pitchforks, Brooms, Spades, Forks) |
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HAZM |
Hazardous materials |
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HP /strong> |
Hydraulic Platform |
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HRE |
Hydraulic rescue equipment |
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HVP |
High Volume Pump |
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IRU |
Incident Response Unit |
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MADE SAFE |
Isolate power/remove battery leads |
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MAIN JETS |
Lay flat hose supplying a greater amount of water than HRJ |
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NARS |
Norfolk Accident Rescue Service |
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OSU |
Operational Support Unit |
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PERSONS REPORTED |
Signifies that persons are unaccounted for (Fire) |
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POL |
Police |
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PPV |
Positive Pressure Fan/Ventilation - Used to clear smoke from a building |
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RTC |
Road Traffic Collision |
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SMALL GEAR |
Tool Kit on Appliance |
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SSE |
Special Services Emergency - An emergency situation that is not a fire, eg a lift |
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TIC |
Thermal Imaging Camera |
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WRC |
Water Carrier |
