Glossary of Terms

Look up acronyms and other frequently used terms

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5/5 Out of service/Out of order

300A Form OSHA Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses

3807 Event Injury Report - did not require medical treatment

5020 Event Injury Report - required medical treatment

A

ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support

ACS Auxiliary Communications Service

ADF Ambulance Deployment Facility

AHIMT All Hazards Incident Management Team

AOA Airfield Operating Area (secured airfield area)

APEC Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

ARFF Aircraft Rescue Firefighting (airport apparatus used on the airfield for fighting aircraft incidents)

AWSS Auxiliary Water Supply System

B

BAAQMD Bay Area Air Quality Management District

BATEP Bay Area Training & Exercise Program

BAUASI Bay Area Urban Areas Security Initiative

BBR Bureau of Building Repair (Department of Public Works)

BHU Behavioral Health Unit (formerly known as the Stress Unit)

BLS Basic Life Support

BOE Bureau of Equipment

BUF Bureau of Urban Forestry

C

CA TF3 California Task Force 3 - Urban Search and Rescue

CERS California Environmental Reporting System

CIRT Critical Incident Response Team

CJAC California Fire Fighter Joint Apprenticeship Committee

D

DBE Design-Build Entity

DBI Department of Building Inspection

D & D Doffing and Donning

DEM Department of Emergency Management

DOC Department Operations Center

DOC Daily Operational Check

DOT Department of Training

DWC Division of Workers Compensation

E

EAP Event Action Plan for Planned Events

EAP Employee Assistance Program

EFWS Emergency Firefighting Water System

EHR Electronic Health Records

EHMR Elastomeric Half-Mask Respirator

EMS PIP EMS Performance Improvement Plan

EOC Emergency Operations Center

EtOH Ethyl Alcohol

F

FAR Federal Aviation Regulations (FAA guidelines for operating)

FDOC Fire Department Operations Center

FFCCS Fire Fighter Cancer Cohort Study

H

HAZWOPER Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response 

HPH High Pressure Hydrant

HRET High Reach Extendable Turret (piercing nozzle on ARFF rig)

HSS Health Service System

I

IAFF International Association of Firefighters

IAP Incident Action Plan

IPSDI International Public Safety Data Institute

J

JOC Job Order Contracting

L

LARRO Low Angle Rope Rescue Operational

LODD Line of Duty Death

M

MCI Multi Casualty Incident

MEP Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing

MSE Minor Sidewalk Repair

N

NCRIC Northern California Regional Intelligence Center – member of the National

NFA National Fire Academy

NFORS National Fire Operations Reporting System

NIOSH National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health 

NTP Notice to Proceed

O

OES Office of Emergency Services

OOS Out of Service

ORD Outreach, Recruitment and Development

P

PSS Peer Support Team

PX Members Probationary Members

R

RC Rescue Captain

RS Rescue Squad

S

SCBA Self Contained Breathing Apparatus

SFIA San Francisco International Airport

SPCC Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures Plan

SWOT Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats

T

TDA Tractor Drawn Aerials

TITF Treasure Island Training Facility

U

USCG United States Coast Guard

US&R Urban Search and Rescue

UST Underground Storage Tank

V

VAR Vehicle Acquisition Request

W

WDO Working Day Off

WOW Wellbeing at Work

WMD Weapons of Mass Destruction