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State Acronyms
State Curriculum Acronyms (Learn During DOH)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ADA | Americans with Disabilities Act |
| AED | Automated External Defibrillator |
| ALI | Automatic Location Identifier |
| ALS | Advanced Life Support |
| ANI | Automatic Number Identifier |
| APCO | Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials |
| AARF | Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Vehicle |
| ATL | Attempt to Locate |
| BLS | Basic Life Support |
| BNICE | Biological, Nuclear, Incendiary, Chemical, Explosive |
| BOLO | Be on the Lookout |
| BP | Blood Pressure |
| CAB | Circulation / Airway / Breathing |
| CAD | Computer Aided Dispatch |
| CISM | Critical Incident Stress Management |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
| CVA | Cerebrovascular Accident Stroke |
| DEM | Division of Emergency Management |
| DHS | US Department of Homeland Security |
| DOA | Dead on Arrival |
| DOH | Department of Health |
| DOT ERG | Department of Transportation Emergency Response Guidebook |
| DUI | Driving Under the Influence |
| EKG | Electrocardiogram |
| EMS | Emergency Medical Services |
| EMT | Emergency Medical Technician |
| EOC | Emergency Operations Center |
| EOP | Emergency Operations Plan |
| ERG | Emergency Response Guidebook |
| ETOH | Intoxication from Ethyl Alcohol |
| FAA | Federal Aviation Administration |
| FBI | Federal Bureau of Investigations |
| FCIC | Florida Crime Information Center |
| FEMA | Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| GSW | Gun Shot Wounds |
| HAZMAT | Hazardous Materials |
| HIPAA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
| ICS | Incident Command System |
| IV | Intravenous |
| KST | Known or Appropriately Suspected Terrorist File |
| LOC | Level of Consciousness |
| LZ | Landing Zone |
| MCI | Multi-Casualty Incident |
| NCIC | National Crime Information Center |
| NENA | National Emergency Number Association |
| NG911 | Next Generation 911 |
| NIMS | National Incident Management System |
| NLETS | International Justice and Public Safety Network |
| NOAA | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| NRF | National Response Framework |
| NTSB | National Transportation Safety Board |
| OD | Overdose |
| PETA | People for Ethical Treatment of Animals |
| PHI | Protected Health Information |
| PSAP | Public Safety Answering System |
| PST | Public Safety Communicator |
| SWAT | Special Weapons And Tactics |
| TDD | Telecommunications Device for the Deaf |
| TERT | Telecommunicators Emergency Response Taskforce |
| TTY | Teletyepwriter |
| VoIP | Voice over Internet Protocol |
| WMD | Weapons of Mass Destruction |