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| 100x125 | dimensions of fire building (width x depth) | ||
| 2ND ALM | second alarm | ||
| 3RD ALM | third alarm | ||
| ABDN | abandoned | ||
| ABT | about | ||
| AC | Assistant Chief | ||
| A/C/W | all companies working | ||
| a/f | across from | ||
| A/H/W | all hands working | ||
| ADD | address | ||
| ADDL | additional | ||
| ADJ | adjacent | ||
| ALM | alarm | ||
| ALS | Advanced Life Support | ||
| AMB | ambulance | ||
| AP | Associated Press | ||
| APPROX | approximate(ly) | ||
| APT | apartment | ||
| B/O | by orders of (usually Chief directive) | ||
| BC | Battalion Chief | ||
| B/L | booster line | ||
| BLDG | building | ||
| BLK | block | ||
| BLS | Basic Life Support | ||
| BRK | brick | ||
| BSMT | basement | ||
| B/T | brush truck | ||
| btwn | between | ||
| BX | fire box | ||
| C | car or Chief | ||
| CFP | CAROLINAS FIRE PAGE | ||
| CIV | civilian | ||
| CLR | clear | ||
| CMD | command | ||
| CNN | Cable News Network | ||
| COMM | commercial | ||
| CONC | concrete | ||
| COND | condition | ||
| CORR | correct | ||
| COV | station coverage (move-up/transfer) | ||
| C/S/R | confined space rescue | ||
| CTY | county | ||
| D | dispatch frequency | ||
| DC | District Chief or Division Chief | ||
| DEF MODE | defensive mode (exterior firefighting) | ||
| DHEC | SC Department of Health & Environmental Control | ||
| DIR | direct | ||
| DP | delayed page (more than 30 minutes) | ||
| DWMH | double wide mobile home | ||
| D/W/H | doubtful will hold (with current assignment) | ||
| E | engine | ||
| EMS | emergency medical service | ||
| EN RTE | en rte | ||
| ENG | engine | ||
| EQ | equipment truck | ||
| EQV | equivalent | ||
| EVAC'D | evacuated | ||
| EXP | exposure | ||
| EXT | extensive, extended, or extension | ||
| FAST | Firefighter Assist and Search Team | ||
| F/I | fully involved | ||
| FC | Fire Comm (Nextel Direct Connect) | ||
| FD | fire department | ||
| FF | firefighter | ||
| FG | fireground | ||
| FIRE K/D | fire knocked down | ||
| FIRE U/C | fire under control | ||
| FLR | flr | ||
| FMO | Fire Marshall's Office | ||
| FR | FireReport (email emergency submission) | ||
| gal | gallons | ||
| GEN ALM | general alarm | ||
| GSW | gun shot wound | ||
| H/A/U | holding all units | ||
| HELO | helicopter | ||
| HL | CFP Hot-Line | ||
| H/L | hose handline | ||
| H/M | Haz Mat | ||
| H2O | water | ||
| HOSP | hospital | ||
| HSE | house (single family dwelling) | ||
| HVY | heavy | ||
| IC | Incident Commander | ||
| INJs | injuries | ||
| INT | interior | ||
| K | tanker | ||
| L | ladder | ||
| L/P | ladder pipe | ||
| LAD | ladder | ||
| LDH | large diameter hose | ||
| LEO | law enforcement officer | ||
| LRG | large | ||
| LZ | landing zone | ||
| L/S/O | hose lines stretched and operating | ||
| L/T | life-threatening | ||
| M | medic | ||
| M/A | mutual aid | ||
| MCI | mass casualty incident (6+ injuries) | ||
| mi | miles | ||
| MTF | more to follow | ||
| MULT ALM | multiple alarm | ||
| MVA | motor vehicle accident | ||
| MVC | motor vehicle collision | ||
| NEG | negative | ||
| NEL | non-emergency line | ||
| nr | near | ||
| NUM | numerous | ||
| OFF MODE | offensive move (interior firefighting) | ||
| O/A | on arrival | ||
| O/B | on board | ||
| O/G | on-going | ||
| O/S | on scene | ||
| O/T | overturned | ||
| OCC | occupied | ||
| OCC'D | occured | ||
| O/N | overnight | ||
| O/O/S | out of service | ||
| OPER | operating | ||
| OPS | operations | ||
| PAR | Personnel Accountability Report | ||
| PAX | passengers | ||
| PD | police department | ||
| PIO | Public Information Officer | ||
| PO | police officer | ||
| POSS | possible | ||
| PPV | positive pressure ventilation | ||
| PRI SRCH | primary search | ||
| PROBs | problems | ||
| P/W/H | probably will hold (with current assignment) | ||
| Q | quint | ||
| R | rescue | ||
| R/R | railroad | ||
| REQ | request | ||
| RED+ | Red Cross | ||
| RPTD | reported | ||
| RPTS | reports | ||
| RES | rescue | ||
| RESPG | responding | ||
| RIT | Rapid Intervention Team | ||
| RRT | Regional Response Team | ||
| S/B | stand by | ||
| S/C | special call | ||
| S&O | salvage and overhaul | ||
| SEC SRCH | secondary search | ||
| SEV | severe | ||
| SEVL | several | ||
| SERV | service | ||
| SHWG | showing | ||
| SMK | smoke | ||
| SNKL | snorkel | ||
| S/O/B | souls on board | ||
| SO | Sheriff's Department (Office) | ||
| SQ | squad | ||
| SRCH | search | ||
| STA | station | ||
| STY | story | ||
| SVC | service | ||
| SWMH | single wide mobile home | ||
| T | truck | ||
| T&R | treated and released | ||
| T/L | tower ladder | ||
| T/T | tractor trailer | ||
| TNKR | tanker | ||
| TRK | truck | ||
| TRNSP'D | transported | ||
| U/D# | up-date # | ||
| UNKN | unknown | ||
| UT | utility truck | ||
| VAC | vacant | ||
| VAR | various | ||
| W/F | working fire | ||
| W/I | well involved | ||
| W/R | working rescue | ||
| WD FRM | wood frame | ||
| WHSE | warehouse | ||
| WX | weather | ||
| X-FRM | across from | ||
| XPORTED | transported | ||
| X-ST | cross street | ||
| y/o | years old | ||
| 2&1 | 2 Engines, 1 Truck | ||
| 3&2 | 3 Engines, 2 Trucks | ||
| E2>E4 | Engine 2 covering Engine 4 | ||
| 2 - 1.75" | 2 1.75" handlines |