| ABBRE |
DESCRIPTION |
| A |
| ACLS |
Advance Cardiac Life Support |
| AFFF |
Aqueous Film Forming Foam |
| AFS |
Airport Fire Station |
| AHFS |
Arch Hall Fire Station |
| ATCO |
Air Traffic Control Officer |
| B |
| BA |
Breathing Apparatus |
| BCLS |
Basic Cardiac Life Support |
| BFSA |
Barbados Fire Service Association |
| BFSSSC |
Barbados Fire Service Sports & Social
Club |
| BFS |
Barbados Fire Service |
| C |
| CFO |
Chief Fire Officer |
| CIDT |
Critical Incident Debriefing Team |
| CL |
Convalescent Leave |
| CLP |
Combined Ladder Platform |
| CP |
Command Post |
| CRA |
Control Room Attendant |
| CR |
Control Room |
| CT |
Crash Tender |
| D |
| DCFO |
Deputy Chief Fire Officer |
| DL |
Duty Leave |
| DO |
Divisional Officer |
| E |
| EMT |
Emergency Medical Technician |
| EOC |
Emergency Operations Centre |
| EO |
Executive Officer |
| ERG |
Emergency Response Guidebook |
| ESS |
Emergency Special Service |
| ExTel |
Exchange Telephone |
| F |
| FAGI |
False Alarm Good Intent |
| FAM |
False Alarm Malicious |
| FO |
Fire Officer |
| FP |
FluoroProtein (foam) |
| FPU |
Fire Prevention Unit |
| FSMO |
Fire Service Medical Officer |
| FSN |
Fire Service Newsletter |
| H |
| HazMat |
Hazardous Materials |
| HP |
Hydraulic Platform |
| HQ |
Headquarters |
| I |
| IC |
Incident Commander / Incident Command |
| ICS |
Incident Command System |
| ICT |
Information Communications Technology |
| ITO |
Information Technology Officer |
| L |
| LFO |
Leading Fire Officer |
| LIO |
Library & Information Officer |
| LIRC |
Library & Information Resource Centre |
| M |
| MVA |
Motor Vehicle Accident |
| MIS |
Manager Information Systems |
| N |
| NCO |
Non-Commissioned Officer |
| NOTAM |
Notice To Airmen |
| O |
| OLD |
Other Lieu Days |
| OiC |
Officer-in-Charge |
| OSW |
Operation Stop Watch |
| OTR |
Off The Run |
| P |
| PDH |
Private Dwelling House |
| PHTLS |
Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support |
| PIO |
Public Information Officer |
| PPE |
Personal Protective Equipment |
| PPV |
Positive Pressure Ventilation |
| PTO |
Power Takeoff |
| R |
| RPU |
Research & Planning Unit |
| RTA |
Road Traffic Accident |
| RT |
Rescue Tender |
| S |
| SCBA |
Self Contained Breathing Apparatus |
| SEO |
Senior Executive Officer |
| SITREP |
Situation Report |
| SO |
Station Officer |
| Stn |
Station |
| Sub O |
Sub Officer |
| T |
| TL |
Turntable Ladder |
| TP |
Trailer Pump |
| U |
| UT |
Utility Tender |
| W |
| WFS |
Worthing Fire Station |
| WT |
Water Tender |
| wef |
With Effect From |
