Glossary of Terms and Acronyms

Glossary of Terms/Acronyms
Note: Acronyms marked with a * originate from outside of DFES
1.41000 litre of water and 4 wheel drive (the type of fire appliance)
12.212000 litre of water and 2 wheel drive (the type of fire appliance)
2.42000 litre of water and 4 wheel drive (the type of fire appliance)
3.43000 litre of water and 4 wheel drive (the type of fire appliance)
4.44000 litre of water and 4 wheel drive (the type of fire appliance)
AARAfter Action Review
AVLAutomatic Vehicle Location
BAUBusiness As Usual
BFBBushfire Brigade
BRTBig Red Truck
CB *Citizen Band (Radio)
CPR *Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation
ETAEstimated Time of Arrival
ETCEstimated Time of Completion
ETDEstimated Time of Departure
FCOFire Control Officer
FDRFire Danger Rating
HAZMATHazardous Materials
HR *Heavy Rigid vehicle class or license (over 8000kg with three or more axles (not articulated)
ICVIncident Control Vehicle
LACESLookout, Awareness, Communications, Escape Routes, Safety Zones
PAFTACSPosition, Area, Fuel, Time, Assistance, Control/Communications and Surface winds/direction
RFWRed Flag Warnings
RHRelative Humidity
RHCRadiant Heat Curtain
ROSRate Of Spread
RUIRural Urban Interface
SARSearch and Rescue
SESState Emergency Service
SOPStandard Operation Procedure
TICThermal Imaging Camera
VPOWERVehicle Fault Report, Petrol/Fuel, Oil, Water, Electrics, Rubber
WAERNWestern Australian Emergency Radio Network