Acronyms
FIN
Florida Interoperability Network
First one-way radio in Detroit
1928
Edema
24/7 clearinghouse which holds and shares information with local, state, and federal entities
(State Warning Point)
A pre-determined agreement between multiple agencies to provide mutual assistance for fires and other large scale emergencies
Automatic Aid
DOT ERG
Department of Transportation Emergency Response Guidebook
Florida Amber Alert was Established
August 2000
Fainting
Syncope
Responsibilities of US Department of Homeland Security
Guarding against terrorism
Securing US borders
Enforcing US immigration laws
Improve federal readiness for response to, and recovery from, disasters
Alarm Levels
SLERS
Statewide Law Enforcement Radio System
LEO Alert plan was created by an executive order
2008
ETOH
Intoxication from Ethyl Alcohol
Florida gives ______ the responsibility of maintaining a statewide emergency management program.
DEM - The Division of Emergency Management
Roll Call of all units assigned to an incident, usually done with incident command
PAR
Personnel Accountability Report
PASS
Personal Alert Safety System
Any person employed as a 911 PST at a PSAP must be certified by the department was made effective on
October 1, 2012
Hyperthermia vs. Hypothermia
High vs. Low internal body temperature
The Incident Command System (ICS) is a subcomponent of _______
NIMS - The National Incident Management System
Initial observations and evaluations from the first responding units
Scene Size-up
EDICS
Emergency Deployable Interoperable Communications System
Florida's Silver Alert Plan was made effective by an executive order signed by Gov. Charlie Crist
October 2008
____ is commonly referred to as a stroke
CVA
Cerebrovascular Accident
Five Functional Areas of ICS
Command
Operations
Planning
Logistics
Finance/Administration
Specialty vehicle used exclusively for aircraft firefighting
ARFF
Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Vehicle