Abbreviations
Who
What!!
Abbreviations & Codes
This and That
100

PSAP

What is Public Safety Answering Point?

100

White female with a black shirt, white pants ran out of the store with the TV.

What is the suspect?

100

Mom and dad are fighting.

What is domestic violence/disturbance?

100

BF

What is a black female

100

Correct way to have caller confirm location/address.

What is the caller repeating the location?

200

CAD

What is Computer Aided Dispatch?

200

I just saw 2 vehicles wreck.

Who is the witness?

200

Someone stole the plant off my porch.

What is theft/larceny?

200

10-50

What is a vehicle accident with no injuries?

200

What is the correct way of confirming the phone number.

What is the caller repeating the phone number?

300

MCT

What is Mobile Computer Terminal?

300

I want to report someone stole my TV.

What is the victim?

300

My house is on fire.

What is a structure fire?

300

10-4

What is okay or acknowledge?

300

My brother is hitting me.

What is a family disturbance?

400

DECC

What is Durham Emergency Communications Center

400

1st party caller

What is the Victim?

400

My dads speech is slurred.

What is a stroke?

400

10-43

What is a car chase?

400

The most important "W" in call taking

What is Where?

500

SHP

What is State Highway Patrol?

500

2nd Party Caller

What is the person on scene / bystander?

500

There is a tingling in my arm and my heart is in pain

What is a heart attack?

500

TK

What is Truck?

500

Caller not on scene but is reporting an accident her son was in.

What is 3rd party?