Glossary of Terms

Glossary of Terminology Commonly Used with Civil Contingencies

 

ABI Association of British Insurers 
ACC Assistant Chief Constable 
BCM Business Continuity Management 
BCP Business Continuity Plan 
BTP British Transport Police 
C2 Command & Control 
Cat 1 responder A person or body listed in the CCA 2004 which is likely to be at the core of response to most emergencies.  
Cat 2 responder A person or body listed in the CCA 2004 who are cooperating responders and less likely to be involved in the heart of multi-agency planning work but will be heavily involved in preparaing for incidents affecting their sectors.  
CBRN  Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear 
CBRNe Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear explosive 
CCA Civil Contingencies Act 2004 
CCDC Cannock Chase District Council 
CCS Civil Contingencies Secretariat
CCS Casualty Clearing Station 
CCU Civil Contingencies Unit 
CFO Chief Fire Officer 
CLI Critical Local Infrastructure 
CMT  Corporate Management Team 
CNI Critical National Infrastructure 
CO Cabinet Office 
COBR Cabinet Office Briefing Rooms 
COMAH Control of Major Accidents Hazards Regulations 1999
CRR Community Risk Register 
DA Devolved Administrations 
DCFO Deputy Chief Fire Officer 
DCLG RED Department for Communities and Local Government Resilience Emergencies Division
DHB Double Hose Box
DIM Detection Identification & Monitoring
DoC Director on Call 
DRA Dynamic Risk Assessment 
DVI Disaster Victim Identification 
EA Environment Agency 
ECR Emergency Control Room 
ECS Enhanced Command Support Unit
EPC Emergency Planning College 
EPLO Emergency Planning Liaison Officer 
ERMA Emergency Response Management Arrangements (NHS)
ESBC East Staffordshire Borough Council 
FAQ Frequently Asked Question
FARS Fire and Rescue Service 
FCO Forward Control Officer 
FCP Forward Command Post 
FFC Flood Forecasting Centre
FLO Family Liaison Officer 
FRCO Flood Rescue Concept of Operations
FRNEP Flood Rescue National Enhancement Programme
FSA Food Standards Agency 
GDS Government Decontamination Service
GIS Geographical Information Systems
GOWM Government Office West Midlands 
H&S Health and Safety 
HA Highways Agency 
HAC Humanitarian Assistance Centre 
HITS High Integrity Telecommunications System 
HPA Health Protection Agency 
HSE Health and Safety Executive 
HVP High Volume Pump
IEM Integrated Emergency Management 
ILO Incident Liaison Officer
IMT Incident Management Team 
IRU Incident Response Unit
JRLO Joint Regional Liaison Officer 
LA Local Authority 
LDC Lichfield District Council 
LGA Local Government Association 
LGD Lead Government Department 
LRF Local Resilience Forum 
MACA Military Aid to the Civil Authorities 
MACC Military Aid to the Civil Community 
MACP Military Aid to the Civil Power
MAGD Military Aid to Government Departments 
MAMCP Multi Agency Mobile Coordination Post 
MCA Maritime Coastguard Agency 
MCU Mobile Control Unit 
MDD Mass Decontamination Dis robe Module
MDR Mass Decontamination Re robe Module
MI Major Incident 
MISPER Missing Person 
MOU Memorandum of Understanding 
MREW Mountain Rescue England and Wales
MRT Mountain Rescue Team
MTPAS Mobile Telecommunications Privileged Access Scheme 
NBC / NULBC Newcastle under Lyme Borough Council 
NCC National Coordination Centre (West Yorkshire FRS)
NEMA National Emergency Mortuary Arrangements 
NEP-F National Emergency Plan for Fuel
NFU National Farmers Union 
NHS National Health Service 
NRE National Resilience Extranet 
NSCHT North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust 
NSPCT North Staffordshire Primary Care Trust 
PCT  Primary Care Trust 
PDMRO Peak District Mountain Rescue Organisation 
PIZ Public Information Zone 
PM Prime Mover
PPE Personal Protective Equipment
PRPS Powered Respirator Protective Suite
PSR Pipelines Safety Regulations 
RAF RLO Royal Air Force Regional Liaison Officer
RAYNET Radio Amateurs' Emergency Network 
RCCC Regional Civil Contingencies Committee 
RCG Recovery Coordinating Group 
REPPIR Radiation Emergency Preparedness and Public Information Regulations 2001
RIMNET Radioactive Incident Monitoring Network 
RRF Regional Resilience Forum 
RVP Rendezvous Point 
SAM Strategic Assessment Meeting 
SAR Search and Rescue 
SBC Stafford Borough Council 
SCC Staffordshire County Council 
SCG Strategic Coordinating Group 
SEFP Staffordshire Emergency Flood Plan
SFRS Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service 
SHA Strategic Health Authority 
SHA Strategic Holding Area 
SitRep Situational Report 
SMDC Staffordshire Moorlands District Council 
SOTCC Stoke on Trent City Council 
SOTPCT Stoke on Trent Primary Care Trust 
SRF Staffordshire Resilience Forum 
SSART Staffordshire Search and Rescue Team 
SSDC South Staffordshire District Council 
SSPCT South Staffordshire Primary Care Trust 
SSSHCT South Staffordshire & Shropshire Healthcare Trust 
STAC Scientific and Technical Advice Cell 
TBC Tamworth Borough Council 
TCG Tactical Coordinating Group 
TLB Top Line Brief
TM Temporary Mortuary 
TPU Tactical Planning Unit 
UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Drone)
UHNS University Hospital North Staffs
USAR Urban Search & Rescue
WMAS West Midlands Ambulance Service 
WRU Water Rescue Unit

 

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