| 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 |