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This glossary provides definitions to acronyms and phrases used by Dorset Fire and Rescue Service (DFRS), in addition to, other professionals and related agencies within the industry.
Acronym / Phrases Definitions
ACAS Arbitration and Conciliation Advisory Services
ACAO Association of Chief Ambulance Officers
ACPO Association of Chief Police Officers
ADC Assessment and Development Centre
AFA Automatic Fire Alarm
AFD Automatic Fire Detection
APL Accredited Prior Learning
ATR Activity and Time Recording
BA Breathing Apparatus
BASIS British agrochemical Standards Inspection Scheme
BCP Business Continuity Plan
BOSS Browser of Operational System Status
BPWAC Best Practice Workplace Assessment Course
BV Best Value
BVPI Best Value Performance Indicator Plan
BVPP Best Value Performance Plan
CACFOA Chief and Assistant Chief Fire Officers
CAFFS Compressed Air Firefighting Foam System
CBRN Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear
CCS Communication and Consultation Strategy
CDRP Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships
CEP Corporate Equality Plan
CFOA Chief Fire Officers Association
CFRMIS Community Fire Risk Management Information System
CHIP Chemicals (Hazard information and Packaging)
CIMAH Control of Industrial major Accident Hazards replaced by COMAH in April 1999
CIPFA Chartered Institute of Public Finance Association
COMAH Control of Major Accident Hazards
COSH Control of Substances to Health Regulations Association
CPA Comprehensive Performance Assessment
CPD Continued Personal Development
CSMT Community Safety Management Team (replaced by Community Safety Forum)
CSP Community Safety Plan
CSU Command Support Unit
DAM Duty Area Manager
DCLG Department for Communities and Local Government
DDA Disability Discrimination Act
DEFRA Department for Environmental Food and Rural Affairs
DESPI Dorset Emergency Services Partnership Initiative
DESSG Dorset Emergency Services Strategic Group
DFA Dorset Fire Authority
DFSO Duty Fire Safety Officer
DOSE Dictionary of Substances and their Effects
DRFA Dorset Fire and Rescue Association
DSE Display Screen Equipment
EA Environment Agency
EDMS Electronic Data Management System
EDSG Equality and Diversity Steering Group
EFCP Equality and Fairness Capital programme
ER Employee Relations
FAB Fire Accounting and Budgetary (systems)
FBU Fire Brigades Union
FDP Firefighter Development Programme
FDR Fire Damage Reports
FEMIS Fleet & Equipment Management Information System
FESS Fire and Emergency Support Service
FFS Formula Funding Share
FINDS Fire Information National Database System
FOI Freedom of Information
FSC Fire Service College
FSCA Fire Services Consultation Association
FSEB Fire Service Examining Board
FSEC Fire Service Emergency Cover
FSNBF Fire Service National Benevolent Fund - Changed to the Firefighters Charity
GIS Geographical Information System
GOSW Government Office for the South West
GPS Global Positioning System
GPMS Classification General Purpose Memory System
GREY BOOK Scheme of Conditions of Service
HFRC Home Fire Risk Check
HMFSI Her Majesty’s Fire Service Inspector
HoS Head of Service
HRMIS HR Management Information System
HTRG Hard to Reach Group
IEG Implementing Electronic Government
IIP Investors in People
IMD Indices of Multiple Deprivation
IPDS Integrated Personal Development Scheme
IRMP Integrated Risk Management Plan
IRU Incident Response Unit (New Dimensions Vehicle)
ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network
LDP Leadership and Development Programme
LGS Local Government Services
LLP Light Portable Fire Pumps
LSC Learning Skills Council
LSP Local Strategic Partnerships
MAFF Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food
MCA Maritime and Coastguard Agency
MIS Management Information System
MOSM Maintenance of Skills Manual
MOU Memorandum of Understanding
NFS National Firefighters Selection
NJC National Joint Councils
NOS National Occupational Standards
NRPB National Radiological Protection Board
ODPM Office of the Deputy Prime Minster (replaced by DCLG)
OEM Operational Equipment Management
OHS Occupational Health Service
ONS Office of National Statistics
PAMP Property Asset Managment Plan
PDLR Personal Development and Learning Review
PDPR Personal Development and Performance Review
PESTEL Political Economic Social Technological Environmental Legal
PFI Private Finance Initiative
POT Principal Officers Team
PPE Personal Protective Equipment
PRF Personal Reference File
PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network
PTV Princes Trust Volunteers
RAM Risk Assessment Manager
RCC Regional Control Centre
RDS Retained Duty System
RIDDOR Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences
RFU Retained Firefighters Union
RMB Regional management Board
RoSPA Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
RPO Regulatory Reform Order
RTA Road Traffic Accident
RTC Road Traffic Collision
RTCI Road Traffic Collision Instructor
RTIX Station Based Training (e log) System
SDPG Service Delivery Protection Group
SEMD Securities Emergency Measures Directions
SEOPAP South East Operational Policies and Procedures
SHQ Station Head Quarters
SIM (1, 2 & 3) Supervisory Incident Management
SIS Service Information System
SOLACE Society Local Authority Chief Executives
SPOC Senior Point of Contact
SMT Strategic Management Team
SWOT Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats
TIG Training Implementation Group
TNA Training Needs Analysis
TRIM Trauma Risk Management
TSG Training Strategy Group
UKAEA United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
UPS Uninterrupted Power Supply
VECTOR Computer Simulation of an operational incident for training p;urposes
VFM Value for Money
WoW Ways of Working