Acronym | Definition |
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OD | Overdose |
CO | Carbon Monoxide |
PPE | Personal Protective Equipment |
AVPU | Alert, Verbal, Pain, Unresponsive (Consciousness Scale) |
MSDS | Material Safety Data Sheet |
CBRNE | Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive |
CNS | Central Nervous System |
ETOH | Ethanol (Alcohol) |
O2 | Oxygen |
AED | Automated External Defibrillator |
EpiPen | Epinephrine Auto-Injector |
LD50 | Lethal Dose 50% |
PALS | Pediatric Advanced Life Support |
HACCP | Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points |
RADS | Reactive Airways Dysfunction Syndrome |
H2O2 | Hydrogen Peroxide |
MCI | Mass Casualty Incident |
ALS | Advanced Life Support |
CHEMPACK | Chemical Emergency Pharmaceutical Stockpile |
SDS | Safety Data Sheet |
SCBA | Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus |
ICS | Incident Command System |
NG | Nasogastric |
NIMS | National Incident Management System |