Acronyms! Here are some of an ever-growing list of the most common ones we use within SAR and especially HMCG. Once you see them along with their meanings, maybe youll understand why we use them and put them in our posts. :-) MCA - Maritime and Coastguard Agency HMCG - Her Majestys CoastGuard MRCC - Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre IRT - Initial Response Team CRT - Coastguard Rescue Team CRE - Coastguard Rescue Equipment MOC - Maritime Operations Centre SAR - Search and Rescue MRT - Mountain Rescue Team SMC - SAR Mission Controller WM - Watch Manager CWA - Coastguard Watch Assistant SM - Sector Manager F&RS - Fire & Rescue Service AMB/AMBO - Ambulance HART - Hazardous Area Response Team EOD(U) - Explosive Ordnance Disposal (Unit) RT - Radio Telephone BST - British Summer Time (March to October) UTC/GMT - Local Time (Before/After summer) HELO - Helicopter R-106 - Coastguard Rescue Helicopter 106 (Portland) R-104 - Coastguard Rescue Helicopter 104 (Lee-on-Solent) R-169 - RAF Rescue Helicopter 169 (RMB Chivenor) R-193 - RN Rescue Helicopter 193 (RNAS Culdrose) FLIR - Forward Looking Infra-Red camera HeliMed - Air Ambulance NPAS - National Police Air Service (Police Helicopter) LB - Lifeboat ALB - All weather Lifeboat ILB - Inshore Lifeboat CAS - Casualty FI or F/I - First Informant FV - Motor Fishing Vessel MV - Motor Vessel SV - Sailing Vessel OOD - Out Of Date PYRO - Pyrotechnics (Flares etc.) MOP - Member of Public POB - Persons on Board
Posted on: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 21:37:43 +0000
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