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Acute ANS - Terms Sharp or severe; having a rapid onset and short duration.
All-Hazard Concept ANS - Provides a coordinated ap- use proach to a wide variety of incidents; all
responders a similar, coordinated approach with a common set of authorities, protections, and
resources.
Atypically Stressful Event ANS - Term used in National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards to
de- scribe incidents that have a likelihood of causing critical incident stress.
Battalion ANS - Fire department organizational subdivi- sion consisting of several fire service companies
a designated geographic area. A battalion is usually the first organizational level above individual
companies or stations.
Body substance isolation ANS - Comprehensive method of infection control in which every patient is
assumed to be infected personal protective equipment is warren to prevent exposure to bodily fluids in
blood-borne and airborne pathogen's
Carcinogen ANS - A cancer-causing substance
Chain of command ANS - Order of rank and authority in the fire emergency services
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ANS - Term for several diseases that result in obstructive
problems in the airway
Code ANS - A collection of rules and regulations that has been enacted by law in a particular jurisdiction
codes typically address a single subject area examples include a mechanical, electrical, building, or fire
code
, Code enforcement ANS - Process of enforcing a body of law aimed at reduing fire and life-safety
hazards a well as mandating the proper installation and maintenance of building/structure fire and life-
safety features to provide adequate community fire prevention.
Cold zone ANS - Safe area outside of the warm zone where equipment and personnel are not expected
to become contaminated and special protective clothing is not required; the incident command post and
other support functions are typically located in the zone
Community risk reduction ANS - The fire departments or other agencies identification and primary
organization of risks to the community followed by the integrated application of resources to improve
public safety through minimizing the probability or occurrence and or the impact of unfortunate events
Company ANS - Basic fire fighting organizational unit consisting of firefighters and apparatus; headed
by a company officer
Culture ANS - The shared assumptions, beliefs, and values of a group or organization
Generator ANS - Portable devices for generating auxiliary electrical power; generators are powered by
gasoline or diesel engines and typically have 110 and or 220 V capacity outlets
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) ANS - Device designed to protect against electrical shock; when
grounding occurs, the device opens a circuit to shut off the flow of electricity
Ground gradient ANS - Electrical field that radiates outward from where the current enters the ground,
it's intensity dissipates rapidly as distance increases from the point of entry
Hazard ANS - Condition, substance, or device that can directly caused injury or loss, the source of a risk
Hot zone ANS - Potentially hazardous area immediately surrounding the incident site, requires
appropriate protective clothing and equipment and other safety precautions for entry
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