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Call Signs (Including Shropshire) - See Call Signs page

Over border appliances (New Call Signs):-

FFH11P2 = Ludlow

FFH06P2 = Cleobury Mortimer

FFH08P1 = Craven Arms

(Over border appliances (Old Call Signs) 

LU8 = Ludlow

CM8 = Cleobury Mortimer

CA1 = Craven Arms

Appliance Abbreviations:-

P1 = Pump

RP = Rescue Pump

Argo = Argocat

Pinz = Pinzgauer

EPU = Environment Protection Unit

LDR = Land Rover

UNI = Unimog

HP = Hydraulic Platform

ALP = Aerial Ladder Platform

WrC = Water Carrier

CSU = Commend Support Unit

ISU = Incident Support Unit

IRU = Incident Response Unit

HVP = High Volume Pump

USAR = Urban Search and Rescue Unit

 

 

Incident Abbreviations:-

FAA = False Alarm Apparatus

FAM = False Alarm Malicious

FAGI = False Alarm Good Intent

EPTA = Extinguished Prior To Arrival

RTC = Road Traffic Collision

HR = Hose Reel

TIC = Thermal Imaging Camera

BA = Breathing Apparatus

GTS = Gas Tight Suits

PPV = Positive Pressure Ventilation

MP = Make Pumps #

AFA = Automatic Fire Alarm

 

XRT = Mobilised by Radio

XMD = Mobilised by Mobile Data

XTEL = Mobilised by Telephone

XPAG = Mobilised by Pager