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    Public health and hygiene, health services, public and professional organization of health, prevention and control of diseases and epidemics, accident prevention…

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    CPI

    Centre de Première Intervention

    In French

    CPRA

    California Public Safety Radio Association

    In English

    CPSA

    Chargé de Prévention et de Sécurité des Agents

    In French

    CRAU

    Centre de Réception d'Alerte d'Urgence

    In French

    CREATE

    Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events

    In English

    CRERS

    Crew Rescue and Equipment Retrieval System

    In English

    CRIH

    Centre Régional d’Informatique Hospitalière

    In French

    CRIS

    Compte-Rendu d'Incident Significatif

    In French

    CRMS

    Clinical Risk Management System

    In English

    CRS

    Crew Rescue System

    In English

    CS
    Centre de Secours

    The abbreviation CS (Centre de Secours) is included in the abbreviation CSP (Centre de Secours Principal).

    In French

    CSI

    Criticality Safety Index

    In English

    CSO

    Complex Safety Office

    In English

    CSP
    Centre de Secours Principal

    The abbreviation CSP (Centre de Secours Principal) includes the abbreviation CS (Centre de Secours).

    In French

    CSPRP

    Conseil Supérieur de Prévention des Risques Professionnels

    In French

    CSR

    Chemical Safety Report

    In English

    CSS

    Crew Safety System

    In English

    CSS

    Certificat de Sécurité et de Sauvetage

    In French

    CSS

    Cellule de Surveillance et de Sécurité

    In French

    CSSI

    Coordination des Systèmes de Sécurité Incendie

    In French

    CST

    Complex Safety Technician

    In English

    CSU

    Coordonnateur des Secours d'Urgence

    In French

    CTA

    Centre de Traitement de l'Alerte

    In French

    CWFSP
    Caution and Warning/Fire Suppression Panel

    The abbreviation CWFSP (Caution and Warning/Fire Suppression Panel) includes the abbreviation FS (Fire Suppression).

    In English

    CWS

    Caution and Warning System

    In English

    DA
    Dévidoir Automobile

    The abbreviation DA (Dévidoir Automobile) is included in abbreviations such as DATT (Dévidoir Automobile Tout-Terrain) and DAP (Dévidoir Automobile Prémélangeur).

    In French

    DAL

    Dévidoir Automatique Léger

    In French

    DAMHo

    Détachement d’Appui Médical et d’Hospitalisation

    In French

    DAP
    Dévidoir Automobile Prémélangeur

    The abbreviation DAP (Dévidoir Automobile Prémélangeur) includes the abbreviation DA (Dévidoir Automobile).

    In French

    DAT
    Déclaration d’Accident du Travail

    The abbreviation DAT (Déclaration d’Accident du Travail) includes the abbreviation AT (Accident du Travail).

    In French

    DATT
    Dévidoir Automobile Tout-Terrain

    The abbreviation DATT (Dévidoir Automobile Tout-Terrain) includes the abbreviation DA (Dévidoir Automobile).

    In French

    DCHR

    Dévidoir Citerne Hors Route

    In French

    DDPP

    Direction Départementale de la Protection des Populations

    In French

    DDRM

    Dossier Départemental des Risques Majeurs

    In French

    DDRM

    Dossier Départemental sur les Risques Majeurs

    In French

    DDSIS

    Direction Départementale des Services d’Incendie et de Secours

    In French

    DERC
    Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator

    The abbreviation DERC (Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator) includes the abbreviation ERC (Emergency Relief Coordinator).

    In English

    DES

    Département d'Évaluation de la Sûreté

    In French

    DFCI

    Défense des Forêts Contre l’Incendie

    In French

    DFS

    Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH (https://www.dfs.de/)

    In German

    DFT

    Dispositif de Franchissement de Tuyaux

    In French

    DGI

    Danger Grave Imminent

    In French

    DHA

    Design Hazards Analysis

    In English

    DHOS

    Direction de l’Hospitalisation et de l’Organisation des Soins

    In French

    DHS

    Department of Health Services

    In English

    DIAMSS
    Division des Infections Acquises en Milieu de Soins de Santé

    = HCAID | Health Care Acquired Infections Division | In English

    In French

    DICRIM

    Document d'Information Communal sur les Risques Majeurs

    In French

    DICRIM

    Dossier d'Information Communale sur les Risques Majeurs

    In French

    DIP
    Designated Inspection Point

    A Designated Inspection Point (DIP) is defined as a city, town, or other location assigned under the regulations to an official inspection agency for the conduct of official inspections, and within which the official inspection agency, or one or more of its licensed inspectors, is located.

    In English

    DMR
    Diffuseur Mixte Réglable

    The abbreviation DMR (Diffuseur Mixte Réglable) is included in the abbreviation DMRS (Diffuseur Mixte Réglable Stabilisé).

    In French

    DMRS
    Diffuseur Mixte Réglable Stabilisé

    The abbreviation DMRS (Diffuseur Mixte Réglable Stabilisé) includes the abbreviation DMR (Diffuseur Mixte Réglable).

    In French

    DNF

    Droits des Non-Fumeurs

    In French

    DOS

    Directeur des Opérations de Secours

    In French

    DPGR

    Délégation à la Prévention et à la Gestion des Risques

    In French

    DPRI

    Disaster Prevention Research Institute (https://www.dpri.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/)

    In English

    DR

    Dévidoir Remorquable

    In French

    DRIVE

    Dedicated Road Infrastructure for Vehicle safety in Europe

    In English

    DRS
    Digital Range Safety

    The abbreviation DRS (Digital Range Safety) is included in the abbreviation DRSCS (Digital Range Safety Command System).

    In English

    DRSCS
    Digital Range Safety Command System

    The abbreviation DRSCS (Digital Range Safety Command System) includes the abbreviation DRS (Digital Range Safety).

    In English

    DSCR

    Direction de la Sécurité et de la Circulation Routières

    In French

    DSCR

    Direction de la Sécurité et de la Circulation Routière

    In French

    DSCR

    Direction de la Sécurité de la Circulation Routière

    In French

    DSFS

    Delaware State Fire School

    In English

    DSI

    Directeur des Secours Incendie

    In French

    DSS

    Deliverable Survival Shelter

    In English

    DWS

    Disaster Warning Satellite

    In English

    EAC

    Emergency Action Console

    In English

    EAHD

    École À l’Hôpital et à Domicile (https://www.eahd.fr/)

    In French

    EAL

    Emergency Action Level

    In English

    EAM

    Emergency Action Message

    In English

    EASA

    European Aviation Safety Agency (https://www.easa.europa.eu/)

    In English

    EB

    Emergency Box

    In English

    EBL
    Europäische Behörde für Lebensmittelsicherheit

    = EFSA | European Food Safety Authority | In English
    = AESA | Autorité Européenne de Sécurité des Aliments | In French

    In German

    EBS

    Emergency Breathing Subsystem

    In English

    ECAL

    East Coast Abort Landing

    In English

    ECCCS

    Emergency Command Control Communications System

    In English

    ECDC

    European Centre for Disease Prevention

    In English

    ECHI

    European Community Health Indicator

    In English

    ECK

    Emergency Communication Key

    In English

    ECLSS
    Environmental Control and Life Support System

    The abbreviation ECLSS (Environmental Control and Life Support System) includes the abbreviation LSS (Life Support System).

    In English

    ECS

    Emergency Communications Service

    In English

    EDA

    Études Détaillées d’Accidents

    In French

    EDR

    Évaluation Détaillée des Risques

    In French

    EDS

    Emergency Detection System

    In English

    EE

    Emergency Engineering

    In English

    EES

    Ejection Escape Suit

    In English

    EES

    Emergency Ejection Suit

    In English

    EES

    Escape Ejection Suit

    In English

    EESS

    Emergency Egress Severance System

    In English

    EESS

    Emergency Egress Slide System

    In English

    EEWS

    Emergency Egress Window System

    In English

    EF

    Explosion de Fumée

    In French

    EFI

    Ensemble Fourgon d’Incendie

    In French

    EFSA
    European Food Safety Authority

    = EBL, AESA (see above)

    In English

    EFSG

    European Fire and Security Group

    In English

    EGE

    Embrasement Généralisé Éclair

    In French

    EHD

    École à l’Hôpital et à Domicile (https://www.ehd.be/)

    In French

    EHPRN

    European Health Policy Research Network

    In English

    EITF
    Emergency Issues Task Force

    The abbreviation EITF (Emergency Issues Task Force) includes the abbreviation TF (Task Force).

    In English

    EJGH
    East Jefferson General Hospital (https://ejgh.org/)

    The abbreviation EJGH (East Jefferson General Hospital) includes the abbreviation JGH (Jefferson General Hospital).

    In English

    ELS

    Embarcation Légère de Sauvetage

    In French

    ELT

    Emergency Locator Transmitter

    In English

    EMCC
    Emergency Mission Control Center

    The abbreviation EMCC (Emergency Mission Control Center) includes abbreviations CC (Control Center) and MCC (Mission Control Center).

    In English

    EMEA

    European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal products

    In English

    EMI-HU

    Équipe Mixte Hospitalo-Universitaire

    In French

    EMISM

    Electromagnetic Interference Safety Margin

    In English

    EMK

    Emergency Medical Kit

    In English

    EMP

    Échelle Motorisée sur Porteur

    In French

    EMR

    Emergency Medical Response

    In English

    EMTEL

    Emergency Communications

    In English

    ENSOSP

    École Nationale Supérieure des Officiers de Sapeurs-Pompiers (www.ensosp.com)

    In French

    ENSP

    École Nationale de la Santé Publique (www.ensp.fr)

    In French

    ENSP

    Enquête Nationale sur la Santé de la Population

    In French

    ENSSP

    École Nationale Supérieure des Sapeurs-Pompiers

    In French

    EOHH

    Équipe Opérationnelle d’Hygiène Hospitalière

    In French

    EOP

    Emergency Oxygen Pack

    In English

    EOS

    Emergency Oxygen System

    In English

    EP

    Engin-Pompe

    In French

    EPA
    Échelle Pivotante Automatique

    The abbreviation EPA (Échelle Pivotante Automatique) is included in abbreviations such as EPAC (Échelle Pivotante Automatique Continue) and EPAS (Échelle Pivotante Automatique Séquentielle).

    In French

    EPAC
    Échelle Pivotante Automatique Continue

    The abbreviation EPAC (Échelle Pivotante Automatique Continue) includes the abbreviation EPA (Échelle Pivotante Automatique).

    In French

    EPAS
    Échelle Pivotante Automatique Séquentielle

    The abbreviation EPAS (Échelle Pivotante Automatique Séquentielle) includes the abbreviation EPA (Échelle Pivotante Automatique).

    In French

    EPD

    Emergency Procedures Document

    In English

    EPL

    Emergency Power Level

    In English

    EPO

    Emergency Planning Officer

    In English

    EPRN

    Emergency Program Release Notice

    In English

    EPRUS
    Établissement de Préparation et de Réponse aux Urgences Sanitaires

    L’Établissement de Préparation et de Réponse aux Urgences Sanitaires (EPRUS) a été un établissement public administratif (EPA) chargé de mettre en place un corps de réserve sanitaire et de gérer des stocks stratégiques de produits de santé en vue de répondre aux situations de catastrophe, d’urgence ou de menace sanitaires graves en France ou à l’étranger.

    In French

    EPS

    Emergency Power System

    In English

    EPSA

    Échelle Pivotante Semi-Automatique

    In French

    EPSN

    European Passive Safety Network

    In English

    EPT

    Emergency Procedure Trainer

    In English

    ER

    Emergency Room

    In English

    ERC
    Emergency Relief Coordinator

    The abbreviation ERC (Emergency Relief Coordinator) is included in the abbreviation DERC (Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator).

    In English

    ERI

    Excédent de Risques Individuels

    In French

    ES
    Escape System

    The abbreviation ES (Escape System) is included in abbreviations such as CES (Crew Escape System), ESTA (Escape System Test Article), ESVS (Escape System Ventilation System) and ROCES (Ranger Orbiter Crew Escape System).

    In English

    ES&ST

    Enseignement de la Santé et de la Sécurité au Travail

    In French

    ESCIF

    European Sectoral Committee for Intrusion and Fire Protection

    In English

    ESD

    Emergency Shutdown

    In English

    ESPIC

    Établissement de Santé Privé d’Intérêt Collectif

    In French

    ESR

    Évaluation Simplifiée des Risques

    In French

    ESS

    Emergency Survival System

    In English

    ESTA
    Escape System Test Article

    The abbreviation ESTA (Escape System Test Article) includes abbreviations ES (Escape System) and TA (Test Article).

    In English

    ESV

    Emergency Shutoff Valve

    In English

    ESVS
    Escape Suit Ventilation System

    The abbreviation ESVS (Escape Suit Ventilation System) includes the abbreviation SVS (Suit Ventilation System).

    In English

    ESVS
    Escape System Ventilation System

    The abbreviation ESVS (Escape System Ventilation System) includes the abbreviation ES (Escape System).

    In English

    ETSC

    European Traffic Safety Council (https://etsc.eu/)

    In English

    EUPHA

    European Public Health Association (https://eupha.org/)

    In English

    EURALARM

    Association of European Manufacturers and Installers of Fire and Security Systems

    In English

    EVLSS
    Extravehicular Life Support System

    The abbreviation EVLSS (Extravehicular Life Support System) includes the abbreviation LSS (Life Support System).

    In English

    EWE

    Emergency Window Escape

    In English

    FA

    Fourgon d'Appui

    In French

    FAA

    Fréquence Analogique d'Alerte

    In French

    FARS

    Fatality Analysis Reporting System

    In English

    FASCOS

    Flight Acceleration Safety Cutoff System

    In English

    FC
    Fire Control

    The abbreviation FC (Fire Control) is included in abbreviations such as ATPFC (Acquisition, Tracking, Pointing and Fire Control), CFC (Central Fire Control), FCS (Fire Control System) and GMFCS (Guided Missile Fire Control System).

    In English

    FCS
    Fire Control System

    The abbreviation FCS (Fire Control System) includes the abbreviation FC (Fire Control).

    In English

    FDS

    Fire Detection and Suppression

    In English

    FEMA

    Federal Emergency Management Agency (https://www.fema.gov/)

    In English

    FERSI

    Forum of European Road Safety Research Institutes

    In English

    FFFP

    Film Forming Fluoroprotein

    In English

    FHF

    Fédération Hospitalière de France (www.fhf.fr)

    In French

    FMA

    (Déchets de) Faible et Moyenne Activité

    In French

    FMCSA

    Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/)

    In English

    FMOGP

    Fourgon Mousse Grande Puissance

    In French

    FNCLCC
    Fédération Nationale des Centres de Lutte Contre le Cancer

    The abbreviation FNCLCC (Fédération Nationale des Centres de Lutte Contre le Cancer) includes the abbreviation CLCC (Centre de Lutte Contre le Cancer).

    In French

    FNSPF

    Fédération Nationale des Sapeurs-Pompiers de France

    In French

    FP

    Fluoroprotein Foam

    In English

    FPT
    Fourgon Pompe-Tonne

    The abbreviation FPT (Fourgon Pompe-Tonne) is included in abbreviations such as FPTGP (Fourgon Pompe-Tonne Grande Puissance), FPTL (Fourgon Pompe-Tonne Léger) and FPTSR (Fourgon Pompe-Tonne Secours Routier).

    In French

    FPTGP
    Fourgon Pompe-Tonne Grande Puissance

    The abbreviation FPTGP (Fourgon Pompe-Tonne Grande Puissance) includes the abbreviation FPT (Fourgon Pompe-Tonne).

    In French

    FPTL
    Fourgon Pompe-Tonne Léger

    The abbreviation FPTL (Fourgon Pompe-Tonne Léger) includes the abbreviation FPT (Fourgon Pompe-Tonne).

    In French

    FPTSR
    Fourgon Pompe-Tonne Secours Routier

    The abbreviation FPTSR (Fourgon Pompe-Tonne Secours Routier) includes abbreviations FPT (Fourgon Pompe-Tonne) and SR (Secours Routier).

    In French

    FS
    Factor of Safety

    The abbreviation FS (Factor of Safety) is included in abbreviations such as FSU (Factor of Safety Ultimate) and FSY (Factor of Safety Yield).

    In English

    FS
    Fire Suppression

    The abbreviation FS (Fire Suppression) is included in abbreviations such as CWFSP (Caution and Warning/Fire Suppression Panel), FSS (Fire Suppression System) and SD&FS (Smoke Detection and Fire Suppression).

    In English

    FSCP
    Fire Sensor Control Panel

    The abbreviation FSCP (Fire Sensor Control Panel) includes the abbreviation CP (Control Panel).

    In English

    FSFCB

    Fédération des Secouristes Français de la Croix-Blanche

    In French

    FSIA

    Fire Systems Integrity Assurance

    In English

    FSP
    Flight Safety Plan

    The abbreviation FSP (Flight Safety Plan) includes the abbreviation SP (Safety Plan).

    In English

    FSS
    Fire Suppression System

    The abbreviation FSS (Fire Suppression System) includes the abbreviation FS (Fire Suppression).

    In English

    FST

    Fourgon de Soutien Technique

    In French

    FSU
    Factor of Safety Ultimate

    The abbreviation FSU (Factor of Safety Ultimate) includes the abbreviation FS (Factor of Safety).

    In English

    FSY
    Factor of Safety Yield

    The abbreviation FSY (Factor of Safety Yield) includes the abbreviation FS (Factor of Safety).

    In English

    FTEX

    Fourgon Tri-EXtincteur

    In French

    GAAR

    Guet Aérien Armé

    In French

    GAEC

    Guide d’Action de l’Équipe de Crise (nucléaire)

    In French

    GERC

    Glendora Emergency Response Communications

    In English

    GFMA

    Gerência de Fiscalização e Monitoramento Ambiental

    In Portuguese

    GFR

    Gros Filet Rond

    In French

    GGAG

    Groupe de Gestion des Accidents Graves

    In French

    GHDx

    Global Health Data Exchange

    In English

    GIAG

    Guide d’Intervention en cas d’Accident Grave

    In French

    GIP

    Groupe d'Intervention Préventif

    In French

    GIS-MRGenCi

    Groupement d'Intérêt Scientifique pour la Maîtrise des Risques en Génie Civil

    In French

    GISO

    General Industry Safety Order

    In English

    GREP

    Groupe de Recherche et d’Exploration Profonde

    In French

    GRIMP

    Groupe de Recherche et d’Intervention en Milieu Périlleux

    In French

    GRMH

    Glasgow Royal Maternity Hospital

    In English

    GSP
    Ground Safety Plan

    The abbreviation GSP (Ground Safety Plan) includes the abbreviation SP (Safety Plan).

    In English

    GUS

    Groupe d'Ultime Secours

    In French

    HA
    Hazard Analysis

    The abbreviation HA (Hazard Analysis) is included in abbreviations such as HAR (Hazard Analysis Report), IOHA (Integrated Operating Hazard Analysis), ISHA (Integrated System Hazard Analysis), OHA (Operating Hazard Analysis), OSHA (Operating and Support Hazard Analysis), PHA (Preliminary Hazard Analysis), SHA (System Hazard Analysis), SSHA (Shuttle System Hazard Analysis) and SSHA (Subsystem Hazard Analysis).

    In English

    HAA

    High-Altitude Abort

    In English

    HAR
    Hazard Analysis Report

    The abbreviation HAR (Hazard Analysis Report) includes the abbreviation HA (Hazard Analysis).

    In English

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