Multilingual dictionary of abbreviations

Safety

Accidents, risks, hazards; accident prevention, personal protection, safety.

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A3F
Agent Formant un Film Flottant

= AFFF | Agent Formant un Film Flottant | In French

In French

AAA

Astronaut-Actuated Abort

In English

AAE

Abort Advisory Equipment

In English

AAEM

American Academy of Emergency Medicine (https://www.aaem.org/)

In English

AAIB

Air Accidents Investigation Branch

In English

AAS

Abort Advisory System

In English

ABE

Avion Bombardier d'Eau

In French

ABEM

American Board of Emergency Medicine (https://www.abem.org/public)

In English

ABSA

American Biological Safety Association (https://absa.org/)

In English

ACEL

Accident Catastrophique à Effet Limité

In French

ACSPE

Agence Cynophile de Sécurité et de Prévention Européenne

In French

AES

Accident Exposant au Sang

In French

AESA
Autorité Européenne de Sécurité des Aliments

= EFSA | European Food Safety Authority | In English
= EBL | Europäische Behörde für Lebensmittelsicherheit | In German

In French

AFFF
Agent Formant un Film Flottant

The abbreviation AFFF ( Agent Formant un Film Flottant) is included in the abbreviation AFFFP (Agent Formant un Film Flottant Protéinique).

= A3F, AFFF (see above)

In French

AFFF

Aqueous Film Forming Foam

In English

AFFFP
Agent Formant un Film Flottant Protéinique

The abbreviation AFFFP (Agent Formant un Film Flottant Protéinique) includes the abbreviation AFFF ( Agent Formant un Film Flottant).

In French

AFO

Abort From Orbit

In English

AFOSH
Air Force Occupational Safety and Health

The abbreviation AFOSH (Air Force Occupational Safety and Health) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).

In English

AGS

Abort Guidance System

In English

AHS

Accident Hors Service

In French

AIIM

Asociaţia Internaţională a Inspecţiei Muncii

In Romanian

ALARME

Alerte Liée Aux Risques Méteorologiques Exceptionnels

In French

ALERT

Acute Launch Emergency Reliability Tip

In English

ALERT

Acute Launch Emergency Restraint Tip

In English

ALSS
Advanced Life Support System

The abbreviation ALSS (Advanced Life Support System) includes abbreviations LSS (Life Support System) and SS (Support System).

In English

ALSSSWG
ALS System Security Working Group

The abbreviation ALSSSWG (ALS System Security Working Group) includes the abbreviation WG (Working Group).

In English

AMDEC

Analyse des Modes de Défaillances, de leurs Effets et de leur Criticité

In French

AME

Abort Maneuver Evaluator

In English

AMF

Abort Motor Facility

In English

AMM

Agent Mouillant Moussant

In French

AMS

Agent de Maîtrise Sécurité

In French

ANPER

Association Nationale de Promotion de l’Éducation Routière

In French

ANPVP

Appareil Normal de Protection à Visière Panoramique

In French

AOA

Abort Once Around

In English

AOPA

Aide Opérateur en situation Post-Accidentelle

In French

APCO

Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (https://www.apcointl.org/)

In English

APD

Astéroïde Potentiellement Dangereux

In French

APESA

Association Pour l'Environnement et la Sécurité en Aquitaine (https://www.apesa.fr/)

In French

APP

Accident de Plain Pied

In French

APPPP

Agent Produisant une Pellicule Protectrice Polyvalente

In French

APRP

Accident de Perte de Réfrigérant Primaire

In French

APS

Association for Project Safety

In English

APSN
Advanced Passive Safety Network
The Advanced Passive Safety Network (APSN) is aimed at mobilising the European scientific and business expertise in vehicle passive safety so as to accelerate improvements in road safety and reduce the annual road victims in the European Union.

In English

AQHSST

Association Québécoise pour l'Hygiène, la Santé et la Sécurité du Travail

In French

AR-AFFF

Alcohol-Resistant Aqueous Film Forming Foam

In English

AR-FFFP

Alcohol-Resistant Film Forming Fluoroprotein

In English

AR-FP

Alcohol-Resistant Fluoroprotein Foam

In English

ARAP

Astronaut Rescue Air Pack

In English

ARAR

Accident Risk Assessment Report

In English

ARD

Abort Region Determinator

In English

ARI
Appareil Respiratoire Isolant

The abbreviation ARI (Appareil Respiratoire Isolant) is included in abbreviations such as ARICO (Appareil Respiratoire Isolant à Circuit Ouvert), ARICF (Appareil Respiratoire Isolant à Circuit Fermé) and CEPARI (Centre d'Entraînement au Port de l'Appareil Respiratoire Isolant).

In French

ARICF
Appareil Respiratoire Isolant à Circuit Fermé

The abbreviation ARICF (Appareil Respiratoire Isolant à Circuit Fermé) includes the abbreviation ARI (Appareil Respiratoire Isolant).

In French

ARICO
Appareil Respiratoire Isolant à Circuit Ouvert

The abbreviation ARICO (Appareil Respiratoire Isolant à Circuit Ouvert) includes the abbreviation ARI (Appareil Respiratoire Isolant).

In French

ARRS

Air Recovery and Rescue Service

In English

ARS

Air Rescue Service

In English

ASA

Abort Sensor Assembly

In English

ASAP

Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel

In English

ASFP

Association for Specialist Fire Protection (https://asfp.org.uk/)

In English

ASO

Aviation Safety Office

In English

ASR

Air-Sea Rescue

In English

ASRM
Abort Solid Rocket Motor

The abbreviation ASRM (Abort Solid Rocket Motor) includes the abbreviation SRM (Solid Rocket Motor).

In English

ASSO
Assistant System Security Officer

The abbreviation ASSO (Assistant System Security Officer) includes the abbreviation SSO (System Security Officer).

In English

ASSR

Attestation Scolaire de Sécurité Routière

In French

AT
Accident du Travail

The abbreviation AT (Accident du Travail) is included in the abbreviation DAT (Déclaration d’Accident du Travail).

In French

ATA

Abort Time Assembly

In English

ATAL
Alternate Transoceanic Abort Landing

The abbreviation ATAL (Alternate Transoceanic Abort Landing) includes the abbreviation TAL (Transoceanic Abort Landing).

In English

ATO

Abort To Orbit

In English

AVP

Accident sur Voie Publique

In French

AWS

Advance Warning System

In English

BA
Breathing Apparatus

The abbreviation BA (Breathing Apparatus) is included in abbreviations such as SCUBA (Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus), SCBA (Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus) and CABA (Compressed Air Breathing Apparatus).

In English

BAAC

Bulletin d’Analyse des Accidents Corporels de la circulation

In French

BAEH

Bloc Autonome d’Éclairage de sécurité pour Habitation

In French

BAES

Bundesamt für Ernährungssicherheit (https://www.baes.gv.at/)

In German

BAES
Bloc Autonome d’Éclairage de Sécurité
Un bloc autonome d’éclairage de sécurité (BAES) est une source lumineuse de secours servant à signaler et éclairer les sorties d’un bâtiment en cas d’évacuation d’urgence ou lors de pannes de l’éclairage principal ; un BAES peut signaler une porte d’accès à un escalier protégé, éclairer une circulation de secours ou faciliter l’évacuation des parties en sous-sol d’un bâtiment.

In French

BAL

Binôme d'ALimentation

In French

BARPI

Bureau d'Analyse des Risques et des Pollutions Industrielles

In French

BAT

Binôme d'ATtaque

In French

BB

Bescherming Bevolking

In Dutch

BEA

Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses

In French

BEARS

Burbank Emergency Amateur Radio Service

In English

BERPC

Bureau d'Évaluation des Risques des Produits et agents Chimiques (www.berpc.fr)

In French

BI

Bouche Incendie

In French

BIA

Booster Insertion and Abort

In English

BLS

Bateau Léger de Sauvetage

In French

BMEWS
Ballistic Missile Early Warning System

The abbreviation BMEWS (Ballistic Missile Early Warning System) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).

In English

BMP

Bataillon des Marins-Pompiers

In French

BMPM

Bataillon des Marins-Pompiers de Marseille (https://www.marinspompiersdemarseille.com/)

In French

BRS

Bateau de Reconnaissance et Sauvetage

In French

BSPP

Brigade des Sapeurs Pompiers de Paris (www.pompiersparis.fr)

In French

BSR

Brevet de Sécurité Routière

In French

CA

Chef d’Agrès

In French

CABA
Compressed Air Breathing Apparatus

The abbreviation CABA (Compressed Air Breathing Apparatus) includes the abbreviation BA (Breathing Apparatus).

In English

CASDIS
Conseil d’Administration du Service Départemental d’Incendie et de Secours

The abbreviation CASDIS (Conseil d’Administration du Service Départemental d’Incendie et de Secours) includes the abbreviation CA (Conseil d’Administration).

In French

CCARES

Culver City Amateur Radio Emergency Service

In English

CCEP

Canadian Centre for Emergency Preparedness

In English

CCF
Camion Citerne Forestier

The abbreviation CCF (Camion Citerne Forestier) is included in abbreviations such as CCFL (Camion Citerne Forestier Léger), CCFM (Camion Citerne Forestier Moyen) and CCFS (Camion Citerne Forestier Super).

In French

CCFF

Comité Communal Feu de Fôret

In French

CCFL
Camion Citerne Forestier Léger

The abbreviation CCFL (Camion Citerne Forestier Léger) includes the abbreviation CCF (Camion Citerne Forestier).

In French

CCFM
Camion Citerne Forestier Moyen

The abbreviation CCFM (Camion Citerne Forestier Moyen) includes the abbreviation CCF (Camion Citerne Forestier).

In French

CCFS
Camion Citerne Forestier Super

The abbreviation CCFS (Camion Citerne Forestier Super) includes the abbreviation CCF (Camion Citerne Forestier).

In French

CCGC

Camion Citerne Grande Capacité

In French

CCI

Camion Citerne d’Incendie

In French

CCOHS

Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (https://www.ccohs.ca/)

In English

CCRM

Camion Citerne Rural Moyen

In French

CDEMA
Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (https://www.cdema.org/)
The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) is a regional inter-governmental agency for disaster management in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). It was established as CDERA (Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency) so as to coordinate emergency response and relief efforts to participating states.

In English

CDERA

Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency

In English

CDHR

Camion Dévidoir Hors-Route

In French

CDM
Comprehensive Disaster Management
Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) is an integrated and proactive approach to disaster management which reduces the risk and loss associated with natural and technological hazards and the effects of climate change while enhancing sustainable development.

In English

CDMP

Caribbean Disaster Mitigation Project

In English

CDO

Congé pour Difficulté Operationnelle

In French

CDSP

Corps Départemental de Sapeurs-Pompiers

In French

CEESAR

Centre Européen d’Études Socio-économiques et Accidentologiques des Risques

In French

CEHI
Caribbean Environmental Health Institute
The Caribbean Environmental Health Institute (CEHI) is a Technical Institute of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) that provides technical and advisory services to Member States in all areas of environmental management, including water resources management, sustainable land management, waste management, chemical safety, occupational health and safety, eco-efficiency, and renewable energy.

In English

CELSS
Controlled Ecological Life Support System

The abbreviation CELSS (Controlled Ecological Life Support System) includes abbreviations LSS (Life Support System) and SS (Support System).

In English

CEMF

Cellule Manoeuvre de Force

In French

CEPARI
Centre d'Entraînement au Port de l'Appareil Respiratoire Isolant

The abbreviation CEPARI (Centre d'Entraînement au Port de l'Appareil Respiratoire Isolant) includes the abbreviation ARI (Appareil Respiratoire Isolant).

In French

CEPREDENAC
Centro de Coordinación para la Prevención de los Desastres Naturales en América Central

= CEPREDENAC | Centro de Coordenação para a Prevenção de Desastres Naturais na América Central | In Portuguese

In Spanish

CEPREDENAC
Centro de Coordenação para a Prevenção de Desastres Naturais na América Central

= CEPREDENAC (see above)

In Portuguese

CES

Comité d'Experts Spécialisés

In French

CES
Crew Escape System

The abbreviation CES (Crew Escape System) is included in the abbreviation ROCES (Ranger Orbiter Crew Escape System), and it includes the abbreviation ES (Escape System).

In English

CFAPSR

Certificat de Formation aux Activités de Premiers Secours Routiers

In French

CFC
Central Fire Control

The abbreviation CFC (Central Fire Control) includes the abbreviation FC (Fire Control).

In English

CH

Colonne Humide

In French

CIDB

Centre d'Information et de Documentation sur le Bruit

In French

CIFSC

Centre Interrégional de Formation de la Sécurité Civile

In French

CIRCOSC

Centre Interrégional de Coordination des Opérations de Sécurité Civile

In French

CIRDN
Comité Interamericano para la Reducción de los Desastres Naturales

= IACNDR | Inter-American Committee on Natural Disaster Reduction | In English
= CIRDN | Comitê Interamericano sobre a Redução de Desastres Naturais | In Portuguese

In Spanish

CIRDN
Comitê Interamericano sobre a Redução de Desastres Naturais

= IACNDR (see above)

In Portuguese

CIRHS

Critical Items and Residual Hazards List

In English

CISR

Comité Interministériel de la Sécurité Routière

In French

CLS
Contingency Landing Site

The abbreviation CLS (Contingency Landing Site) includes the abbreviation LS (Landing Site).

In English

CMIC

Cellule Mobile d'Intervention Chimique

In French

CMIR

Cellule Mobile d'Intervention Radiologique

In French

CMSI

Centralisateur de Mise en Sécurité Incendie

In French

CMWS

Common Missile Warning System

In English

CNPAC

Comité National de Prévention des Accidents de la Circulation

In French

CNPP

Centre National de Prévention et de Protection

In French

CNRI

Centre National des Risques Industriels

In French

CODIS

Centre Opérationnel Départemental d’Incendie et de Secours

In French

COMAS

Combined Orbital Maneuvering and Abort System

In English

CONASUR

Conseil National de Secours, d’Urgence et de Réhabilitation (www.conasur.gov.bf)

In French

COS

Commandant des Opérations de Secours

In French

COSSIM

Centre Opérationnel des Services de Secours et d’Incendie de Marseille

In French

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

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

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

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

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

DPS

Département Protection Sécurité

In French

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

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