ACLS Advanced cardiac life support
(Advanced Defibrillator and Cardiac Arrest training)
ACP Advanced Care Paramedic OR Alberta College of Paramedics
ACSA Alberta Safety Construction Safety Association
AED Automated external defibrillator
AFFF Aqueous film-forming foam
ALS Advanced life support (Paramedic, MD, and RN care)
ANSI American National Standards Association
API American Petroleum Institute
ASC Alberta Safety Council
ATLS Advanced Trauma Life Support (trauma course for EMT-P)
ATV All-terrain vehicle
BBS Behavior-based safety
BCAS B.C. Ambulance Service
BCLS Basic cardiac life support (CPR training)
BLS Basic life support (OFA, EMR, EMT, PCP level of care)
BSP Basic safety program
BTLS Basic Trauma Life Support
(course for EMR, EMT, RN, MD and EMT-P)
CAODC Canadian Association of Drilling Contractors
CAPP Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
CARMEN Computer Aided Remote Monitoring Enhanced Notification
CHSC Certified Health and Safety Consultant
CO Carbon monoxide
CO2 Carbon dioxide
COR Certificate of Recognition
CPR Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CPSC Canadian Petroleum Safety Council (now part of Enform)
CRSP Canadian Registered Safety Professional
CSA Canadian Standards Association
CSC Canadian Safety Council
CSTS Construction Safety Training System
EMR Emergency Medical Responder
EMS Emergency medical services
EMT Emergency Medical Technician
EMT-A Emergency Medical Technician - Ambulance
EMT-P Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic (paramedic)
EMU Environmental monitoring unit
EPA Environmental Protection Agency (U.S.)
ERP Emergency response plan
ETV Emergency transport vehicle
EUB Energy Utilities Board (Alberta)
gpm Gallons per minute
GPS Global position system
GVW Gross vehicle weight
H2S Hydrogen sulphide
HSA Health and Safety Administrator
IDLH Immediately dangerous to life or health
IRP Industry Recommended Practice (Alberta)
ITLS International Trauma Life Support
(new name for BTLS course)
JOHSC Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee
L/min Liters per minute
LEL Lower explosive limit
LPG Liquid petroleum gas
LZO Landing Zone Officer
mcg microgram
mg milligram
MOU Memorandum of understanding
mR milliRoentgens (units of radiation)
MSDS Material safety data sheets
MTC Medical treatment center
NCSO National Construction Safety Officer
NFPA National Fire Protection Association
NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S.)
NORM Naturally occurring radioactive material
O2 Oxygen
OFA Occupational First Aid
(for B.C. care providers, industry level 1,2 or 3)
OH&S Occupation health and safety
OSSA Oil Sands Safety Association (Alberta)
OTANS Offshore/Onshore Technologies Association of Nova Scotia
PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support (course for RN, MD or EMT-P)
PCP Primary Care Paramedic
PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support (course for RN, MD or EMT-P)
PCP Primary Care Paramedic
PITS Petroleum Industry Training Service (now part of Enform)
PLC Programmable logic controller
ppb parts per billion
PPE Personal protective equipment
ppm Parts per million
PSAC Petroleum Services Association of Canada
PST Petroleum Safety Training
PTAC Petroleum Technology Alliance of Canada
REACTOR Rapid Electrical Analog Control Technology on Request
RIT Rapid intervention team
SABA Supplied air breathing apparatus
SAED Semi automated external defibrillator
SCBA Self contained breathing apparatus
SECOR Small Employer Certificate Of Recognition
SERAP Small Employer Ride Along Program
SO2 Sulphur dioxide
SPE Society of Petroleum Engineers
STARS Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (Alberta)
TDG Transportation of dangerous goods
THC Total hydrocarbon
TWA Time-weighted average
UL Underwriters Laboratories
USEPA United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
VDC Volts direct current
VOC Volatile organic compound(s)
WHMIS Worplace Hazardous Materials Information System
