Three letter acronyms

In article , robgraham writes

Guilty, I confess my use earlier of MRT (Mean Radiator Temperature).

It's a difficult balance, one person's useful information may be another's condescension.

If you make a list of all the acronyms that _everybody_ knows I'll be sure to use only them without explanation ;-).

BTW, I agree.

Think yourself lucky you don;t work for LAS (London Ambulance Service). It runs entirely on TLA's.

My daughter often says things like;

"I had to back up an EMT in an FRU who was attending a 53YOM with DIB and a GCS of 11".

On new years eve she was clinical lead in a FIT with a RVP in Leicester Square.

(Free fridge magnet to the first person to translate either of the above!).

TMH

emergency medical technician first responder unit

forward intelligence team / field investigation team / fart in transit / female in trouble rendez-vous point

This was some use, but didn't have them all.

EMT - Emergency Medical Technician FRU - Fast Response Unit

FIT - Forward Intelligence Team RVP - Rendezvous Point

Had to look up GCS - a score of 11 is worrying though...

Damn, Owain beat me by 9 minutes!

EMT = Emergency Medical Technician FRU = Fast Reaction Unit

Wot, like....

Rob

He may have beaten you on time, but its Fast Response unit not First Responder Unit - so you win!

Number 2 is still open.

Just try the 'Cynics' response to the thread 'More Elect Questions'.

First-In Team - Rendezvous Point?

Now I'm off to bed...

David

Of course, few of those ARE acronyms, which are supposed to be pronounceable words...

ITYM "WTF" :~)

I had to back up an Emergency Medical Technician in an Fast Response Unit who was attending a 53 Year Old Male with Difficulty In Breathing and a Glasgow Coma Score(*) of 11.

(*) or Scale.

On new years eve she was clinical lead in a FIT with a Rendez-Vous Point in Leicester Square.

Can't figure out FIT; First, Fast; Incident Intensive; Transport, Tent, Triage; tempted by First Incident Triage but "first" doesn't feel quite right, it implies there is a second which if the first is doing its job right isn't required...

Very close :-)

So, no LEDs or LCDs unless you're talking to electronic engineers, no BTUs except amongst heating engineers, keep PSI and MPG for motor engineers, use GMT and BST only with chronometrists - RIP TLAs (but only say that to undertakers!)

BSF, there is no way of knowing for sure what TLAs (or ETLAs) a given reader understands. And it's not just the use of such devices that may render a message incomprehensible to its recipient. A skilled and careful writer may be able to craft his (or her) writing so that it is understandable to a lay audience, whilst a busy person may dash off a terse note for the benefit of their peers.

Field Incident Triage?

In message , robgraham writes

Does someone want to put a list of approved acronyms in the faqs for the terminally stupid ?

Can I suggest that they are grouped into related categories, e.g. CFL would come under lighting/electrics, TRV under heating/plumbing, etc.

Barry

FFS!