10A N.C. Admin. Code 13P.0101

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 13P .0101 - ABBREVIATIONS

As used in this Subchapter, the following abbreviations mean:

(1) ACS: American College of Surgeons;

(2) AEMT: Advanced Emergency Medical Technician;

(3) AHA: American Heart Association;

(4) ASTM: American Society for Testing and Materials;

(5) CAAHEP: Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs;

(6) CPR: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation;

(7) ED: Emergency Department;

(8) EMD: Emergency Medical Dispatcher;

(9) EMDPRS: Emergency Medical Dispatch Priority Reference System;

(10) EMR: Emergency Medical Responder;

(11) EMS: Emergency Medical Services;

(12) EMS-NP: EMS Nurse Practitioner;

(13) EMS-PA: EMS Physician Assistant;

(14) EMT: Emergency Medical Technician;

(15) FAA: Federal Aviation Administration;

(16) FCC: Federal Communications Commission;

(17) ICD: International Classification of Diseases;

(18) ISS: Injury Severity Score;

(19) NHTSA: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration;

(20) OEMS: Office of Emergency Medical Services;

(21) OR: Operating Room;

(22) PSAP: Public Safety Answering Point;

(23) RAC: Regional Advisory Committee;

(24) RFP: Request For Proposal;

(25) SCTP: Specialty Care Transport Program;

(26) STEMI: ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction; and

(27) US DOT: United States Department of Transportation.

10A N.C. Admin. Code 13P .0101

Authority G.S. 143-508(b);
Temporary Adoption Eff. January 1, 2002;
Eff. April 1, 2003;
Amended Eff. January 1, 2009; January 1, 2004;
Readopted Eff. January 1, 2017;
Amended Eff. July 1, 2021.

Authority G.S. 143-508(b);
Temporary Adoption Eff. January 1, 2002;
Eff. April 1, 2003;
Amended Eff. January 1, 2009; January 1, 2004.

Readopted by North Carolina Register Volume 31, Issue 15, February 1, 2017 effective 1/1/2017.

Amended by North Carolina Register Volume 36, Issue 03, August 2, 2021 effective 7/1/2021.

Amended by North Carolina Register Volume 38, Issue 21, May 1, 2024 effective 4/1/2024.