Fleet Management and Fleet Maintenance

Vehicle abbreviations (glossary of terms)

WRL – Water Tender Ladder
WRT – Water Tender
L4P – Light 4x4 Pump
L4T – Light 4x4 Tender
L4V – Light 4x4 Van
H4T – Heavy 4x4 Tender
MRV – Multi-Role Vehicle
ALP – Aerial Ladder Platform
TL – Turntable Ladder
WRC – Water Carrier
FT (or FOT) – Foam Tanker
SEU – Special Equipment Unit
SKS – Schools Key Stage (1 or 2) Education Vehicle
ECU – Emergency Catering Unit
ICU – Incident Command Unit
OSU – Operational Support Unit
SRU – Search and Rescue Unit
MWS – Mobile Workshop
CSU – Command Support Unit
FISU – Fire Investigation Support Unit
FRV – First Response Vehicle
WSU – Water Support Unit
VAN – Light Van (e.g Vauxhall Astra)
C/Van – Crew Van
GPV – General Purpose Van (e.g Ford Transit)
PCV – Personnel Carrying Vehicle (Minibus)
PU – Pick Up (4x2 or 4x4 Truck e.g Nissan Navara)
GPL – General Purpose Lorry
EC – Estate Car
VA – Vintage Appliance
FLT – Fork Lift Truck
PM – Prime Mover
HVP – High Volume Pumping
USAR – Urban Search And Rescue
HDIM – Hazmat Detection Identification & Monitoring

Trailers

DRT – Diesel Refuelling Trailer
KFST – Kitchen Fire Safety Trailer
MXT – Mobile Exhibition Trailer
ECT – Emergency Catering Trailer
TT – Toilet Trailer
SCT – Satellite Communications Trailer
RST – Rural Safety Trailer
CT – Car Trailer (Road safety education teams)