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Glossary of terms

 

AACTS

Adult Critical Care Transfer Service

BCUHB

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

CASC

Chief Ambulance Services Commissioner

(The) Charity

Wales Air Ambulance Charity

CAD

Computer Aided Dispatch - the computer system that Welsh Ambulance use to process 999 and urgent calls

CCH

Critical Care Hub – the desk in Ambulance Control from where the helicopters/RRVS and EMRTS teams are dispatched.

CHCs

Community Health Councils (now Llais)

EMRTS

Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service

EASC

Emergency Ambulance Services Committee

ECCH

EMRTS Critical Care Hub

Llais

Formerly Community Health Council

MS

Member of the Senedd

PTHB

Powys Teaching Health Board

NFU

National Farmers Union

RRV

Rapid Response Vehicle

UHBs

University Health Boards

WAST

Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust

WAAC

Wales Air Ambulance Charity

WAACT

Wales Air Ambulance Charity Trustees

WHO

World Health Organisation