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Course: Emergency Management Forums and Glossary (Forums&glossary)
Glossary: Emergency Management Terminology
F

Forward Commander

Can be used to go as close as safely possible to the incident and report directly to the Chief Warden

I

IED

Improvised explosive device

A device of any size or shape, which can look obvious or be camouflaged, may vary in its sophistication, and may not necessarily explode (i.e. incendiaries, toxic/noxious substances, sharps, animals/reptiles). May be referred to as an improvised explosive device (IED).


Improvised explosive device (IED)

A device of any size or shape, which can look obvious or be camouflaged, may vary in its sophistication, and may not necessarily explode (i.e. incendiaries, toxic/noxious substances, sharps, animals/reptiles). May be referred to as an improvised explosive device (IED).

International Association for Venue Managers (IAVM)

Based in the US, linked with the Venue Management Association which is based in Australia

IPTV

The delivery of television content using signals based on the logical Internet protocol (IP), rather than through traditional terrestrial, satellite signal, and cable television formats. Unlike downloaded media, IPTV offers the ability to stream the source media continuously. As a result, a client media player can begin playing the data (such as a TV channel) almost immediately. This is known as streaming media.

O

Occupant

A person attending a facility on a permanent or temporary basis, such as an employee, contractor, student or resident, but not a visitor. 

Occupant warning equipment

Systems and devices that operate to alert people within a facility to an emergency. 

NOTES: 

1 Examples of occupant warning equipment are emergency warning and intercommunication systems (EWIS), sound systems for emergency purposes (s.s.e.p.), smoke alarms, pagers, visual warning systems including strobe lights, hand-held alarm devices, and intercom systems. 

2 Occupant warning equipment may operate as part of a fire detection and alarm system and may function in conjunction with other emergency detection systems, such as those for storms, earthquakes and bomb threats.

Occupant/visitor with a disability

A person who requires–
(a) more time or different forms of communication, compared with other occupants, to respond to an emergency; or 
(b) assistance to respond to an emergency or evacuate from a facility.

P

PEEP

Personal emergency evacuation plan

An individualized emergency plan designed for an occupant with a disability who may need assistance during an emergency.


Personal emergency evacuation plan (PEEP)

An individualized emergency plan designed for an occupant with a disability who may need assistance during an emergency.