| Definition | Description varies between Brigades |
|---|---|
| ALP | Aerial Lifting Platform |
| Amb | Ambulance |
| ARP | Aerial Rescue Pump |
| ATV | All Terrain Vehicle |
| ARU | Animal Rescue Unit |
| BA | Breathing Apparatus |
| BB | Blood Bike |
| BASCV | Breathing Apparatus Support Community Vehicle |
| BASU | Breathing Apparatus Support Unit |
| BFL | Bulk Foam Lorry |
| BFU | Bulk Foam Unit |
| BRCRU | British Red Cross Relief Unit |
| BRV | Brigade Response Vehicle |
| BSV | Business Support Vehicle |
| CoRo | Co Responder Car |
| CWrt | Compact Water Tender |
| CAFS | Compressed Air foam System |
| CARP | Combined Aerial Rescue Pump |
| CEPU | Chemical and Environmental Protection Unit |
| CIU | Chemical Incident Unit |
| CIV | Cobra Intervention Vehicle |
| COV | Community Outreach vehicle |
| CPA | Compact Appliance |
| CRU | Cliff Rescue Unit |
| CRV | Co Responder Vehicle |
| CSU | Command Support Unit |
| CSV | Community Support Vehicle |
| CWrT | Compact Water Tender |
| DHB | Double Horse Box |
| DIM | Detection Investigation and Monitoring |
| DMCV | Duty manager Command Vehicle |
| DRP | Dual Role Pump |
| DRT | Dual Role Truck |
| DRV | Duty Response vehicle |
| EDLU | Environmental Damage Limitation Unit |
| EFR | Emergency First Responder vehicle |
| ERU | Enhanced Rescue Unit |
| EPU | Environmental Protetction Unit |
| ERV | Enmergency Response vehicle |
| ESU | Equipment Support Unit |
| ERPL | Extended Rescue Pump Ladder |
| ET | Emergency Tender |
| FCV | Forward Command Vehicle |
| FDU | Foam Distribution Unit |
| FESU | Fire and Emergency Support Unit |
| FFT | Fire Fighting Trailer |
| FIU | Fire Investigation Unit |
| FoC | Foam Carrier |
| F/WrC | Foam & Water Carrier |
| FT | Foam Tender |
| GPP | General Purpose Pod |
| GPU | General Purpose Unit |
| GPV | General Purpose Vehicle |
| GSV | General Staff Vehicle |
| H4V/P | Heavy 4x4 Pump |
| HAR | Unimog All-Terrain Heathland Pump/Animal Rescue Unit |
| HAZMAT | Hazardous Materials |
| HCHRP | High Capacity HRP |
| HCWrL | High Capacity WrL |
| HERU | Heavy Emergency Response Unit |
| HLU | Hose layer Unit |
| HLtr | Hose Layer Trailer |
| HMtr | Hazardous Materials Trailer |
| HP | Hydraulic Platform |
| HPHV | Heavy Pump High Volume |
| HRPA | Heavy Rescue Pump with Animal Rescue Equipment |
| HRT | Heavy Rescue Tender |
| HRU | Heavy Rescue Unit |
| HRSU | Heavy Rescue Support Unit |
| HSU | Hazardous Support Unit |
| HU | Hazmat Unit |
| HVHL | High Volume Hose layer |
| HVP | High Volume Pump |
| HVPSV | High Volume Pump Support Vehicle |
| ICS | Incident Command Support Pod |
| ICCU | Incident Command & Control Unit |
| ICU | Incident Command Unit |
| IIV | Initial Intervention Vehicle |
| IRU | Incident Respnse Unit |
| ISU | Incident Support Unit |
| ISV | Incident Support Vehicle |
| IRBT | Inshore Rescue Boat |
| L4P | Light 4x4 Pump |
| L6P | Light 6x6 Pump |
| L4T | Light 4x4 Tender |
| L4V | Light 4x4 Vehicle |
| LAR | Large Animal Rescue Unit |
| LPA | Light 4x4 Pump |
| LPU | Light Pumping Unit |
| LRP | Light Rescue Pump |
| LAV | Limited Access Vehicle |
| LH | Low Height Appliance |
| LR | Land Rover |
| LiRU | Line Rescue Unit |
| LRU | Line Rescue Unit |
| LV | Logistics Van |
| MOG | Unimog |
| MRP | Medium Rescue Pump |
| MRU | Major Resuce Unit |
| MRV | Marine Rescue Unit |
| MSU | Marine Support Unit |
| MDD | Mass Decontamination Disrobe |
| MDR | Mass Contamination Rerobe |
| MDU | Mass Decontamination unit |
| MRU | Major Rescue Unit Pod |
| MPV | Multi Purpose Vehicle Carrier |
| MRV | Multi Role Vehicle |
| MS | Multistar |
| MT | Moorland Trailer |
| MTFA | Marauding Terrorists Firearm Attack |
| NU | Netras Unit Prime Mover |
| OSU | Operational Support Unit |
| P | Pump |
| PCV | Personnel Carrier Vehicle |
| PHRT | Pump Heavy Rescue Tender |
| PL | Pump Ladder |
| PM | Prime Mover |
| PRL | Pump Rescue Ladder |
| PRT | Pump Rescue Tender |
| FESS | Red Cross Fire and Emergency Support |
| RT | Rescue Tender |
| RV | Rescue Vehicle |
| RaP | Restricted Access Pump |
| RAV | Restricted Access Vehicle |
| RCSV | Red Cross Support Vehicle |
| RP | Rescue Pump |
| RPL | Rescue Pump Ladder |
| RRIU | Road Rail Incident Unit |
| RRP | Rural Response Pump |
| RRU | Rapid Response Unit |
| RRU | Rope Rescue Unit |
| RRV | Rural Rescue Vehicle |
| RSU | Rescue Support Unit |
| RSV | Road Traffic Collision Support Unit |
| RT | Rescue Tender |
| RWT | Rural Water Tender |
| SACU | Salvation Army Catering unit |
| SDU | Search & Rescue Dog Unit |
| SFU | Small Fire Unit |
| SISU | Special Incident Support Unit |
| SRU | Special Rescue Unit |
| SCM | Strategic Command Module |
| SWRU | Swift Water Rescue Unit |
| SWRV | Swift Water Rescue Vehicle |
| TR+TRA | Tractor + Trailer with equipment |
| TRL | Trailer |
| TRMog | Technical Rescue Unimog |
| TRP | Technical Rescue Pump |
| TRS | Technical Rescue Support |
| TRU | Technical Rescue Unit |
| TRV | Taticle Response Vehicle |
| TL | Turntable Ladder |
| UHRP | Ultra Heavy Rescue Pump |
| VSU | Victim Support Unit |
| W&ARU | Water and Animal Rescue Unit |
| WB | Water Bowser |
| WRBt | Water Bowser |
| WrC | Water Carrier |
| WC | Water Carrier |
| WFC | Water Foam Carrier |
| WFT | Water Foam Tanker |
| WFU | Wild Fire Unit |
| WFV | Wild Fire Vehicle |
| WIU+IRBt | Water Incident Unit + Inshore Rescue Boat |
| WLP | Water Ladder Pump |
| WrL | Water Ladder |
| WrLa | Water Ladder Animal Equipment |
| WP | Welfare Pod |
| WRBt | Water Rescue Boat |
| WRU | Water Rescue Unit |
| WSU | Water Support Unit |
| WTT | Water Tanker Tender |
| WT | Water Tank (Herm) |
| WT | Water Tanker Tender |
| WrT | Water Tender |
| WelfU | Welfare Unit |
| WMA | West Midlands Ambulance Standby |
| YFT | Young Firefighters Tender |
UK Fire Stations
Appliance Definitions