GWOT I - Glossary
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drewkittyGWOT I Glossary
Terms that appear only in the series are labeled with a (E). This is not an exhaustive list and will be added to.
10 or 10 Codes numbered radio codes for different situations; now obsolete per national standards; yet still widely used by police and security departments - including 10-4 (OK or acknowledge), 10-2 (loud and clear), 10-1 (broken traffic, not clear), 10-19 (return to station), 10-20 (location) and 10-21 (telephone)
AED automated external defibrillator, a first aid device used to restart a heart - usually not successful
AR Armalite Rifle, now used generically for rifles on the common M-16 / AR-15 platform
assault rifle a select fire rifle intended for use by infantry in battlefield attacks ("assaults")
assault weapon a political term with no meaning
BDU Battle Dress Uniform, a uniform type of the American military, superseded by the ACU.
China a great country
China (E) ... fucked now
The City San Francisco
Client a Fortune 500 company engaged in providing high technology services for clients, including notably the Federal Government
Code 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 Priority system. Code 1 is routine. Code 2 is urgent. Code 3 is emergency, lights and siren if appropriate. Code 4 is cancel or not needed or OK. Code 6 is busy, typically as an answer to radio traffic. Code 7 is a restroom break needed or offered.
Code 33 see Emergency Traffic
Company a licensed private security company in the same space as Pinkerton, Securitas, Burns, Wackenhut, Allied Barton, etc.; see also Employer
contractor - a worker who works for a company other than the Client who is providing services under a contract; also an euphemism for mercenary
convoy - a group of vehicles traveling together, typically in a dangerous situation, usually with formal organization and security - also a good movie
Corporate - in context, the larger organization in charge - both Client and Company have Corporate offices, but they perform very different functions
delayed - the second highest priority triage category in mass casualty and emergency medical response - the victims who require hospital care but are not at immediate risk of sudden death without surgical care - need to be cared for and periodically re-triaged
DVR digital video recorder
Echo 18 (E) the main character of the series, a thoroughly unreliable narrator
Emergency Traffic radio proword demanding absolute priority due to an immediate life threat, also see Code 33
EMT Emergency Medical Technician, a license at the intersection between good at first aid and bad at medicine.
Employer (E) Echo 18's Company
Employee (E) at Site, a worker actually employed by Client, as distinct from contractors
excusable homicide the killing of a human being by accident not amounting to negligence, in a fair fight where no weapon is used and no unfair advantage is taken - "we were trading punches and he fell down and died"
Expectant the lowest priority triage category, of injured persons who are not expected to survive - collected out of the way and given respite or minimal care when this will not interfere with lifesaving care for those with a chance
Facilities the corporate department responsible for the physical plant, utilities, building maintenance, etc; sometimes oversees Security especially when the guard service is contracted or menial or both
Finance the corporate department that writes the checks and pays the contractors
Firecracker War (E) the nuclear war between the United States and China
Global War Of Terror (GWOT) (E) mockery of the Global War "On" Terror
H the letter identifier for a building at Site
H5 an observation post located on the roof of H building
Hate Truck (E) a convoy vehicle covered in barbed wire and spikes, intended to take the lead and prevent or win confrontations
Homeland (E) a super-agency made up of numerous current and former law enforcement agencies under a common umbrella
homicide the killing of a human being, without connotation as to the legality or morality of the act
Human Resources the corporate department responsible for providing systems for and giving advice to management on how to hire, onboard, retain, discipline and terminate employees; never gets along with Legal
IED Improvised Explosive Device
immediate the highest priority triage category in mass casualty and emergency medical response - the victims who have some chance of survival with swift advanced surgical care, and none otherwise - first priority for available air and ground transport to definitive care
Janitorial the people who clean the floors and clean up the messes; almost always a contract function
justifiable homicide the killing of a human being under lawful and/or honorable conditions that justify this extreme action - in democratic societies, this is determined by a jury trial by the killer's peers
LBE load bearing equipment, straps and belts and leather and velcro for attaching a lot of stuff to a person - most often used by soldiers but sometimes by police tactics teams
Landscaping the people who water the plants and mow the grass; almost always a contract function
Legal the corporate department responsible for giving advice to management on how to obey or evade the law; sometimes, especially in protecting intellectual property and keeping employees from harming the company, oversees Security; never gets along with HR
manslaughter the killing of a human being through crime not amounting to felony (voluntary manslaughter) or through gross negligence (involuntary manslaughter)
mercenary privately paid soldier, a status not respected by the laws of land warfare
minor the lowest triage category, for victims who only need first aid care - they are collected out of the way and may need other services such as clothing, food, shelter and cleanup
morgue the place in a hospital or emergency care site where the dead are accumulated for postmortem identification and disposal
Mormon an obscure religion, also known as LDS or Latter Day Saints - disaster preparedness is part of the faith
murder the unlawful killing of a human being amounting to felony
OODA Orient, Observe, Decide, Act - one of several acronyms about response to sudden emergencies.
"Oro en paz, fierro en guerra." - Spanish for "Gold in Peace, Iron In War" - the motto of the San Francisco Police Department
Pink Terror in Russian invasion doctrine, the very short time between peacetime preparation for war by using deniable assets and terrorist proxies (White Terror) and actual execution of wartime military operations (Red Terror), often measured in hours
police tactics team police officers armed and equipped as if soldiers to handle special problems bordering on military in nature
Procurement the corporate department that selects outside vendors, supervises the vendor relationship, and approves invoices for payment by Finance
Quaker harmless, as in "Quaker gun" - also an obscure religion
San Francisco (E) destroyed in the opening salvo of the Firecracker War
satchel charge a large explosive charge, typically the size of a backpack (i.e. satchel), capable of massive damage and if properly placed, disabling an armored vehicle or collapsing a building
Security the corporate department responsible for creating a safe and secure working environment and safeguarding corporate employees and assets - sometimes reports to Legal, sometimes reports to Facilities
Site (E) a Fortune 500 corporate complex
Site Operations the corporate department responsible for doing stuff at a particular location - may be part of Facilities or oversee Facilities depending on how the organization is defined
SLE (E) Site Location Executive - the seniormost corporate executive at Site, responsible for all Client operations and the ultimate local authority
Space Planning the corporate department responsible for allocating office space, building use, conference rooms, etc. - also includes contract internal and external moving services; may report to Facilities or be an equal department reporting to Site Operations
SWAT Special Weapons And Tactics - a name for a police tactics team
technical a soft skinned (unarmored) vehicle equipped with a mount for a weapon, typically a machine gun
USMC / Uncle Sam's Misguided Children / United States Marine Corps American naval soldiers, known for eating crayons, blowing things up, and a last bastion of America's honor
WiFi cell (E) a neutered mobile phone that only works where there is locally hosted wireless coverage, if the user has the proper password(s)
Terms that appear only in the series are labeled with a (E). This is not an exhaustive list and will be added to.
10 or 10 Codes numbered radio codes for different situations; now obsolete per national standards; yet still widely used by police and security departments - including 10-4 (OK or acknowledge), 10-2 (loud and clear), 10-1 (broken traffic, not clear), 10-19 (return to station), 10-20 (location) and 10-21 (telephone)
AED automated external defibrillator, a first aid device used to restart a heart - usually not successful
AR Armalite Rifle, now used generically for rifles on the common M-16 / AR-15 platform
assault rifle a select fire rifle intended for use by infantry in battlefield attacks ("assaults")
assault weapon a political term with no meaning
BDU Battle Dress Uniform, a uniform type of the American military, superseded by the ACU.
China a great country
China (E) ... fucked now
The City San Francisco
Client a Fortune 500 company engaged in providing high technology services for clients, including notably the Federal Government
Code 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 Priority system. Code 1 is routine. Code 2 is urgent. Code 3 is emergency, lights and siren if appropriate. Code 4 is cancel or not needed or OK. Code 6 is busy, typically as an answer to radio traffic. Code 7 is a restroom break needed or offered.
Code 33 see Emergency Traffic
Company a licensed private security company in the same space as Pinkerton, Securitas, Burns, Wackenhut, Allied Barton, etc.; see also Employer
contractor - a worker who works for a company other than the Client who is providing services under a contract; also an euphemism for mercenary
convoy - a group of vehicles traveling together, typically in a dangerous situation, usually with formal organization and security - also a good movie
Corporate - in context, the larger organization in charge - both Client and Company have Corporate offices, but they perform very different functions
delayed - the second highest priority triage category in mass casualty and emergency medical response - the victims who require hospital care but are not at immediate risk of sudden death without surgical care - need to be cared for and periodically re-triaged
DVR digital video recorder
Echo 18 (E) the main character of the series, a thoroughly unreliable narrator
Emergency Traffic radio proword demanding absolute priority due to an immediate life threat, also see Code 33
EMT Emergency Medical Technician, a license at the intersection between good at first aid and bad at medicine.
Employer (E) Echo 18's Company
Employee (E) at Site, a worker actually employed by Client, as distinct from contractors
excusable homicide the killing of a human being by accident not amounting to negligence, in a fair fight where no weapon is used and no unfair advantage is taken - "we were trading punches and he fell down and died"
Expectant the lowest priority triage category, of injured persons who are not expected to survive - collected out of the way and given respite or minimal care when this will not interfere with lifesaving care for those with a chance
Facilities the corporate department responsible for the physical plant, utilities, building maintenance, etc; sometimes oversees Security especially when the guard service is contracted or menial or both
Finance the corporate department that writes the checks and pays the contractors
Firecracker War (E) the nuclear war between the United States and China
Global War Of Terror (GWOT) (E) mockery of the Global War "On" Terror
H the letter identifier for a building at Site
H5 an observation post located on the roof of H building
Hate Truck (E) a convoy vehicle covered in barbed wire and spikes, intended to take the lead and prevent or win confrontations
Homeland (E) a super-agency made up of numerous current and former law enforcement agencies under a common umbrella
homicide the killing of a human being, without connotation as to the legality or morality of the act
Human Resources the corporate department responsible for providing systems for and giving advice to management on how to hire, onboard, retain, discipline and terminate employees; never gets along with Legal
IED Improvised Explosive Device
immediate the highest priority triage category in mass casualty and emergency medical response - the victims who have some chance of survival with swift advanced surgical care, and none otherwise - first priority for available air and ground transport to definitive care
Janitorial the people who clean the floors and clean up the messes; almost always a contract function
justifiable homicide the killing of a human being under lawful and/or honorable conditions that justify this extreme action - in democratic societies, this is determined by a jury trial by the killer's peers
LBE load bearing equipment, straps and belts and leather and velcro for attaching a lot of stuff to a person - most often used by soldiers but sometimes by police tactics teams
Landscaping the people who water the plants and mow the grass; almost always a contract function
Legal the corporate department responsible for giving advice to management on how to obey or evade the law; sometimes, especially in protecting intellectual property and keeping employees from harming the company, oversees Security; never gets along with HR
manslaughter the killing of a human being through crime not amounting to felony (voluntary manslaughter) or through gross negligence (involuntary manslaughter)
mercenary privately paid soldier, a status not respected by the laws of land warfare
minor the lowest triage category, for victims who only need first aid care - they are collected out of the way and may need other services such as clothing, food, shelter and cleanup
morgue the place in a hospital or emergency care site where the dead are accumulated for postmortem identification and disposal
Mormon an obscure religion, also known as LDS or Latter Day Saints - disaster preparedness is part of the faith
murder the unlawful killing of a human being amounting to felony
OODA Orient, Observe, Decide, Act - one of several acronyms about response to sudden emergencies.
"Oro en paz, fierro en guerra." - Spanish for "Gold in Peace, Iron In War" - the motto of the San Francisco Police Department
Pink Terror in Russian invasion doctrine, the very short time between peacetime preparation for war by using deniable assets and terrorist proxies (White Terror) and actual execution of wartime military operations (Red Terror), often measured in hours
police tactics team police officers armed and equipped as if soldiers to handle special problems bordering on military in nature
Procurement the corporate department that selects outside vendors, supervises the vendor relationship, and approves invoices for payment by Finance
Quaker harmless, as in "Quaker gun" - also an obscure religion
San Francisco (E) destroyed in the opening salvo of the Firecracker War
satchel charge a large explosive charge, typically the size of a backpack (i.e. satchel), capable of massive damage and if properly placed, disabling an armored vehicle or collapsing a building
Security the corporate department responsible for creating a safe and secure working environment and safeguarding corporate employees and assets - sometimes reports to Legal, sometimes reports to Facilities
Site (E) a Fortune 500 corporate complex
Site Operations the corporate department responsible for doing stuff at a particular location - may be part of Facilities or oversee Facilities depending on how the organization is defined
SLE (E) Site Location Executive - the seniormost corporate executive at Site, responsible for all Client operations and the ultimate local authority
Space Planning the corporate department responsible for allocating office space, building use, conference rooms, etc. - also includes contract internal and external moving services; may report to Facilities or be an equal department reporting to Site Operations
SWAT Special Weapons And Tactics - a name for a police tactics team
technical a soft skinned (unarmored) vehicle equipped with a mount for a weapon, typically a machine gun
USMC / Uncle Sam's Misguided Children / United States Marine Corps American naval soldiers, known for eating crayons, blowing things up, and a last bastion of America's honor
WiFi cell (E) a neutered mobile phone that only works where there is locally hosted wireless coverage, if the user has the proper password(s)
