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| RA |
Risk Assessment |
| RAF |
Royal Air Force |
| RAS |
Radioactive Substances Division (DEFRA) |
| RAYNET |
Radio Amateurs Emergency Network - National Voluntary group of UK government licensed radio operators able to provide emergency radio communications |
| RCCC |
Regional Civil Contingencies Committee - Gold Co-coordinating Group |
| RCI |
Revenue Control Inspector |
| RCU |
Regional Coordination Unit Part of ODPM |
| RDPH |
Regional Director of Public Health |
| RDS |
Radio Data System |
| RE |
Royal Engineers |
| Receiving Hospital(s) |
Any hospital selected by the ambulance service from those designated by health authorities to receive casualties in the event of a major incident |
| Reg |
Regulars (Army) |
| Regt |
Regiment |
| REPPIR |
Radiation Emergency Preparedness and Public Information |
| RMT |
Rail Maritime and Transport Union |
| RNC |
Regional Nominated Co-coordinator Metropolitan Police Commissioner |
| RPE |
Respiratory Protection Equipment |
| RRD |
Regional Resilience Directors |
| RSPB |
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds |
| RVP |
Rendezvous point - A point selected by the emergency services as the location for all personnel and vehicles to report to before to before attending the major incident. It is situated within the outer cordon |
| Rendezvous Point Officer |
Police officer responsible for supervision of the RVP |
| Rescue Zone |
The area within the inner cordon |
| Rest Centre |
Premises designated for the temporary accommodation of evacuees |
| RWG |
Rubble Working Group |
