| Acronym | Meaning |
| TRO | Time Ran Out |
| OAP | Over-Anxious Patient |
| PBAB | Pine Box At Bedside |
| HALS | Hit And Left Standing (apparently Uninjured But In Shock After RTA/MVA) |
| BFH | Brat From Hell (usually Accompanied By PFH - Parent(s) From Hell) |
| DIFFC | Dropped In For Friendly Chat (i.e. No Medical Problem) |
| PBOO | Pine Box On Order |
| BUNDY | But Unfortunately Not Dead Yet |
| FOOSH | Fall Onto Outstretched Hand (as Cause Of Broken Wrist/arm) |
| WNL | (Ambulance/casualty) Within Normal Limits, But More Often Interpreted As We Never Looked |