[Scan-DC] L-CAN?

[Paul - W4 ATN]

What happened to the NIMS idea of “plain language”. I think it’s OK to use acronyms for teaching and memory tools however, not so much when they are used for communications. Especially when working with organizations which may not be familiar. 
I still teach medical, EMS & Emer Mgt classes and use / teach acronyms to help memory but stress NOT to use them when communicating.

Thoughts? 

Paul


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> On Feb 7, 2018, at 22:46, Joe Bradley via Scan-DC <scan-dc at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> LCAN is short for Location, Conditions, Actions, and Needs. It’s an easy-to-remember acronym that covers the basic information required for a situational report (sit-rep)
> 
> Joe Bradley
> (240) 793-2431
> 
> 
>> On Feb 7, 2018, at 22:00, Jeff Krauss <jeff at krauss.ws> wrote:
>> 
>> Montgomery FRS has started using the term L-CAN to mean situation report.
>> What does L-CAN stand for?
>> 
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