AVL
Government & Politics abbreviation · Emergency Services
| Stands for | Automatic vehicle location |
|---|---|
| Categories | Government & Politics |
AVL stands for Automatic vehicle location, an emergency services abbreviation.
GPS-based system that tracks the real-time position of police cars, fire engines and ambulances, allowing dispatchers to send the closest available unit.
Example: AVL showed Medic 4 was two minutes closer than the assigned ambulance.
Usage notes
AVL data integrates with computer-aided dispatch for closest-unit recommendations. Transit agencies use AVL for bus tracking and arrival predictions. Data can be reviewed after incidents to check response times.
Related abbreviations
More emergency services abbreviations
- 911 – Emergency telephone number (United States and Canada)
- 999 – Emergency telephone number (United Kingdom)
- AHJ – Authority having jurisdiction
- AMBER – America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response
- APCO – Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials
- ARES – Amateur Radio Emergency Service
- BC – Battalion chief
- BLEVE – Boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion
- CAD – Computer-aided dispatch
- CBRN – Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear
- CERT – Community Emergency Response Team
- DMAT – Disaster Medical Assistance Team