emergency
Sudden serious trouble
An emergency is a serious, unexpected situation requiring immediate action.
Medical emergencies threaten life or health.
A state of emergency grants governments special powers during crises.
Emergency serves as an adjective for things used in urgent situations: emergency exit, emergency room, emergency fund.
In case of emergency, break glass.
Emergency medical transport
- paramedicPrehospital emergency caregiver
- ERAcute care department
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- triageSeverity-based prioritization
stretcher · defibrillator · CPR · resuscitation · ventilator · adrenaline · anaphylaxis · antidote
Sudden ruinous event
- catastropheDevastating, large-scale misfortune
- calamitySevere misfortune or disaster
- crisisDecisive dangerous moment
- tragedyDisastrous or sorrowful event
meltdown · collapse · turmoil · chaos · distress · hardship · adversity · misfortune
Removal from danger
- survivorOne still alive after
- helicopterRotary-wing aircraft
- lifeboatEmergency vessel for survivors
- firefighterEmergency blaze responder
coastguard · lifeguard · extrication · debris · shelter · relief · aid · recovery
Needing immediate attention
- criticalExpressing disapproval or importance
- immediateHappening without delay
- pressingRequiring immediate attention
- dispatchSend with speed
priority · time-sensitive · life-threatening · acute · dire · desperate · swift · hasty
Serious threat of harm
- hazardSource of potential harm
- threatIndication of potential harm
- riskPossibility of harm
- jeopardyRisk of harm
menace · accident · precariousness · vulnerability · exposure · life-or-death · high-stakes
Wailing alert device
- alertWarning or watchfulness
- warningAlert about danger
- beaconGuiding light source
- detectorDevice that senses
strobe · intercom · announcement · broadcast · loudspeaker
ambulance
Emergency medical transport
triage · stretcher · defibrillator · CPR · resuscitation · ventilator · adrenaline · anaphylaxis · antidote · casualty
disaster
Sudden ruinous event
- catastropheDevastating, large-scale misfortune
- calamitySevere misfortune or disaster
- crisisDecisive dangerous moment
tragedy · meltdown · collapse · turmoil · chaos · distress · hardship · adversity · misfortune · plight
evacuation
Removal from danger
- survivorOne still alive after
- helicopterRotary-wing aircraft
- lifeboatEmergency vessel for survivors
firefighter · coastguard · lifeguard · extrication · debris · shelter · relief · aid · recovery · extraction
urgent
Needing immediate attention
- criticalExpressing disapproval or importance
- immediateHappening without delay
- pressingRequiring immediate attention
dispatch · priority · time-sensitive · life-threatening · acute · dire · desperate · swift · hasty · split-second
peril
Serious threat of harm
jeopardy · menace · accident · precariousness · vulnerability · exposure · life-or-death · high-stakes
siren
Wailing alert device
detector · strobe · intercom · announcement · broadcast · loudspeaker
- eventsevent, events, party, parties, wedding
- medicinedoctor, doctors, hospital, medicine, surgery
- assistancehelp, help desk, aid, helpdesk, assistance
- aviationaircraft, airports, flying, flight, airplane
- hospitalshospital, ER, ICU, operating room, operating rooms
- safetysafety helmet, hazard, airbag, alert, occupational safety
emergencyroutine
Regular sequence of actions
nonemergency · normalcy · business as usual · standard procedure · status quo
emergencyforesight
Ability to anticipate futures
anticipation · preparation · expectation · foreknowledge · arrangement
- emergency roomHospital crisis department
- emergency exitUrgent departure route
- state of emergencyOfficially declared public danger
- emergency callUrgent contact seeking aid
- emergency contactPerson called during crisis
- emergency responseOrganized action during crises
emergent, emergence, emergencies, emergency room, emergency brake, nonemergency, emergency response, emergency medicine, emergency services