emergency service
911 dispatches them
Emergency service refers to organizations that respond to urgent situations threatening life, property, or public safety—police, fire departments, ambulances, and rescue teams.
In the plural, emergency services encompasses these collectively: Emergency services arrived within minutes.
The term also describes individual functions: The hospital's emergency service was overwhelmed.
In British usage, dialing 999 connects you to emergency services.
Emergency medical transport
- paramedicPrehospital emergency caregiver
- EMTPrehospital care professional
- stretcherPortable frame for casualties
- defibrillatorHeart-shocking medical device
CPR · first aid · triage · trauma · ER · life support · resuscitation · oxygen
Finding and saving people
- helicopterRotary-wing aircraft
- lifeboatEmergency vessel for survivors
- coastguardSeafaring emergency responders
- lifeguardPaid swimming supervisor
mountain rescue · extrication · jaws of life · survivor · trapped · debris · collapse · swift water
Violent tropical windstorm
- earthquakeSeismic ground movement
- floodOverwhelming water overflow
- tsunamiSeismic sea surge
- tornadoViolent rotating windstorm
wildfire · avalanche · FEMA · evacuation · shelter · relief · humanitarian · crisis
Regular surveillance route
- officerAuthority figure in uniform
- squad carPolice officer's vehicle
- detectiveProfessional crime investigator
- arrestSeize by law
investigation · crime scene · backup · pursuit · law enforcement · dispatcher · precinct · badge
Blaze-fighting public service
- firefighterEmergency blaze responder
- engineMachine producing motion
- ladder truckFire engine with extendable climb
- hoseFlexible fluid conduit
hydrant · extinguisher · smoke · blaze · rescue · arson · wildfire · structure fire
Send with speed
- 911Crisis response number
- 999UK emergency telephone code
- hotlineDirect emergency phone connection
- call centerTelephone support facility
operator · alert · mobilization · rapid · immediate · first responders · coordination · deployment
ambulance
Emergency medical transport
- paramedicPrehospital emergency caregiver
- EMTPrehospital care professional
- stretcherPortable frame for casualties
defibrillator · CPR · first aid · triage · trauma · ER · life support · resuscitation · oxygen · IV
search and rescue
Finding and saving people
- helicopterRotary-wing aircraft
- lifeboatEmergency vessel for survivors
- coastguardSeafaring emergency responders
lifeguard · mountain rescue · extrication · jaws of life · survivor · trapped · debris · collapse · swift water · cave rescue
hurricane
Violent tropical windstorm
- earthquakeSeismic ground movement
- floodOverwhelming water overflow
- tsunamiSeismic sea surge
tornado · wildfire · avalanche · FEMA · evacuation · shelter · relief · humanitarian · crisis · recovery
patrol
Regular surveillance route
- officerAuthority figure in uniform
- squad carPolice officer's vehicle
- detectiveProfessional crime investigator
arrest · investigation · crime scene · backup · pursuit · law enforcement · dispatcher · precinct · badge · radio
fire department
Blaze-fighting public service
- firefighterEmergency blaze responder
- engineMachine producing motion
- ladder truckFire engine with extendable climb
hose · hydrant · extinguisher · smoke · blaze · rescue · arson · wildfire · structure fire · fireproof
dispatch
Send with speed
call center · operator · alert · mobilization · rapid · immediate · first responders · coordination · deployment · sirens
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- civic dutiestaxes, jury duty, paying taxes, voting, tax payment
emergency servicescheduled service
Transport operating on fixed times
routine service · preventive maintenance · preventive care · deferred maintenance
emergency servicesafe
Free from peril
secure · stable condition · routine care · all clear · safety
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