emergency situation
Dire straits unfolding
A situation requiring immediate action to prevent harm, danger, or serious consequences.
The phrase is often redundant since emergencies are situations by definition, but it appears frequently in official and institutional contexts: Follow these procedures in an emergency situation.
Plain emergency usually suffices.
- power outageLoss of electrical supply
- heart attackBlocked blood to muscle
- earthquakeSeismic ground movement
- riotViolent public disturbance
- missing personUnlocated person sought by authorities
hurricane · armed robbery · bomb threat · stroke · data breach · seizure · flood · system crash · cyberattack · choking · structural collapse · gas leak · chemical spill · allergic reaction · cardiac arrest · first responder · mass casualty · active shooter
emergency situationnormalcy
State of being typical
business as usual · status quo · stability · steady state · all-clear
emergency situationstandard procedure
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