Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "emergency service" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF EMERGENCY SERVICE

emergency service  [ɪˈmɜːdʒ ənsɪ ˈsɜːvɪs] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EMERGENCY SERVICE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Emergency service is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EMERGENCY SERVICE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

emergency service

Emergency service

Emergency services and rescue services are organizations which ensure public safety and health by addressing different emergencies. Some of these agencies exist solely for addressing certain types of emergencies whilst others deal with ad hoc emergencies as part of their normal responsibilities. Many of these agencies engage in community awareness and prevention programs to help the public avoid, detect, and report emergencies effectively. The availability of emergency services depends very heavily on location, and may in some cases also rely on the recipient giving payment or holding suitable insurance or other surety for receiving the service.

Definition of emergency service in the English dictionary

The definition of emergency service in the dictionary is a department within a bigger organization that deals with emergencies.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EMERGENCY SERVICE


Davies
ˈdeɪvɪs
Davis
ˈdeɪvɪs
mavis
ˈmeɪvɪs
Nevis
ˈniːvɪs
novice
ˈnɒvɪs
pelvis
ˈpɛlvɪs
service
ˈsɜːvɪs
vis
vɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EMERGENCY SERVICE

emergency brake
emergency call
emergency centre
emergency exit
emergency force
emergency fund
emergency landing
emergency lane
emergency medical technician
emergency powers
emergency rations
emergency road service
emergency room
emergency services
emergency session
emergency stop
emergency tax
emergency telephone
emergency ward
emergency worker

WORDS THAT END LIKE EMERGENCY SERVICE

advice
civil service
community service
customer service
dating service
express delivery service
funeral service
health service
in-service
information service
memorial service
military service
news service
pizza delivery service
public service
refuse disposal service
room service
secret service
self-service
shuttle service
social service

Synonyms and antonyms of emergency service in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «emergency service» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF EMERGENCY SERVICE

Find out the translation of emergency service to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of emergency service from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «emergency service» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

紧急服务
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

servicio de emergencia
570 millions of speakers

English

emergency service
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आपातकालीन सेवा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خدمة الطوارئ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

аварийная служба
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

serviço de emergência
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জরুরী সেবা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

service d´urgence
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

servis kecemasan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Notdienst
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

救急サービス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

긴급 서비스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Layanan darurat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dịch vụ khẩn cấp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அவசர சேவை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आणीबाणी सेवा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

acil Servis
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

servizio di emergenza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pogotowie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

аварійна служба
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

serviciu de urgență
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπηρεσία έκτακτης ανάγκης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nooddiens
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

räddningstjänst
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

beredskap
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of emergency service

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EMERGENCY SERVICE»

The term «emergency service» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.608 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Quite widely used
83
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «emergency service» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of emergency service
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «emergency service».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EMERGENCY SERVICE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «emergency service» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «emergency service» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about emergency service

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EMERGENCY SERVICE»

Discover the use of emergency service in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to emergency service and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
E-Man: Life in the NYPD Emergency Service Unit
In his book E-Man, Al takes the reader on a non-stop roller coaster ride of emotions as he reveals life on the streets through the eyes of a combatant during the turbulent times and the work of the Emergency Service Unit-the same unit that ...
Al Sheppard, Jerry Schmetterer, 2009
2
Suicide by Security Blanket, and Other Stories from the ...
This book demonstrates vividly how even the best-intentioned communities can fail to offer services to their neediest families.
Laura Marie Prager, Abigail Louise Donovan M.D., 2012
3
Effective Fire and Emergency Services Administration
The book addresses the various course objectives and learning outcomes for both the Introduction to Fire and Emergency Services Administration course within the FESHE Associate's Model Curriculum and the corresponding bachelor's course, ...
Robert S. Fleming, 2010
4
In the Line of Fire : Trauma in the Emergency Services: ...
Weaving data collected in large-scale quantitative studies with the personal stories of responders shared in qualitative interviews, this much-needed account explores the personal, organizational, and societal factors that can ameliorate or ...
Cheryl Regehr Professor of Social Work and Director of the Center for Applied Social Research University of Toronto, Toronto Ted Bober Clinical Coordinator of the Critical Incident Stress Management Team Pearson Airport, 2004
5
Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services, 2nd ed.
Written by a lawyer who is also an experienced firefighter, LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES, 2E walks you through the biggest legal issues confronting firefighters and emergency service personnel today.
J. Curtis Varone, 2011
6
Guide to Managing an Emergency Service Infection Control Program
U. S. Fire Administration. OVERVIEW A formal infection control program has two basic goals: (1) to provide all members with the best possible protection from communicable disease; and (2) to protect patients from potential infection.
U. S. Fire Administration, 2013
7
Guide to Developing and Managing an Emergency Service: ...
Infection Control Program DIANE Publishing Company. INTRODUCTION This introduction to the USFA Guide identifies some of the problems of infection control and related issues in emergency response organizations. It previews general ...
DIANE Publishing Company, 1996
8
Fire & Emergency Service; Hearing Conservation Program Manual
US Fire Administration. GLOSSARY BIBLIOGRAPHY APPENDIX A FIRE FIGHTER'S SERVICE QUESTIONNAIRE 1. Name: CURRENT 63 XV.
US Fire Administration
9
Emergency Psychiatry
The specialized psychiatric emergency service, or PES, model in this analogy would be the equivalent of a level 1 service. This model will also be discussed in greater depth later in this chapter. Recent work from Canada has described a ...
Michael H. Allen, 2008
10
Emergency Dispatcher: 911 Operator Exam
Emergency Service Dispatcher, 911 Operator, Police Communications Technician, E911 Call- taker/Dispatcher (in New York City), and many other similar job titles refer to people who collect information about emergency situations and relay ...
Valerie L. Haynes, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EMERGENCY SERVICE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term emergency service is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Conrad Barr appointed new ACT State Emergency Service chief officer
New appointment: Conrad Barr, photographed here in 2011, has been promoted to head the Emergency Service. Photo: Richard Briggs. «WA today, Jul 15»
2
999 emergency service needs to be modernised to include texts
The broad idea would be a data-based emergency service that could be plugged into any appropriate app allowing people to text alerts which ... «ITProPortal, Jul 15»
3
Report Finds Program to Benefit Active Emergency Service
Poor administration and oversight have compromised a program created to attract and reward emergency service volunteers, according to an ... «Bergen Dispatch, Jul 15»
4
Emergency services in Tasmania join forces to help heart attack …
"But if they've got the capacity, and if a community member needs it, then why shouldn't another member of the emergency service respond in ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
5
Report - Abuse found in NJ first responders benefits program
The probe looked at one volunteer emergency service organization from four different municipalities (Middletown, Lebanon, Galloway and Wall ... «New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio, Jul 15»
6
State Emergency Service of Ukraine: firemen putting out peat bog …
Two confined peat bog fires are being extinguished on a total area of 5.5 hectares in the Chornobyl Puscha forest area in the Chornobyl ... «Interfax, Jul 15»
7
State Emergency Service of Ukraine says firemen putting out peat …
State Emergency Service of Ukraine says firemen putting out peat bog fire in Chornobyl Puscha. Print version. July 7, 2015, 9:28 a.m. | Ukraine — by Interfax- ... «Kyiv Post, Jul 15»
8
7/7 London bombings: 10 years on this is how the city's emergency …
All agreed the response of individual emergency service staff was unimpeachable. They did everything possible to save lives that day, often at ... «International Business Times UK, Jul 15»
9
Siri Pranks Cause Problems for Emergency Services
This prank along with another along the lines of “ask Siri about 9/11” are clogging emergency service lines. Pocket dials and mistake 911 calls ... «Techaeris, Jul 15»
10
Is it Time to Rethink Emergency Service Delivery?
While firefighters' working realities have changed profoundly in recent decades, their government structures and operating protocols remain ... «Government Technology, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Emergency service [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/emergency-service>. May 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z