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German word
Rettungsdienst
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈʁɛtʊŋsˌdiːnst/
Meaning
- masculine nounemergency services
Example
Im Notfall rufen viele Menschen den Rettungsdienst.
In an emergency, many people call the emergency services.
More examples
Der Rettungsdienst traf nach wenigen Minuten ein und übernahm die Versorgung.
The emergency services arrived within a few minutes and took over the care.
Core concept
An emergency network linking dispatchers, medical crews, treatment at the scene, and patient transport.
Common phrases
den Rettungsdienst rufen
call the emergency services
den Rettungsdienst alarmieren
alert the emergency services
auf den Rettungsdienst warten
wait for the emergency services
Similar words
Notruf: A call for rescue or emergency medical assistance.
Rettungssanitäter: A qualified emergency medical worker giving first aid and assisting with patient transport.
Rettungswagen: A medical vehicle equipped to treat and transport patients to a hospital.
Notarzt: A doctor dispatched to provide advanced treatment at an emergency scene.
Definition in German
Der Rettungsdienst bezeichnet das System von Notfallrettung und Krankentransport, das schnelle medizinische Hilfe vor Ort ermöglicht.
Word origin
The German noun combines Rettung, 'rescue', with Dienst, 'service', and names the organized service responsible for these operations.
Usage tips
- Rettungsdienst names the service, while Rettungswagen specifically names an ambulance vehicle.
Other meanings
- emergency response teamnoun
Related words
- Rettungsdienstkraftemergency respondernoun
- Rettungsdienstpersonalemergency services personnelnoun
- Rettungsdienstleiteremergency services chiefnoun