emergency responder
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emergency responder
A person who works professionally or voluntarily during an operation by the police, fire department, rescue service, or other aid organizations.
Mehrere Einsatzkräfte der Feuerwehr waren nötig, um den Brand zu löschen.
Several emergency responders from the fire department were needed to put out the fire.
The word is made up of 'Einsatz' (deployment, operation) and 'Kraft' (force/personnel). An 'Einsatz' is a mission or operation, and 'Kraft' here refers to a person. An 'Einsatzkraft' is therefore literally a person who is involved in an operation.
Die Einsatzkräfte waren schnell am Unfallort.
The emergency responders were quickly at the accident site.
The term is almost always used in connection with aid or emergency organizations. Typical examples are 'Einsatzkräfte der Polizei' (police responders), 'der Feuerwehr' (fire department responders), or 'des Rettungsdienstes' (rescue service responders).
Die Einsatzkräfte der Polizei sicherten die Spuren am Tatort.
The police responders secured the evidence at the crime scene.
'Einsatzkraft' (emergency responder) is a formal and official term. You mainly find it in the news, police reports, and official announcements.
In der Pressemitteilung wurde die Zahl der verletzten Einsatzkräfte bekannt gegeben.
The number of injured emergency responders was announced in the press release.
rescue worker
“Einsatzkraft” is a general term for a person involved in an organized operation by the police, fire department, emergency services, or an aid organization. “Rettungskraft,” on the other hand, emphasizes the function of rescuing and helping in an emergency. For police personnel, only the broader term Einsatzkraft is therefore appropriate.
Nach dem Unfall sperrt eine Einsatzkraft der Polizei die Straße.
After the accident, a police emergency responder closes the road.
Nach dem Unfall versorgt eine Rettungskraft den verletzten Fahrer.
After the accident, a rescue worker tends to the injured driver.
