emergency plan
der Notfallplan, die Notfallpläne
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emergency plan
A plan established in advance with measures for a dangerous situation or a serious disruption. It specifies what to do in an emergency and who is responsible for which tasks.
Der Notfallplan des Krankenhauses legt fest, wie die Patienten bei einem Brand in Sicherheit gebracht werden.
The hospital's emergency plan specifies how patients are to be brought to safety in the event of a fire.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Notfallpläne |
| genitive | des Notfallplanes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Notfallplan | die Notfallpläne |
| accusative | den Notfallplan | die Notfallpläne |
| dative | dem Notfallplan | den Notfallplänen |
| genitive | des Notfallplanes des Notfallplans | der Notfallpläne |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Notfallplan' (emergency plan) is made up of 'Notfall' (emergency) and 'Plan' (plan). 'Notfall' refers to an acute danger or urgent situation; an 'Notfallplan' (emergency plan) is therefore a plan prepared in advance for such situations.
Der Notfallplan enthält genaue Anweisungen für alle Mitarbeitenden.
The emergency plan contains precise instructions for all employees.
The verbs 'erstellen' (to create), 'ausarbeiten' (to draw up), 'überprüfen' (to review), 'aktualisieren' (to update), and 'umsetzen' (to implement) are particularly common with 'Notfallplan' (emergency plan). These verbs show that the plan is prepared, maintained, or applied in an emergency.
Die Stadt aktualisiert ihren Notfallplan jedes Jahr.
The city updates its emergency plan every year.
For a planned response, the phrase 'ein Notfallplan für + Akkusativ' (an emergency plan for + accusative) is frequently used. The preposition 'für' (for) names the situation or area that the plan is designed to address.
Das Unternehmen hat einen Notfallplan für längere Stromausfälle entwickelt.
The company has developed an emergency plan for extended power outages.
