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rescue service
The organization and trained professionals who provide rapid assistance in medical emergencies. This includes emergency doctors, paramedics, and ambulance transport.
Bei einem schweren Verkehrsunfall muss man sofort den Rettungsdienst unter der Nummer 112 alarmieren.
In a serious traffic accident, you must immediately alert the rescue service by calling 112.
The word is a compound of 'die Rettung' (rescue) and 'der Dienst' (service), connected by a linking -s. So it literally means a 'service for rescue'.
Der Rettungsdienst ist rund um die Uhr erreichbar.
The rescue service can be reached around the clock.
In an emergency, you typically use the verbs 'rufen' (to call) or 'alarmieren' (to alert). For example, you say: 'Ich muss den Rettungsdienst rufen.' (I have to call the rescue service.)
Bitte alarmieren Sie sofort den Rettungsdienst!
Please alert the rescue service immediately!
The emergency number for reaching the rescue service in Germany and throughout the EU is 112. You dial this number for medical emergencies, accidents, and fires.
Sie hat die 112 gewählt, weil ihr Nachbar gestürzt war.
She dialed 112 because her neighbor had fallen.
fire department
'die Feuerwehr' and 'der Rettungsdienst' both come in emergencies. That makes them easy to confuse. 'die Feuerwehr' is mainly responsible for fires, technical assistance, and accidents, for example when someone has to be freed from a car. 'der Rettungsdienst' mainly helps with medical emergencies, that is, when someone is ill or injured and needs help quickly. In case of a fire, you call the fire department; in case of a heart attack or a serious fall, the rescue service is more appropriate. In some emergency responses, both work together.
Wegen der starken Schmerzen rief die Nachbarin den Rettungsdienst.
Because of the severe pain, the neighbor called the rescue service.
Nach dem Unfall musste die Feuerwehr die Tür des Autos öffnen.
After the accident, the fire department had to open the car door.