rescue worker
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rescue worker
A person who works professionally for an organization such as the fire department, emergency medical services, or the Federal Agency for Technical Relief and provides help in emergencies and disaster situations. The term is usually used in the plural.
Nach dem schweren Sturm waren zahlreiche Rettungskräfte im Einsatz.
After the severe storm, numerous rescue workers were deployed.
The word consists of 'Rettung' (rescue) and 'Kraft' (worker/personnel). Here, 'Kraft' does not mean physical strength, but is a term for a person who works or acts, similar to 'Arbeitskraft' (worker/labor force).
Jede einzelne Rettungskraft trug zur erfolgreichen Bergung bei.
Every single rescue worker contributed to the successful recovery operation.
This word is almost always used in the plural ('die Rettungskräfte' — rescue workers/emergency personnel), because operations usually involve teams rather than just individuals. The singular form 'die Rettungskraft' (rescue worker) is grammatically correct, but rare.
Die Rettungskräfte waren schnell am Unfallort.
The rescue workers arrived quickly at the accident site.
Rettungskräfte (rescue workers/emergency personnel) are often 'im Einsatz' (deployed/on duty), they 'treffen ein' (arrive), 'bergen' (recover/rescue) injured people, or 'versorgen' (treat/care for) them. A common phrase is also 'die Rettungskräfte alarmieren' (to alert the rescue workers/emergency services).
Die Anwohner alarmierten sofort die Rettungskräfte.
The residents immediately alerted the rescue workers.
rescue service
'Rettungsdienst' and 'Rettungskraft' both belong to the area of emergencies and help. The difference is whether you mean an organization or a person. 'Rettungsdienst' refers to the service with paramedics, emergency doctors, vehicles, and organization. 'Rettungskraft' refers to one individual helper, but it is often used in the plural: 'Rettungskräfte'. Learners may confuse the words because both occur in accidents or disasters. If you mean the help as a service or system, 'Rettungsdienst' fits. If you mean the people, 'Rettungskraft' fits, or more commonly 'Rettungskräfte'.
Eine Rettungskraft beruhigte das verletzte Kind, bis der Arzt da war.
A rescue worker calmed the injured child until the doctor arrived.
Nach dem Unfall kam der Rettungsdienst schon nach wenigen Minuten.
After the accident, the rescue service arrived within just a few minutes.