Emergency services are public services that deal with emergencies and other aspects of Public Safety.

Depending on the country, and the terms used, emergency services include many of the below:

• the fire service and firefighters
• for mass emergencies, community emergency response teams
• the emergency medical service
• the ambulance services including paramedics / emergency medical technicians
• the police
• park rangers
• emergency operations, often managed by the fire service.
• public utility and public works crews

Specialized emergency services include:

• maritime search and rescue services such as the local coastguard, lifeboat or surf lifesavers.
• mountain rescue teams
• mine rescue teams
• bomb disposal teams
• urban search and rescue teams, also known as earthquake rescue teams or heavy rescue teams
• famine relief teams

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NYT > Americas

Raúl Castro Meets U.S. Lawmakers
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Tue, 07 Apr 2009 06:08:00 -0000
It was the Cuban president’s first face-to-face discussions with U.S. leaders since he became president last year.
In Cuba, Change Means More of the Same, With Control at the Top
By IAN URBINA Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:21:19 -0000
Rather than dismantling Cuba’s socialist framework, President Raúl Castro seems to be trying to make it work more efficiently.
Mexican Drug Cartel Violence Spills Over, Alarming U.S.
By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:41:11 -0000
Tucson is coping with a wave of drug crime the police suspect is tied to the battles between Mexico’s drug cartels.
Amid Abuse in Brazil, Abortion Debate Flares
By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:04:22 -0000
The case of a 9-year-old who had an abortion after saying she was raped has revived a debate over abortion rights.
Cocaine Trade Helps Rebels Reignite War in Peru
By SIMON ROMERO Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:22:25 -0000
The military is battling a resurgent group of guerrillas, which has reinvented itself as an illicit drug enterprise.
Obama to Loosen Restrictions on Policy With Cuba
By ERIC SCHMITT and DAMIEN CAVE Mon, 06 Apr 2009 06:24:23 -0000
The move fulfills a campaign pledge and signals a possible warming with the Castro government.

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