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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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British Association for Immediate Care - Details of this charity whose members provide care at the scene of major incidents and accidents.
Holmes Chapel First Responder Scheme - Information, background and latest news about a community initiative with local volunteers being trained in the use of a defibrillator.
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Next Of Kin - Nationwide organisation which aids the police and emergency services in locating a next of kin in an emergency.
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