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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
RT @verwon: Paging Dr. Frankenstein...paging Dr. Frankenstein: Emergency brain transplant services for a MAN are needed immediately!!
WiltingSoul (Kari Miller) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:27:48 -0000
RT @verwon: Paging Dr. Frankenstein...paging Dr. Frankenstein: Emergency brain transplant services for a MAN are needed immediately!!
Paging Dr. Frankenstein...paging Dr. Frankenstein: Emergency brain transplant services for a MAN are needed immediately!!
verwon (Verleen Wonderly) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:23:04 -0000
Paging Dr. Frankenstein...paging Dr. Frankenstein: Emergency brain transplant services for a MAN are needed immediately!!
ALERT Emergency Services provides Disaster Awareness education to Northern Beaches schools 06/27/2008:
QLDOnline (Queensland Online) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:14:36 -0000
ALERT Emergency Services provides Disaster Awareness education to Northern Beaches schools 06/27/2008:
Emergency tech support - just another one of the many services I provide, haha. Note: I may have caused the problem in the first place.
smistephen (Stephen Smith) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:44:32 -0000
Emergency tech support - just another one of the many services I provide, haha. Note: I may have caused the problem in the first place.
Don't panic over fire danger: Esplin: Emergency Services Commissioner Bruce Esplin says Victorians should be prepa... http://bit.ly/57XltE
grandtippler (grandtippler) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:54:33 -0000
Don't panic over fire danger: Esplin: Emergency Services Commissioner Bruce Esplin says Victorians should be prepa... http://bit.ly/57XltE
Worst-ever example of emergency services jargon? http://bit.ly/8Gn1PI
JonMWelch (Jon Welch) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:31:28 -0000
Worst-ever example of emergency services jargon? http://bit.ly/8Gn1PI
National Rural Fire Authority - Information on rural fire management.
Meta Description: [ How the NZFS is structured, the Executive, where we are, what we do, locations, uniforms, etc. ]
New Zealand Fire Service Commission - Official site covering information of interest both to Firefighters and the general public.
NZ Firefighters' Welfare Society - Information on insurance, healthcare, and holiday homes.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to the New Zealand Firefighters Welfare Society website. Since its inception in 1987 we have focused on helping firefighter's in New Zealand and their families. ]
The Order of St Johns - Known throughout New Zealand for helping the sick, injured and suffering. It operates emergency ambulance services, provides first aid training, and community services.
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