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The set of specialized agencies that have specific responsibilities and objectives in serving and protecting people and property in [[emergency]] situations <ref> [http://www.unisdr.org/files/7817_UNISDRTerminologyEnglish.pdf 2009 UNISDR Terminology on Disaster Risk Reduction]</ref>. Emergency services include agencies such
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as civil protection authorities, police, fire, ambulance, paramedic and emergency medicine services, Red Cross and Red Crescent societies, and specialized emergency units of electricity, transportation, communications and other related services organizations.
serving and protecting people and property
 
in emergency situations <ref> [http://www.unisdr.org/files/7817_UNISDRTerminologyEnglish.pdf 2009 UNISDR Terminology on Disaster Risk Reduction]</ref>. Emergency services
 
 
 
Comment: Emergency services include agencies such
 
as civil protection authorities, police, fire, ambulance,
 
paramedic and emergency medicine services, Red
 
Cross and Red Crescent societies, and specialized
 
emergency units of electricity, transportation,
 
communications and other related services
 
organizations.
 
 
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Revision as of 14:02, 21 May 2014

Definitions

Other International Definitions

UNISDR

The set of specialized agencies that have specific responsibilities and objectives in serving and protecting people and property in emergency situations [1]. Emergency services include agencies such as civil protection authorities, police, fire, ambulance, paramedic and emergency medicine services, Red Cross and Red Crescent societies, and specialized emergency units of electricity, transportation, communications and other related services organizations.

National Definitions

Standard Definition

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