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This deck has 40 cards at level B1, each with pronunciation audio and an example sentence.

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Emergency Vocabulary

Learn the English words you need in an emergency: ambulance, evacuate, siren, first responder, and more.

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Terms in this deck

fire
uncontrolled burning that destroys and causes danger
stretcher
a device used to carry an injured or sick person
police
the officers responsible for enforcing the law and responding to crimes
evacuate
to leave a dangerous place quickly for safety
alarm
a sound or device that warns people of danger
fire alarm
a device that makes a loud sound to warn people of a fire
siren
the loud, rising and falling sound made by emergency vehicles
emergency number
the phone number you call to get urgent help
first responder
a police officer, firefighter, or paramedic who arrives first to help
casualty
a person who is injured or killed in an accident or disaster
dispatcher
a person who answers emergency calls and sends help
rescue
to save someone from a dangerous situation
survivor
someone who lived through a dangerous or life-threatening event
injured
hurt or physically harmed
trapped
unable to escape or move from a place
earthquake
a sudden shaking of the ground caused by movement below the earth's surface
disaster
a sudden event that causes great damage or suffering
warning
a message that tells people about possible danger
shelter
a safe place to go during a dangerous situation
Help!
a word shouted to ask for immediate assistance
CPR
an emergency technique used to help someone whose heart has stopped
smoke detector
a device that senses smoke and sounds an alarm
extinguish
to put out a fire
missing person
someone who cannot be found and might be in danger
hazard
something that could cause danger or harm
crisis
a time of intense danger, difficulty, or trouble
SOS
an international signal used to call for urgent help
evacuation
the act of leaving a dangerous area for safety
panic
to feel or act with sudden, uncontrollable fear
safety
the condition of being protected from danger or harm
tsunami
a huge, powerful wave usually caused by an underwater earthquake
mayday
an international radio signal used to call for urgent help
quarantine
a period of isolation to prevent a disease from spreading
contamination
the presence of a harmful substance that makes something unsafe
gas leak
gas escaping from a pipe or container, causing danger
aftershock
a smaller earthquake that follows the main one
search and rescue
teams organized to find and save people in danger
distress signal
a signal sent to show that someone urgently needs help
curfew
an official rule requiring people to stay indoors after a certain time
landslide
a mass of rock and earth sliding suddenly down a slope

How to study this deck

This vocabulary can be vital if you travel or live in an English-speaking country. Study by type of emergency: fire (fire, alarm, evacuate), accidents (injured, stretcher, rescue) and natural disasters (earthquake). Also learn the local emergency number: 911 in the US and 999 in the UK.

The trickiest words

first responder: it is the personnel who arrive first at an emergency: police, firefighters or paramedics.
casualty: it means a person hurt or killed in an accident, not "casualidad" (that is "coincidence").
evacuate: it means to leave a place because of danger: "Please evacuate the building".

Examples in context

The fire spread quickly through the building.
Someone pulled the fire alarm.
The dispatcher stayed on the line until help arrived.
The earthquake damaged several buildings.
He performed CPR until the ambulance arrived.
The government responded quickly to the crisis.
The earthquake triggered a tsunami warning.
Several aftershocks hit the region overnight.

Mini dialogue

A: Call the emergency number! There is a fire!
B: The fire alarm is ringing. Everyone must evacuate.
A: Someone is trapped and injured.
B: The first responders and a stretcher are coming.