Rettungsdienst

emergency medical services, ambulance service

noun RE-tungs-deenst Rare

Usage Note

Rettungsdienst is the pre-hospital emergency medical service. It is distinct from Feuerwehr (fire brigade) and dispatched by Notruf 112. Rettungswagen (ambulance) and Notarzt (emergency doctor) are part of it.

Examples

"Der Rettungsdienst traf innerhalb von acht Minuten am Unfallort ein."

Natural Translation

The emergency medical service arrived at the accident site within eight minutes.

Literal Translation

The rescue service arrived within eight minutes at the accident site.

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