emergency response
collocation in Englishmeaningsofemergencyandresponse
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emergency
noun[C or U]
uk/ɪˈmɜː.dʒən.si/us/ɪˈmɝː.dʒən.si/
something dangerous or serious, such as an accident, that happens suddenly or unexpectedly and needs fast action in order to avoid ...
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response
noun
uk/rɪˈspɒns/us/rɪˈspɑːns/
an answer ...
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(Definition ofemergencyandresponsefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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In hospital settings, theemergencyresponsesystem is typically composed of a "code blue" system.
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States, counties, and cities began to centralizeemergencyresponseoffices and deemphasize civil defense.
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Still, many ethical challenges have been raised in response to the emphasis on biodefense andemergencyresponse.
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The intervention vehicle used to convey the nurse and paramedic was a fully equippedemergencyresponsecar.
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They suggested this phenomenon represents an 'emergencyresponse' that cercariae can use in the presence of polluted waters.
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This would indicate that the 'emergencyresponse' was largely unsuccessful, at least under the experimental conditions adopted here.
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Their use should be restricted toemergencyresponseprograms, high-risk sites (such as hospitals), and high-risk patients.
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Ouremergencyresponseteam is monitoring the situation daily.
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This is transported to the organs required to exert themselves during theemergencyresponse: heart, lungs, central nervous system, and skeletal muscles.
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Many localemergencyresponsedivisions and hospitals have adopted triage procedures that will be used in case of a mass casualty incident.
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It seemed that people were generally satisfied with theemergencyresponse, their care and treatment in the coronary care unit and the rehabilitation service.
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This principle of extendibility is an important part of civil nuclearemergencyresponsearrangements.
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Information on ambulanceemergencyresponsetimes is not collected centrally on an individual health authority basis.
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None of these examples is anemergencyresponseto a temporary need.
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I fear that disaster reduction preparedness lies betweenemergencyresponseand development programmes.
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This will create a network of experts in the field and also computeremergencyresponseteams.
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In 2005, more than ten countries activated thisemergencyresponsemechanism.
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They are designed to provide anemergencyresponseas quickly as possible.
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If he will make a statement on policeemergencyresponsetimes.
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We have providedemergencyresponseteams to map and clear mines and unexploded ordnance.
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In relation to flood warning,emergencyresponseand exercises, there are a number of key partners.
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Unfortunately the quickemergencyresponsefor those living nearer towns is not available.
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The ambulance and fire services have concerns aboutemergencyresponsetimes.
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Invitations to observers are limited to those directly involved inemergencyresponseplanning.
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