Emergency
noun
A serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action.
There's been an accident — it's an emergency, call an ambulance!
Often appears as...
- emergency situation
- emergency services
noun
An event or situation that happens unexpectedly and needs immediate action or attention.
He was rushed to the emergency department with severe chest pains.
Often appears as...
- emergency room
- emergency surgery
noun
Something that must be dealt with quickly as it could be dangerous or cause serious problems.
The president declared a state of emergency after the riots.
Often appears as...
- state of emergency
- emergency legislation
noun
A serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action.
There's been an accident — it's an emergency, call an ambulance!
Often appears as...
- emergency situation
- emergency services
noun
An event or situation that happens unexpectedly and needs immediate action or attention.
He was rushed to the emergency department with severe chest pains.
Often appears as...
- emergency room
- emergency surgery
noun
Something that must be dealt with quickly as it could be dangerous or cause serious problems.
The president declared a state of emergency after the riots.
Often appears as...
- state of emergency
- emergency legislation
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Immediate Response
Emphasizes that action must be taken right away, without delay.
During the fire emergency, everyone evacuated immediately.
Pro Tip 2/3Urgent Tone
Conveys a sense of urgency, suggesting panic or need for quick action.
Her voice was tense during the emergency broadcast.
Pro Tip 3/3Potential Danger
Associated with situations where there's a risk to life, health, or property.
The emergency alarm warns of potential danger.
Pro Tip 1/3Immediate Response
Emphasizes that action must be taken right away, without delay.
During the fire emergency, everyone evacuated immediately.
Pro Tip 2/3Urgent Tone
Conveys a sense of urgency, suggesting panic or need for quick action.
Her voice was tense during the emergency broadcast.
Pro Tip 3/3Potential Danger
Associated with situations where there's a risk to life, health, or property.
The emergency alarm warns of potential danger.
Pro Tip 1/3Immediate Response
Emphasizes that action must be taken right away, without delay.
During the fire emergency, everyone evacuated immediately.
Pro Tip 2/3Urgent Tone
Conveys a sense of urgency, suggesting panic or need for quick action.
Her voice was tense during the emergency broadcast.
Pro Tip 3/3Potential Danger
Associated with situations where there's a risk to life, health, or property.
The emergency alarm warns of potential danger.
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4 Adorable Animals That...
these guys in the world which would be incredible so that'd be lovely once it's all done now was this useful this contraption thing here they've basically old-school zoo keeping if an animal was sick you'd have to kind of grab it in a net and take it up to the vets in an emergency style but nowadays we don't we
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What happens when you...
place them in an ice water tub while stirring the water and monitoring vitals continuously. If this is not possible, dousing in ice water and applying wet towels over the entire body can help. But before you start anything, emergency services should be called. As you wait, it's important to keep the victim calm
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The great conspiracy...
had made him popular with the public, and many senators vied for his favor by showering him with honors. Statues were built, temples were dedicated, and a whole month was renamed, still called July today. More importantly, the title of dictator, meant to grant temporary emergency powers in wartime,
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The paradox of value -...
what you could obtain for them at a later time, but in an emergency, like the desert scenario, what matters far more is their use value, how helpful they are in your current situation. And because we only get to choose one of the options, we also have to consider its opportunity cost,
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What happens during a...
They're the fastest way to get to a hospital. Taking aspirin, which thins the blood, and nitroglycerin, which opens up the artery, can help keep the heart attack from getting worse. In the emergency room, doctors can diagnose a heart attack. They commonly use an electrocardiogram
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How fire shapes...
academic disciplines devoted to their study the only fire department on the University campus is the one that sends emergency vehicles when the alarm sounds the fundamental setting for fire is the living world life created oxygen life created fuel the fundamental chemistry
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What is bipolar...
and electroconvulsive therapy, which works like a carefully controlled seizure in the brain, is sometimes used as an emergency treatment. Some bipolar patients reject treatment because they're afraid it will dim their emotions and destroy their creativity.
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How did Hitler rise to...
to grant him emergency powers. Within a matter of months, freedom of the press was abolished, other parties were disbanded, and anti-Jewish laws were passed. Many of Hitler's early radical supporters were arrested and executed, along with potential rivals,
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Jeffrey Brown: How we...
And you can go to any emergency room at any hospital, and you would see lying on gurneys young black and Latino men shot and dying. And I was doing funerals, but not of the venerated matriarchs and patriarchs who'd lived a long life
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A Dangerous Night In...
DISPATCHER They're dispatching LAPD units along with all fire trucks that respond to major emergency blazes for our protection. But with respect to trying to get LAPD service or anything else, folks, you're on your own down there.
Video examples
4 Adorable Animals That...
these guys in the world which would be incredible so that'd be lovely once it's all done now was this useful this contraption thing here they've basically old-school zoo keeping if an animal was sick you'd have to kind of grab it in a net and take it up to the vets in an emergency style but nowadays we don't we
Video examples
What happens when you...
place them in an ice water tub while stirring the water and monitoring vitals continuously. If this is not possible, dousing in ice water and applying wet towels over the entire body can help. But before you start anything, emergency services should be called. As you wait, it's important to keep the victim calm
Video examples
The great conspiracy...
had made him popular with the public, and many senators vied for his favor by showering him with honors. Statues were built, temples were dedicated, and a whole month was renamed, still called July today. More importantly, the title of dictator, meant to grant temporary emergency powers in wartime,
Video examples
The paradox of value -...
what you could obtain for them at a later time, but in an emergency, like the desert scenario, what matters far more is their use value, how helpful they are in your current situation. And because we only get to choose one of the options, we also have to consider its opportunity cost,
Video examples
What happens during a...
They're the fastest way to get to a hospital. Taking aspirin, which thins the blood, and nitroglycerin, which opens up the artery, can help keep the heart attack from getting worse. In the emergency room, doctors can diagnose a heart attack. They commonly use an electrocardiogram
Video examples
How fire shapes...
academic disciplines devoted to their study the only fire department on the University campus is the one that sends emergency vehicles when the alarm sounds the fundamental setting for fire is the living world life created oxygen life created fuel the fundamental chemistry
Video examples
What is bipolar...
and electroconvulsive therapy, which works like a carefully controlled seizure in the brain, is sometimes used as an emergency treatment. Some bipolar patients reject treatment because they're afraid it will dim their emotions and destroy their creativity.
Video examples
How did Hitler rise to...
to grant him emergency powers. Within a matter of months, freedom of the press was abolished, other parties were disbanded, and anti-Jewish laws were passed. Many of Hitler's early radical supporters were arrested and executed, along with potential rivals,
Video examples
Jeffrey Brown: How we...
And you can go to any emergency room at any hospital, and you would see lying on gurneys young black and Latino men shot and dying. And I was doing funerals, but not of the venerated matriarchs and patriarchs who'd lived a long life
Video examples
A Dangerous Night In...
DISPATCHER They're dispatching LAPD units along with all fire trucks that respond to major emergency blazes for our protection. But with respect to trying to get LAPD service or anything else, folks, you're on your own down there.
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Jason Katims
American Writer
That's the thing that I've always kind of kept in the back of my head in writing about teens, that everything is so important, all the time, every day. Every day of your life, you're changing and making decisions and everything is an emergency to you.
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Gregg Sulkin
English Actor
If I had any advice to give people, it would be to relax; never treat an audition like an emergency. There will be plenty more in your career. If you think you messed up, you probably didn't. And if you did mess up, it's not the end of the world.
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Jan Schakowsky
American Politician
Community health centers do a great deal with limited resources. They provide critical medical care services to many who would otherwise have no other place to go or would end up in an emergency room.
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Rudy Giuliani
American Politician
In an emergency, you rarely get one consistent piece of advice. You usually have two or three people with two or three different ideas. So you want to have your own set of thoughts.
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Og Mandino
American Author
Sound character provides the power with which a person may ride the emergencies of life instead of being overwhelmed by them. Failure is... the highway to success.
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Tedros Adhanom
Ethiopian Politician
We live in a world at constant risk of public health emergencies. In our increasingly interconnected world, public health emergencies can affect anyone, anywhere.
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Mike Parson
American Politician
We are thankful for the sacrifices of the brave emergency responders who risk their own lives to protect the lives and property of their fellow citizens.
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Ertharin Cousin
American Public Servant
When you're providing emergency aid, you're fighting hunger; you're filling stomachs.
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Charles Dickens
English Novelist
There is nothing so strong or safe in an emergency of life as the simple truth.
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Lana Turner
American Actress
My life has been a series of emergencies.
Quote examples
Jason Katims
American Writer
That's the thing that I've always kind of kept in the back of my head in writing about teens, that everything is so important, all the time, every day. Every day of your life, you're changing and making decisions and everything is an emergency to you.
Quote examples
Gregg Sulkin
English Actor
If I had any advice to give people, it would be to relax; never treat an audition like an emergency. There will be plenty more in your career. If you think you messed up, you probably didn't. And if you did mess up, it's not the end of the world.
Quote examples
Jan Schakowsky
American Politician
Community health centers do a great deal with limited resources. They provide critical medical care services to many who would otherwise have no other place to go or would end up in an emergency room.
Quote examples
Rudy Giuliani
American Politician
In an emergency, you rarely get one consistent piece of advice. You usually have two or three people with two or three different ideas. So you want to have your own set of thoughts.
Quote examples
Og Mandino
American Author
Sound character provides the power with which a person may ride the emergencies of life instead of being overwhelmed by them. Failure is... the highway to success.
Quote examples
Tedros Adhanom
Ethiopian Politician
We live in a world at constant risk of public health emergencies. In our increasingly interconnected world, public health emergencies can affect anyone, anywhere.
Quote examples
Mike Parson
American Politician
We are thankful for the sacrifices of the brave emergency responders who risk their own lives to protect the lives and property of their fellow citizens.
Quote examples
Ertharin Cousin
American Public Servant
When you're providing emergency aid, you're fighting hunger; you're filling stomachs.
Quote examples
Charles Dickens
English Novelist
There is nothing so strong or safe in an emergency of life as the simple truth.
Quote examples
Lana Turner
American Actress
My life has been a series of emergencies.
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