救 助 隊(きゅうじょたい)

きゅうじょたい

noun

rescue team; rescue squad

1. a team of trained personnel organized to rescue people in emergencies such as disasters, mountain accidents, or maritime incidents

A group of trained rescuers — firefighters, coast guard members, mountain rescuers, or military personnel — dispatched to save lives in emergencies. Common compounds specify the context: 山岳(さんがく)救助隊(きゅうじょたい) (mountain rescue), 海上(かいじょう)救助隊(きゅうじょたい) (sea rescue), 災害(さいがい)救助隊(きゅうじょたい) (disaster rescue).

救助隊(きゅうじょたい)が到着(とうちゃく)した。

The rescue team has arrived.

遭難者(そうなんしゃ)を救助隊(きゅうじょたい)が発見(はっけん)した。

The rescue team found the people in distress.

山岳(さんがく)救助隊(きゅうじょたい)がヘリコプターで現場(げんば)に向(む)かった。

The mountain rescue team headed to the scene by helicopter.

地震(じしん)の被災地(ひさいち)には各国(かっこく)から救助隊(きゅうじょたい)が派遣(はけん)された。

Rescue teams from various countries were dispatched to the earthquake-stricken area.

A collective noun for a trained team that responds to emergencies and saves lives. Regularly appears in news reports of disasters, accidents, and missing-person cases.

Usage

Often prefixed to specify the domain: 山岳(さんがく)・海上(かいじょう)・災害(さいがい)・国際(こくさい)救助隊(きゅうじょたい).
Individual members are 救助隊員(きゅうじょたいいん).
Activities performed by such a team are 救助(きゅうじょ)活動(かつどう) (rescue operations).

Common collocations

救助隊(きゅうじょたい)を派遣(はけん)する: to dispatch a rescue team
救助隊(きゅうじょたい)が出動(しゅつどう)する: the rescue team is deployed
救助隊(きゅうじょたい)が到着(とうちゃく)する: the rescue team arrives
国際(こくさい)救助隊(きゅうじょたい): international rescue team
山岳(さんがく)救助隊(きゅうじょたい): mountain rescue team

Similar words

救急隊(きゅうきゅうたい): ambulance team, paramedic team — focused on emergency medical response, usually affiliated with fire departments.
消防隊(しょうぼうたい): firefighting team — specialized in extinguishing fires, but may also perform rescues.
レスキュー隊(たい): rescue team (loan-word version) — common in casual and media contexts, roughly interchangeable with 救助隊(きゅうじょたい).

Related Words

Compare: 救急隊(きゅうきゅうたい) (ambulance team, paramedic team)

Compare: 消防隊(しょうぼうたい) (firefighting team)

Compare: 救助者(きゅうじょしゃ) (rescuer)

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