1.
rescue squad; ambulance crew; emergency response team
A team of emergency medical personnel who respond to calls and provide prehospital care.
救急隊がすぐに来た。
The rescue squad arrived right away.
救急隊が患者を病院に搬送した。
The ambulance crew transported the patient to the hospital.
救急隊の隊員が現場で応急処置を行った。
A member of the rescue squad administered first aid at the scene.
In Japan, 救急隊 crews are part of the fire department (消防署), not a separate ambulance service. They are dispatched by calling 119, the emergency number for both fire and ambulance.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 救急隊員 — rescue squad member; paramedic
- 救急車 — ambulance
- 救急隊が出動する — the rescue squad deploys
- 救急隊に引き渡す — to hand over to the rescue squad
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 救助隊 — rescue team (focused on rescuing people from danger, such as collapsed buildings)
- 消防隊 — firefighting team (focused on extinguishing fires)