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rescue squad; ambulance crew; emergency response team
A team of emergency medical personnel who respond to calls and provide prehospital care.
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