{"id":8115,"date":"2017-01-28T07:00:17","date_gmt":"2017-01-28T07:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/?p=8115"},"modified":"2017-01-27T13:11:41","modified_gmt":"2017-01-27T13:11:41","slug":"german-emergency-services-pt2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/german-emergency-services-pt2\/","title":{"rendered":"German Emergency Services pt2"},"content":{"rendered":"

Guten Tag! Welcome to the second part of my posts on calling the emergency services in Germany or Austria. In the first post, we looked at how to call the police, and the things you might say. We also looked at how to ask for help from the public. That post is here.<\/a> This time, I\u2019ll cover the ambulance & fire brigade with you.<\/p>\n

Just to recap, here are the emergency services numbers for Germany and Austria:<\/h3>\n

In Germany:
\n<\/strong>110 \u2013 police
\n112 \u2013 ambulance\/fire brigade<\/h3>\n

In Austria:
\nCall 112 for general emergency. Or:<\/strong>
\n133 \u2013 police
\n122 \u2013 fire brigade
\n144 \u2013 ambulance<\/h3>\n

*The number 112 can be used in any EU country to call the emergency services. If in doubt, call 112.*<\/h3>\n

Now here are some useful words and phrases to use if you\u2019re in need of the fire brigade or ambulance service. Remember, if in doubt keep it simple and use the bare minimum (example: \u2018Rettungsdienst. Unfall. 123 Deutsch Strasse\u2019 \u2013 \u2018Ambulance services. Accident. 123 German Street\u2019) to describe to the emergency services what is happening.<\/p>\n

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A German paramedic. Photo by 95213174@N08 on flickr.com under a CC license (CC BY-SA 2.0)<\/p><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

AMBULANCE SERVICE \u2013 DER RETTUNGSDIENST<\/u>
\n<\/strong>(Or ask for an ambulance \u2013 der Krankenwagen)<\/em><\/h3>\n

\u201cRettungsdienst, bitte\u201d<\/strong>
\n\u201cAmbulance service, please\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIch brauche einen Krankenwagen\u201d<\/strong>
\n\u201cI need an ambulance\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201eDa ist ein Unfall passsiert\u201c<\/strong>
\n\u201eThere has been an accident\u201c<\/p>\n

Injury (noun) \u2013 die Verletzung<\/strong>
\nTo injure (verb) – verletzen
\nI am injured \u2013 Ich bin verletzt
\nHe\/She\/Someone is injured \u2013 Er\/Sie\/Jemand ist verletzt<\/p>\n

Unconsciousness (noun) \u2013 die Bewusstlosigkeit<\/strong>
\nTo be unconscious (verb) \u2013 bewusstlos sein
\nHe\/She\/Someone is unconscious \u2013 Er\/Sie\/Jemand ist bewusstlos<\/p>\n

Illness (noun) \u2013 die Krankheit<\/strong>
\nTo be ill (verb) \u2013 krank sein
\nI am ill – \u00a0Ich bin krank
\nHe\/She\/Someone is ill \u2013 Er\/Sie\/Jemand ist krank<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

USEFUL VOCABULARY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hospital<\/strong> \u2013 das Krankenhaus
\nDoctor<\/strong> \u2013 der Arzt
\nNurse<\/strong> \u2013 die Krankenschwester
\nParamedic<\/strong> \u2013 der Sanit\u00e4ter
\nFirst aider<\/strong> \u2013 der Ersthelfer
\nMedication<\/strong> \u2013 die Medikation
\nOverdose<\/strong> \u2013 die \u00dcberdosis<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

FIRE SERVICE \u2013 DIE FEUERWEHR<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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What a German fire engine looks like. Photo by carsten_franz on flickr.com under a CC license (CC BY-SA 2.0)<\/p><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u201eFire service, please\u201d<\/strong>
\n\u201cFeuerwehr, bitte\u201c<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a fire at <address\/location>\u201d<\/strong>
\n\u201cEs brennt bei \/in <address\/location> (‘… is on fire’)
\n“Feuer bei\/in <address\/location>\u201d (‘fire at …’)
\n(It doesn’t matter which one you use)<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

USEFUL VOCABULARY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fire engine<\/strong> – der Feuerwehrwagen
\nFire extinguisher<\/strong> \u2013 der Feuerl\u00f6scher
\nHosepipe<\/strong> \u2013 der (Wasser)Schlauch
\nFirefighter<\/strong> \u2013 der Feuerwehrmann (male), die Feuerwehrfrau (female)
\nSmoke<\/strong> \u2013 der Rauch
\nFlames<\/strong> \u2013die Flammen
\nto burn<\/strong> – brennen<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Feel free to add more vocab and phrases in the comments, or ask for any specific words & phrases. I hope you won\u2019t ever have to use this vocabulary, but it\u2019s good to know it, just in case. Let\u2019s build a helpful resource together.<\/p>\n

Post #1 on this subject: How to call or ask for the police in Germany and Austria<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Guten Tag! Welcome to the second part of my posts on calling the emergency services in Germany or Austria. In the first post, we looked at how to call the police, and the things you might say. We also looked at how to ask for help from the public. That post is here. This time…<\/p>\n

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