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emergency response

emergency response noun: an effort by public safety personnel and citizens to mitigate the impact of an incident on human life and property.

Noun

emergency response (plural emergency responses)

  1. An effort by public safety personnel and citizens to mitigate the impact of an incident on human life and property.

Forms of emergency response

pluralemergency responses

Questions about emergency response

What does emergency response mean?
Emergency response means an effort by public safety personnel and citizens to mitigate the impact of an incident on human life and property.
What part of speech is emergency response?
Emergency response is a noun.
What is the plural of emergency response?
The plural of emergency response is emergency responses.

Words near emergency response in the dictionary

  1. emergency position indicating radio-beacon
  2. emergency position indicating radio-beacons
  3. emergency position indicating radiobeacon
  4. emergency position indicating radiobeacons
  5. emergency powers
  6. emergency response
  7. emergency responses
  8. emergency room
  9. emergency rooms
  10. emergency service
  11. emergency services

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