Recognize emergency services, hazards, safety signs and essential help vocabulary.
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Spanish emergency help and service words
La ayuda means help; el auxilio means aid or assistance. Una emergencia is an emergency.
Responder nouns may change for gender: bombero/bombera, paramédico/paramédica.
la emergenciaemergency · lah eh-mehr-HEHN-syah
la ayudahelp · lah ah-YOO-dah
el auxilioaid / assistance · el owk-SEE-lyoh
la ambulanciaambulance · lah ahm-boo-LAHN-syah
la policíapolice (service) · lah poh-lee-SEE-ah
el bomberofirefighter · el bohm-BEH-roh
el paramédicoparamedic · el pah-rah-MEH-dee-koh
el rescaterescue · el rehs-KAH-teh
el rescatistarescuer · el rehs-kah-TEES-tah
los primeros auxiliosfirst aid · lohs pree-MEH-rohs owk-SEE-lyohs
Spanish words for hazards and incidents
El incendio is an uncontrolled fire; el fuego is the broader word for fire. El peligro means danger.
El herido/la herida means an injured person. For pain and symptoms, see body parts and the surrounding body vocabulary.
el peligrodanger · el peh-LEE-groh
el riesgorisk · el RYEHS-goh
el accidenteaccident · el ahk-see-DEHN-teh
el incendiofire (uncontrolled) · el een-SEHN-dyoh
el humosmoke · el OO-moh
la inundaciónflood · lah ee-noon-dah-SYOHN
el terremotoearthquake · el teh-reh-MOH-toh
el heridoinjured person · el eh-REE-doh
la heridawound · lah eh-REE-dah
la hemorragiableeding · lah eh-moh-RAH-hyah
Spanish safety and emergency communication terms
La salida is an exit, and la salida de emergencia is an emergency exit. La dirección here means an address, not a direction of travel.
These entries teach word meanings. Emergency telephone numbers and procedures depend on your location.
la salidaexit · lah sah-LEE-dah
la salida de emergenciaemergency exit · lah sah-LEE-dah deh eh-mehr-HEHN-syah
la evacuaciónevacuation · lah eh-bah-kwah-SYOHN
el refugioshelter (refuge) · el reh-FOO-hyoh
la alarmaalarm · lah ah-LAHR-mah
el extintorfire extinguisher · el ehks-teen-TOR
la direcciónaddress · lah dee-rehk-SYOHN
la ubicaciónlocation · lah oo-bee-kah-SYOHN
llamarto call (by phone) · yah-MAHR
avisarto warn / notify · ah-bee-SAHR
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Emergency Words in Spanish: the full list
Review the vocabulary by topic, then use the printable worksheet to check your recall.
Quick answer:emergency is la emergencia, help is la ayuda, aid / assistance is el auxilio, ambulance is la ambulancia, police (service) is la policía, firefighter is el bombero, paramedic is el paramédico, rescue is el rescate, rescuer is el rescatista, and first aid is los primeros auxilios.
