emergency services
noun /ɪˈmɜːdʒənsi sɜːvɪsɪz/
/ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi sɜːrvɪsɪz/
[plural] (British English)- the public organizations that deal with emergencies: the police, fire, ambulance and coastguard services
- The emergency services are struggling to cope with the number of call-outs.