emergency response

noun

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

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Meanings

nounemergency response (plural emergency responses)

plural emergency responses

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

emergency response. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emergency%20response

MLA

“emergency response.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emergency%20response. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “emergency response,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emergency%20response.

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