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Emergency & Safety

Useful Spanish vocabulary and phrases for talking about emergency situations, safety vocabulary, and calling for help

Emergency Services

Learn about Spanish emergency services and essential crisis vocabulary

👮 Police

Emergency Number:091

Law enforcement, crime reporting, and public safety

Key Vocabulary

la policía
police
el comisario
police station
el agente
police officer
la denuncia
report/complaint
el delito
crime
el robo
theft
el ladrón
thief
la identificación
identification

Essential Phrases

Necesito llamar a la policía
I need to call the police
Quiero poner una denuncia
I want to file a report
Me han robado
I have been robbed
¿Dónde está la comisaría?
Where is the police station?
Soy víctima de un delito
I am a victim of a crime

⚡ Crisis Response Scenarios

Step-by-step emergency response procedures in Spanish

🏥 Medical Emergency

Situation: Someone has collapsed and is unconscious

Emergency Response Steps

1
Comprobar si la persona responde
Check if the person responds
Shake gently and call loudly
2
Llamar al 112 o 061 inmediatamente
Call 112 or 061 immediately
Emergency medical services
3
Verificar si respira normalmente
Check if breathing normally
Look, listen, and feel for breathing
4
Si no respira, comenzar RCP
If not breathing, start CPR
30 chest compressions, 2 rescue breaths
5
Mantener a la persona cómoda
Keep the person comfortable
Until medical help arrives

Related Vocabulary

desmayarse
to faint
la respiración
breathing
el pulso
pulse
la reanimación
resuscitation

Safety Protocols

Essential safety procedures and prevention strategies

🚪 Fire Evacuation

Safety Protocol

Al escuchar la alarma, dejar todo
When hearing alarm, leave everything
Caminar, no correr, hacia la salida
Walk, don't run, to the exit
Usar las escaleras, nunca el ascensor
Use stairs, never the elevator
Cerrar puertas al salir
Close doors when leaving
Ir al punto de reunión
Go to the meeting point
No volver hasta recibir autorización
Don't return until authorised

Safety Equipment

el detector de humo
smoke detector
la manta ignífuga
fire blanket
la escalera de emergencia
emergency ladder
el plan de evacuación
evacuation plan

📞 Emergency Communication

Learn how to communicate effectively during emergencies

Calling 112 (Emergency)

Example Dialogue

👨‍💼
112, ¿cuál es su emergencia?
112, what is your emergency?
👤
Necesito una ambulancia
I need an ambulance
👨‍💼
¿Puede decirme su ubicación exacta?
Can you tell me your exact location?
👤
Estoy en la Calle Mayor, número 15
I am on Main Street, number 15
👨‍💼
¿Qué tipo de emergencia médica es?
What type of medical emergency is it?
👤
Una persona se ha desmayado
A person has fainted

Communication Tips

Hablar claramente y despacio
Speak clearly and slowly
Dar la dirección exacta
Give exact address
Describir la situación brevemente
Describe situation briefly
No colgar hasta que lo digan
Don't hang up until told

Spanish Emergency Culture

📞

112 - Universal Emergency

112 is the European emergency number that works in Spain. It connects to all emergency services and has multilingual operators.

🆔

Always Carry ID

In Spain, you must carry identification (passport or DNI) at all times. Police can ask for it during emergencies or routine checks.

🏥

Healthcare System

Spain has public healthcare (urgencias) for emergencies. Private insurance is common for faster service in non-emergency situations.

🚨

Siesta Impact

Some emergency services like local police may have reduced availability during siesta hours (2-5 PM), but 112 operates 24/7.

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Emergency Situations

la emergencia
emergency
el accidente
accident
el problema
problem
la solución
solution

Help & Assistance

la ayuda
help
llamar
to call
el teléfono
telephone

Safety & Security

la seguridad
safety/security
seguro
safe
el peligro
danger
peligroso
dangerous

Emergency Services

la policía
police
los bomberos
fire brigade
la ambulancia
ambulance
el médico
doctor

Essential Services

el hospital
hospital

Crime & Theft

el robo
theft
robar
to steal
el ladrón
thief

Lost & Found

perder
to lose
perdido
lost
encontrar
to find
buscar
to search/look for

Fire & Evacuation

el fuego
fire
la salida
exit
la entrada
entrance

Rules & Permissions

prohibido
forbidden
permitido
allowed
cuidado
careful/watch out
rápido
quick/fast