Police and emergency response

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General

  • 119 - Korea's equivalent to 911

Police

경찰
서울서초경찰서 - Seocho district police station (Seoul)
  • 경찰 <> - the police, police officer
  • 경찰관 <[官]]> - police officer
  • 잡히다 - to be arrested, to be caught
  • 경찰견 <> - a police dog
  • 경찰서]] <> - Police station


Ranks
Rank English
치안총감 commissioner general
치안감 senior superintendent general
경무관 superintendent general
총경 police superintendent
경정 superintendent
경감 police captain
경위 police lieutenant
경사 police sergeant
경장 senior policeman
순경 policeman


Fire department

  • 소방(하다) <> - fire fighting, to fight a fire
  • 소방관 <> - a fire fighter, a fireman
  • 소방서 <[[署> - fire station
  • 소방 연습 <> - a fire drill
  • 소방차 <> - a firetruck
  • 소화기 <> - fire extinguisher

Emergency Medical Service

See health and medicine for more information