Police and emergency response

General

• 119 - Korea's equivalent to 911

Police

경찰

서울서초경찰서 - Seocho district police station (Seoul)

• 경찰 <警察> - the police, police officer
• 경찰관 <警察[官]]> - police officer
• 잡히다 - to be arrested, to be caught
• 경찰견 <警察犬> - a police dog
• 경찰서]] <警察署> - 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) <消防> - fire fighting, to fight a fire
• 소방관 <消防官> - a fire fighter, a fireman
• 소방서 <消防[[署> - fire station
• 소방 연습 <消防演習> - a fire drill
• 소방차 <消防車> - a firetruck
• 소화기 <消火器> - fire extinguisher

Emergency Medical Service

응급의료센터 - Emergency medical center

See health and medicine for more information

• 구급차 <救急車> - ambulance
  • 구급차를 부르다 - call an a ambulance
• 병원 <病院> - hospital
• 응급실 / 응급의료센터 - emergency room
• 입원(하다) <入院> - hospitalization, to be hospitalized