General
- 119 – Korea’s equivalent to 911
- 112 – Police call
- 122 – Coast Guard call (marine accident, distress, etc..)
Police
- 경찰 <警察> – the police, police officer
- 경찰관 <警察官> – police officer
- 잡히다, 체포되다 <逮捕되다>, 검거되다 <檢擧되다> – to be arrested, to be caught
- 경찰견 <警察犬> – a police dog
- 경찰서 <警察署> – police station
| 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
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
