der Sanitätsdienst
Translation
medical service, ambulance service, first-aid service
Examples
Der Sanitätsdienst war schnell vor Ort.
The medical service was quickly on site.
Er arbeitet beim militärischen Sanitätsdienst.
He works for the military medical service.
Grammar Patterns
to work ((at/for sth.)) Er arbeitet beim Sanitätsdienst.
Similar Words
Rettungsdienst (rescue service), Feuerwehr (fire department)
Etymology
Composed of 'Sanität' (health/medical) and 'Dienst' (service). The combination means 'medical service'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as the 'sanitary service' or 'health service'. 'Dienst' is a common word for service, like in 'Kundendienst' (customer service).