die Einsatzkraft
Translation
emergency service, task force, operational force, personnel
Examples
Die Einsatzkräfte waren schnell vor Ort.
The emergency services were quickly on site.
Viele Einsatzkräfte halfen bei der Rettung.
Many emergency personnel helped with the rescue.
Grammar Patterns
die Einsatzkraft (sg. nom.) the emergency service The emergency service is arriving.
die Einsatzkräfte (pl. nom.) the emergency services The emergency services are working together.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Rettungsdienst, Feuerwehr, Polizei
Etymology
Composed of 'Einsatz' (deployment, mission) and 'Kraft' (force, power). Literally a 'deployment force'.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'force' (Kraft) that is 'put into' (ein-) action (Satz). Picture emergency vehicles responding to a call.