INTRODUCTION

                                                            INTRODUCTION                                                                                                                                                                           

                       

                                                                                                                                                                  Police cars must be fast and reliable.Back in 1948 this German Volkswagen fitted bill                                                                                                                                                Long ago,there were no emergency services-no paramedics,firefighters or lifeboat crews.People put out their own fires,and risked their lives in doing so.Crime was rife as there was no organized police force,and without ambulance people often died before reaching hospital.Even when emergency services were available, there was no quick way of summoning them.From the 1870s the telephone made getting help much quicker.So did people living in growing cities, as this brought them closer to emergency centres.
                                                    DISASTER AT SEA                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                The tragic sinking of huge Titanic in 1912, which caused the deaths of more than 1500 people, brought great changes to the way people responded to emergencies - especially at sea.From that time all ships had to carry enough lifeboats for everyone on board.They also had to keep their radio room open all day, every day,because the newly invented radio network was the fastest way to call for help if catastrophe struck, and it still is.

                             EMERGENCY VEHICLES

                                   

An emergency vehicle is any vehicle that is designated and authorized to respond to an emergency. These vehicles are usually operated by designated agencies, often part of the government, but also run by charities, non-governmental organizations and some commercial companies. Often emergency vehicles are permitted by law to break conventional road rules in order to reach their destinations in the fastest possible time, such as (but not limited to) driving through an intersection when the traffic light is red, or exceeding the speed limit. In some states, however, the driver of an emergency vehicle can still be sued if the driver shows “reckless disregard for the safety of others.