Emergency

A Feature that is used to tag emergency facilities and equipment.

emergency:
  value: ambulance_station
  match: equals

Only the following values are allowed:

Medical rescue

  • ambulance_station - An ambulance station is a structure or other area set aside for storage of ambulance vehicles, medical equipment, personal protective equipment, and other medical supplies.
  • defibrillator - A defibrillator (AED), an external and portable electronic device that diagnoses and can correct arrhythmia of the heart automatically.
  • landing_site - A preselected flat area for a helicopter to land in an emergency situation.
  • emergency_ward_entrance - The entrance to an emergency ward.

Firefighters

  • fire_service_inlet - A inlet that allows the fire brigade pump water into a building.
  • fire_alarm_box - A device used for notifying a fire department of a fire.
  • fire_extinguisher - An active fire protection device used to extinguish or control small fires, often in emergency situations.
  • fire_hose - A high-pressure hose used to carry water or other fire retardant (such as foam) to a fire to extinguish it.
  • fire_hydrant - An active fire protection measure, and a source of water provided in most urban, suburban, and rural areas with municipal water service to enable fire fighters to tap into the municipal water supply to assist in extinguishing a fire.
  • water_tank - A large water basin or tank for a fire department to take water.
  • suction_point - A preferred point to pump water off a river or other waters for a fire department.

Lifeguards

  • lifeguard - A place where a lifeguard is on duty.
  • life_ring - A floating ring to throw out to someone who is struggling in water.

Assembly point

  • assembly_point - A designated (safe) place where people can gather or must report to during an emergency or a fire drill.

Other structure

  • phone - An emergency telephone.
  • siren - A loud noise maker, such as an air raid siren or a tornado siren.
  • drinking_water - A facility that provides drinking water in emergency situations.