Emergency Centre

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
EC
Pronunciation
/ˈimərʤənsi ˈsɛntər/
Category
Medical
Related Field
British Medicine

Examples in Context

  1. In his speech he proposed that the UN should set up an emergency centre for the environment.
  2. If the driver of a General Motors car equipped with its On-Star system locks his key in the car, for example, an emergency centre can transmit a digital signal to unlock the doors.
  3. This morning the Chinese Government despatched a team of10 specialists from the Chinese Earthquake Emergency Centre(EC) on our PEK – AKL flight to assist with the recovery programme.
  4. I have activated the CDC emergency operation centre at level one for this outbreak.
  5. A24-hour emergency operations centre has been set up in the WHO regional office in Cairo to facilitate coordination and provide back-up support.

Other meanings of EC