Public safety
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This article is about the modern meaning of the term. For the French Revolutionary governing body, see Committee of Public Safety.
See also: Public security
Public safety involves the prevention of and protection from events that could endanger the safety of the general public from significant danger, injury/harm, or damage, such as crimes or disasters (natural or man-made).
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[edit] Core public safety services
Frontline protection is typically provided by core emergency service organizations such as:
- Police
- Fire
- Emergency Medical Services ** Are often included in public safety, but while EMS is an emergency service, it is medical service that is part of the greater health care system, despite the superficial trappings shared with Police and the Fire Service.
[edit] Additional services
Additional organizations and job titles involved in public safety may include:
- Animal control officers
- Code enforcement officers
- Consumer protection
- Emergency telephone number system
- Health inspectors
- Parking enforcement officers
- Police dispatchers
- Prosecutors
- Security officers
- Traffic Guards
- Utility inspectors
