Healthcare Emergency Terms

2 words in this vocabulary list

evacuation WTSHTF

evacuation

noun the act of removing people from a dangerous place or situation

verb to remove people from a dangerous place or situation

  • The evacuation of the building was conducted in an orderly manner.
  • Everyone had to leave the building quickly during the evacuation.
  • We had to bail out of there when the evacuation alarm went off.
  • His evacuation of the situation was swift and decisive.

WTSHTF

noun An acronym that stands for 'When the Shit Hits the Fan', used to describe a situation where things go wrong or become chaotic.

  • In times of crisis, people often use the acronym WTSHTF to describe a worst-case scenario.
  • If WTSHTF, we better have a plan in place to deal with it.
  • When the WTSHTF, we need to be prepared for anything.
  • WTSHTF can be a wake-up call for people to start taking preparedness seriously.