emergency Synonyms

exigency crisis pinch distress urgent situation danger necessity parking brake emergency brake catastrophe strait calamity disaster shut in critical point crossroads garrotter bench warmer hand brake operating room stopgap critical mass conniption tragedy trouble urgency urgent wardroom D-Day backup standby cork jacket second-stringer er cardhouse fail-safe case of emergency emergency situation urgent need grave situation critical situation intensive care intensive care unit 000 111 emergency room dire straits Emerg fallback zero hour