An emergency is a situation that poses an immediate risk to health, life, property, or environment.

Emergency or The Emergency may also refer to:

States of emergency Aden Emergency, the colonial guerilla war in Yemen 1963–1967 Cyprus Emergency, the colonial guerilla war in Cyprus 1955–1959 Jewish insurgency in Mandatory Palestine, also known as the Palestine Emergency, the colonial guerilla war in Palestine 1944–1948 Malayan Emergency, the colonial guerrilla war in Malaya 1948–1960 Mau Mau rebellion, also known as the Kenya Emergency, the colonial guerilla war in Kenya 1952–1956 Nyasaland emergency of 1959 The Emergency (India), the state of emergency 1975–1977 The Emergency (Ireland), a state of emergency during World War II State of Emergency (disambiguation)

Arts and entertainment Film and television Emergency (1962 film), a British drama film Emergency (2022 film), an American comedy thriller film Emergency (2025 film), an Indian biographical historical drama Emergency!, a 1970s American TV series Emergency +4, an animated series based on the American TV series Emergency (Philippine TV program), a Philippine TV documentary Emergency (1959 Australian TV series), an Australian drama series Emergency (2020 Australian TV series), an Australian factual series

Gaming Emergency (video game series), from 1998 Emergency (video game), the first in the series

Literature Emergency: This Book Will Save Your Life, a 2009 book on survival preparedness by Neil Strauss The Emergency: A Personal History, a 2015 book by Coomi Kapoor about The Emergency in India

Music The Emergency and Joel Plaskett Emergency, a Canadian rock band Emergency Records, a record label

Albums Emergency! (album), by The Tony Williams Lifetime Emergency (Kool & the Gang album), 1984 Emergency (The Pigeon Detectives album), 2008 Emergency: Quantum Leap, a 2019 EP by X1

Songs "Emergency" (Paramore song), 2005 "Emergency" (Tank song), 2010 "Emergency" (Icona Pop song), 2015 "Emergency" (WizzyPro song), 2013 "Emergency", a 2012 song by Audio Playground featuring Snoop Dogg "Emergency", a song by Ateez from the 2023 album The World EP.Fin: Will "Emergency", a song by Girlschool from the 1980 album Demolition "Emergency", three singles by Mavado "Emergency", a song by Motörhead from the 1981 EP St. Valentine's Day Massacre "Emergency", a 2009 song by Steve Rushton "Emergency", a song by The Whispers from the 1981 album Love Is Where You Find It "Emergency", a song by Wonderland from the 2011 album Wonderland "Emergency", a song by 999 from the 1978 album 999 "Emergency (Dial 999)", by Loose Ends, 1984 "Emergency (911)", a song by Jordin Sparks from the 2009 album Battlefield

Other uses Emergency (organization), a humanitarian NGO when the Emergency brake (train) is applied the train can be said to "go into emergency"

See also

Emergence (disambiguation) Emergen-C, a vitamin supplement Emergency department, a medical treatment facility Emergency management