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Police Station

                                                                 The  policemen  work  at  the  police

                                                                 station.  They  help  maintain  law  and

                                                                 order. They catch thieves, robbers and

                                                                 criminals and put them in jail. The traffic
                                                                 policemen  control  the  traffic  on  the

                                                                 road.


            Hospital

            A  hospital  is  a  place  where  the  doctor

            examines sick people. The sick persons are

            called patients. Nurse helps the doctor in

            taking care of the patients. A hospital also
            has an ambulance to take the patients to

            the hospital in case of emergency.


                                                         Fire Station

                                                         A  fire  station  has  fire  fighters  called  a  fire

                                                         brigade. It has a van which has water in it. The

                                                         water is thrown at pressure to extinguish the
                                                         fire in the locality.


                                                         When  we  dial  112  to  inform  about  a  fire
                                                         accident, the fire fighters come out with their

                                                         van. A siren tells the traffic to move out of the

                                                         way.




            Bank

            A bank is a well-guarded place. Your parents keep

            their money there. They take it out. Some banks

            have  lockers  to  store  jewellery  and  important

            papers. Most banks also have an ATM counter.




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