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Ambulance

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Updated October 06, 2012

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Definition: A vehicle used to transport sick or injured people with medical needs. A prehospital emergency medical services provider tends to the needs of the sick or injured occupant(s) during transportation. Ambulances can be cars, trucks, helicopters, boats, or airplanes.
Pronunciation: AM-byoo-lans
Also Known As: Mobile intensive care unit (MICU), rescue units, medical transport units.

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