ambulance n : a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals

Ambulance \Am"bu*lance\, n. [F. ambulance, h[^o]pital ambulant, fr. L. ambulare to walk. See Amble.] (Mil.) (a) A field hospital, so organized as to follow an army in its movements, and intended to succor the wounded as soon as possible. Often used adjectively; as, an ambulance wagon; ambulance stretcher; ambulance corps. (b) An ambulance wagon or cart for conveying the wounded from the field, or to a hospital.

An ambulance is a type of vehicle made to carry sick or injured people. Normally, ambulances go to people in emergencies to take people to hospital. Examples of emergencies include serious broken bones, chest pain, serious head injuries, and people injured in situations like car crashes.

Ambulances normally have emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics who work on them. The are highly trained to provide emergency care and treatment before reaching hospital.

They carry a lot of special equipment that can keep people alive, by giving them oxygen, restarting their heart if it stops, or repairing a collapsed lung.

Ambulances are normally called by dialing a special emergency number, which is different from country to country. In the UK, this number is 999; USA 911; Europe 112.

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