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boo-boo bus en · NOUN
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(derogatory, slang) An ambulance.
One of the things I absolutely detest is someone calling the ambulance a “boo-boo bus” or saying we are the “band-aid brigade” or anything that minimizes or dismisses the level of skill and knowledge required to be a Paramedic in 2024!
[2024, L. Kelly Kirk, “The Boo-Boo Bus: A Call to Action for Professionals in EMS”, in 911 e-Learning Solutions, archived from the original on 26 Feb 2024, retrieved 10 Feb 2026:Good morning! Run, done. Time to get on the Boo-Boo Bus! #ambulance #paramedic #runner
2019 October 10, @Detroit_Medic, Twitter (post):How many times did I say that in my 10yrs on the boo boo bus? I have no idea, but too many to count, that's for sure.
2021 November 11, u/mommymedic2015, “Finally! A tv show with realistic EMS!”, in r/EMS (Reddit post), archived from the original on 11 Nov 2021:
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