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Call an ambulance

Meaning in emergency medicine & first aid, with examples

phraseCore term

In emergency medicine & first aid, call an ambulance means: To phone the emergency number and ask for an ambulance to come to a sick or injured person.

In Turkish: ambulans çağırmak

How it is used

The most natural everyday phrase; 'call 911', 'dial 999' and, in British English, 'ring for an ambulance' are also used. First aid trainers teach people in a crowd to point at one person and say 'You, call an ambulance', because a general request is often ignored.

Example sentences

  1. Somebody call an ambulance! He's not breathing!

  2. Should I call an ambulance or take her to A&E myself?

Common collocations

  • ring for an ambulance
  • dial 999
  • call 911
  • call 112
  • ambulanceA vehicle with medical equipment and trained staff that treats sick or injured people at the scene and on the way to hospital, and takes them there.
  • emergency callA phone call to an emergency number, such as 112, 911 or 999, to ask for an ambulance, the police or the fire service.
  • dispatcherA person in an emergency call centre who answers calls, decides what help is needed and sends ambulances or other services.
  • bystanderA member of the public who happens to be present when someone collapses or is hurt, and who is not part of the emergency services.

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