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Ambusneak - To shut down all lights and sirens several blocks from a scene (see also Cloaking Device)
Beltsnarl - Mishandling of an ambulance seat-belt by a frantic relative accompanying a patient. Typically results in a need for assistance with disentanglement.
Blurrections - Unintelligible directions to a call (e.g. "turn left where the old grain silo used to be)
Brady Bunch - Medication (typically 0.5 mg atropine) administered in an attempt to increase patient heart rate.
Breathanol - A gaseous, still potent form of alcohol found wafting from the mouths of certain frequent flyers.
Clean Jerk - What you hope you get when you pick up a body that's been down for a long time.
Cloaking Device - A yet-to-be-invented device that renders an ambulance invisible to people who have nothing better to do than call 911 several times a day.
Code Surfing - Riding the stretcher into the ER while performing CPR.
Diesel Zone - Area to the right rear of an ambulance in high idle at an emergency scene; marked by hot, toxic gases, the atmosphere is impenetrable to bystanders.
Docklings - A whole bunch of baby interns or residents following the attending physician through the hospital.
Ecnalubmauloid - Any person who asks why "ambulance" is spelled backwards on the front of your rig.
EMS Wedgie - The condition of an EMS worker after being "helped" (with a firm grip on the belt accompanied by lifting action, usually performed by FD) while carrying a patient down the stairs.
FACBP - A Fellow of the American College of Bystander Physicians; can be easily identified on scene as shouts orders (typically "hurry up!") at EMS personnel.
Flaffling - Hand motion by drivers stopped at intersections; intended to "help" the respondng ambulance through.
Gleek - Any embarrassing siren noise, produced either unintentionally by the siren operator or intentionally by a "gleeky" partner.
Glovidue - Stubborn white powder marks left on dark uniform pants or the steering wheel after surgical gloves are removed.
Golden Four Minutes - The critical period prior to shift change when calls are most likely to come in.
Lightbar Squirt - A momentary activation of emergency lights as a greeting to passing fire apparatus, police cars, and other ambulances.
Beltsnarl - Mishandling of an ambulance seat-belt by a frantic relative accompanying a patient. Typically results in a need for assistance with disentanglement.
Blurrections - Unintelligible directions to a call (e.g. "turn left where the old grain silo used to be)
Brady Bunch - Medication (typically 0.5 mg atropine) administered in an attempt to increase patient heart rate.
Breathanol - A gaseous, still potent form of alcohol found wafting from the mouths of certain frequent flyers.
Clean Jerk - What you hope you get when you pick up a body that's been down for a long time.
Cloaking Device - A yet-to-be-invented device that renders an ambulance invisible to people who have nothing better to do than call 911 several times a day.
Code Surfing - Riding the stretcher into the ER while performing CPR.
Diesel Zone - Area to the right rear of an ambulance in high idle at an emergency scene; marked by hot, toxic gases, the atmosphere is impenetrable to bystanders.
Docklings - A whole bunch of baby interns or residents following the attending physician through the hospital.
Ecnalubmauloid - Any person who asks why "ambulance" is spelled backwards on the front of your rig.
EMS Wedgie - The condition of an EMS worker after being "helped" (with a firm grip on the belt accompanied by lifting action, usually performed by FD) while carrying a patient down the stairs.
FACBP - A Fellow of the American College of Bystander Physicians; can be easily identified on scene as shouts orders (typically "hurry up!") at EMS personnel.
Flaffling - Hand motion by drivers stopped at intersections; intended to "help" the respondng ambulance through.
Gleek - Any embarrassing siren noise, produced either unintentionally by the siren operator or intentionally by a "gleeky" partner.
Glovidue - Stubborn white powder marks left on dark uniform pants or the steering wheel after surgical gloves are removed.
Golden Four Minutes - The critical period prior to shift change when calls are most likely to come in.
Lightbar Squirt - A momentary activation of emergency lights as a greeting to passing fire apparatus, police cars, and other ambulances.
