ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AMBULANCE
From French, based on (hôpital) ambulant mobile or field (hospital), from Latin ambulāre to walk.
10 QUOTES WITH «AMBULANCE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
ambulance.
When I read 'Rocky V,' it was a terrific story, a great script. Rocky died at the end. He has this devastating fight with Tommy Gunn, ends up in an ambulance with his head in Adrian's lap, and by the time they get to the hospital, he's dead.
I'm a praying atheist. When I hear an ambulance siren, I ask for a blessing for those people in trouble, knowing that no one's listening. I think it's just a habit of mindfulness.
Snakes are sometimes perceived as evil, but they are also perceived as medicine. If you look at an ambulance, there's the two snakes on the side of the ambulance. The caduceus, or the staff of Hermes, there's the two snakes going up it, which means that the venom can also be healing.
I don't think my wife likes me very much, when I had a heart attack she wrote for an ambulance.
The only times I'm consistent about praying are when I'm on an airplane or when an ambulance goes by.
I know as I'm taking my dying breath, the ambulance guy will ask me why they cancelled Action.
I told the ambulance men the wrong blood type for my ex, so he knows what rejection feels like.
We say here that if you fall down in the United States, the ambulance man must feel for your wallet before he feels for your pulse.
We must be part of the general staff at the inception, rather than the ambulance drivers at the bitter end.
When my dad was badly weakened by the flu and my mom wanted to call an ambulance to take him to the emergency room, he wouldn't go unless he could shave first and change into a nice shirt and a pair of slacks.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AMBULANCE»
Discover the use of
ambulance in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
ambulance and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The
Ambulance: A History
More than 275 photographs and other illustrations accompany the text.
2
An
Ambulance of the Wrong Colour: Health Professionals, ...
A study on the ethical problems afflicting the health sector this work catalogues, through numerous cases, the misconduct of health professionals with regard to civilians, prisoners and military personnel; documents the misuse of scientific ...
Laurel Baldwin-Ragaven, Leslie London, Jeanelle De Gruchy, 1999
3
St. John
Ambulance Guide to First Aid and CPR
Written by the experts -- St. John Ambulance St. John Ambulance has been Canada's premier supplier of first aid and CPR training for over 100 years, and this is the guide they use to teach first aid.
4
Gentlemen Volunteers: The Story of the American
Ambulance ...
A history of the First World War from the perspectives of volunteer ambulance drivers who later became famous recounts the personal experiences of such figures as Malcolm Cowley, e. e.
The latest edition of this best-selling manual, published in association with the UK's three leading first-aid providers, St John's Ambulance, St Andrew's Ambulance Association and the British Red Cross, gives you the knowledge you need ...
6
Battlefield Medicine: A History of the Military
Ambulance ...
Beginning with changes introduced by Dominique-Jean Larrey during the Napoleonic Wars, the book traces the organizational and technological challenges faced by opposing armies in the Crimean War, the American Civil War, the Franco-Prussian ...
7
Hell, Hope and Heroes: Life in the Field
Ambulance in World ...
In 1915, Private Roy Ramsay, freshly trained at a camp near Brisbane, sets sail from Australia for the Middle East with the 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance.
Roy Ramsay, Ron Ramsay, 2005
8
Air
Ambulance: Six Decades of the Scottish Air
Ambulance Service
The story of Scotland?s air ambulance service began in 1933 with the dramatic evacuation of a seriously ill fisherman following a beach landing on the Isle of Islay by Midland & Scottish Air Ferries? pilot, Jimmy Orrell, in a de Havilland ...
9
Abap the
Ambulance in "Happy to Help!"
Join Abap the Ambulance as he travels around the many sights and sounds of Hillview town. Journey with Abap past the supermarket, the train station, and other exciting places as he remembers the way to Granny Morgan's house!
Tim Foster, Tina Foster, 2008
10
Transforming NHS
ambulance services: Department of Health
The Department of Health has until recently been focusing on speed of response as a measure of performance of the ambulance service, rather than on clinical outcomes for patients.
Great Britain: National Audit Office, 2011
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AMBULANCE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
ambulance is used in the context of the following news items.
Derby wheelchair user stuck at hospital for seven hours waiting for …
A DISABLED man said he was left feeling "mortified" after waiting for nearly seven hours for an ambulance which, in the end, didn't turn up. «Derby Telegraph, Jul 15»
Portage man steals ambulance, police say
PORTAGE, MI -- A 23-year-old Portage man was arrested Sunday afternoon after he allegedly tried to steal an ambulance, according to the ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
Air ambulance a fitting tribute to John Hinds
Following Dr Hinds' death at the weekend, a petition was set up to call for an air ambulance to be provided for Northern Ireland as soon as ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
Newington extends ambulance contract
NEWINGTON — Newington Emergency Medical Services (NEMS) has one year to decide the future of their ambulance service, the Town ... «Newbritainherald, Jul 15»
Ambulance service to give free ice cream
Johnson County Ambulance Service is focusing its public education efforts on bicycle safety over the summer. The ambulance service will offer ... «Iowa City Press Citizen, Jul 15»
Air ambulance busier than ever
The last six months has been the busiest ever for Northland's air ambulance service NEST, with the emergency services team responding to ... «Scoop.co.nz, Jul 15»
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Ambulance lottery winners
THE latest lottery winners from the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance have been announced. Mrs J Melaney, from Wimborne, won the ... «Portsmouth News, Jul 15»
Houston child killed in head-on wreck with ambulance in Virginia
The driver of the ambulance was identified as Christopher B. Arnold, 40, of Marion, Va., He has an adult male front seat passenger who was ... «Chron.com, Jul 15»
Child Dies in Crash with Va. Ambulance
An ambulance collided with an oncoming vehicle that crossed a median near Glade Spring, leaving one child dead. The Glade Spring ... «Firehouse.com, Jul 15»
Air ambulance called after Rugby worker hurt in accident at electric …
An air ambulance had to be called in after a worker is thought to have received an electric shock while working on an electrical substation. «Coventry Telegraph, Jul 15»
