boo-boo bus

noun

An ambulance.

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Meanings

nounboo-boo bus (plural boo-boo buses)

plural boo-boo buses

  1. derogatoryslangAn ambulance.

    Good morning! Run, done. Time to get on the Boo-Boo Bus! #ambulance #paramedic #runner

    2019 October 10, @Detroit_Medic, Twitter (post)
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    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

    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
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