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blue call
What does blue call mean?
A UK ambulance transport run under blue lights and sirens with a phoned-ahead pre-alert to the receiving hospital. Means the patient is time-critical and the resus team needs to be ready at the door. You don't blue-call for a stubbed toe.
"We're blue-calling in a STEMI, eight minutes out, prep the cath lab."
Origin
UK ambulance service term — refers to the blue lights running plus a pre-arrival radio alert to the receiving ED so trauma/resus teams are stood up before you roll through the doors.
Frequently asked questions
What does 'blue call' mean?
In UK ambulance terms, a blue call is a run on lights and sirens with a pre-alert to the hospital — a time-critical emergency.
How do you use 'blue call' in a sentence?
A crew might radio, 'We're coming in on a blue call, cardiac arrest, three minutes out.'
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