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[[File:SuperAmbulance2.jpg|right|300px|thumb|A Japanese ambulance bus from the [[Tokyo Fire Department]]]]
An '''ambulance bus''', '''medical ambulance bus,''' '''AmBus,''' '''AmbuBus'''<ref name=AmbuBus>{{cite web|title=AmbuBus|url=http://www.ambubus.com |publisher=First Line Technology|accessdate=2 June 2015}}</ref> or '''MAB'''<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Sartin Services|url=http://www.sartinmab.com{{dead link|date=June 2015}}|title=MAB|accessdate=2010-02-03}}</ref> is a type of [[ambulance]] used to transport and treat multiple [[patients]] who require ambulance-level care. Ambulance buses have been used for a number of different purposes, including [[Mass-casualty incident|mass casualty incident]] response, [[disaster response]], offering on-site [[triage]], surge capacity, testing [[hospital]] preparedness,<ref name=hospitalpreparedness>{{cite web|url=http://triad.news14.com/content/local_news/triad/632052/high-point-regional-hospital-tests-its-emergency-preparedness{{dead link|date=June 2015}}|title=High Point Regional Hospital tests its emergency preparedness|accessdate=2010-10-28|publisher=News 14 Carolina}}</ref> [[firefighter]] rehabilitation, hospital evacuation, [[Nursing home care|rest home (nursing home)]] evacuation, taking patients on routine journeys (such as [[vacation|holidays]]) for care-dependent patients or patients who use wheelchairs,<ref name=jumbulance>{{cite web|url=http://www.jumbulance.org.uk/faq.html|title=Questions and Answers|accessdate=2007-06-02|publisher=Jumbulance Travel Trust| archiveurl=
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