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Can I say,

(a) The attendants in / of the ambulance took the cyclist to the hospital for treatment.

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quote:
(a) The attendants in / of the ambulance took the cyclist to the hospital for treatment.

The attendants in the ambulance...

The attendants are inside the ambulance. That's why we use 'in.'

We could also say, 'The ambulance attendants took....'
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