action stations
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Militaryaction stationsˈaction ˌstations noun [plural] British English PMthe positions that people such as soldiers or the police take when they are getting ready to fight or deal with a difficult situation – often used to tell people to go to these positions Crew, return to action stations!Examples from the Corpusaction stations• An emergency call received, action stations for the Auxiliary Fire Service.