EMT
noun
: a specially trained medical technician certified to provide basic emergency services (such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation) before and during transportation to a hospital compare paramedic sense 2
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The calendar features 25 FDNY firefighters, EMT's and paramedics.
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Joanna Moriello, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025
In her visit, Rep. Tlaib says she was shown a supply room with diapers, clothes, toys, snacks and told EMT's are on site.
—Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
Lilly also works full time as a contract firefighter/EMT in a nearby village.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Salt worked at the Northampton Township Fire as a firefighter and EMT, O'Connell told NBC 10 Philadelphia.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
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Joanna Moriello, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025
In her visit, Rep. Tlaib says she was shown a supply room with diapers, clothes, toys, snacks and told EMT's are on site.
—Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
Lilly also works full time as a contract firefighter/EMT in a nearby village.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Salt worked at the Northampton Township Fire as a firefighter and EMT, O'Connell told NBC 10 Philadelphia.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
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“EMT.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/EMT. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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EMT
noun
: a person specially trained to provide basic emergency medical care before and during the trip to a hospital
Etymology
emergency medical technician
Medical Definition
EMT
noun
: a specially trained medical technician certified to provide basic emergency services (as cardiopulmonary resuscitation) before and during transportation to a hospital
called also emergency medical technician
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