EMT

noun

ˌē-(ˌ)em-ˈtē 

: 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

Examples of EMT in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

An off-duty EMT and other spectators helped emergency workers save a man at the Knicks parade on June 19, 2026. —Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 19 June 2026

Simply put, the Freedom House training set the stage for the national standard of EMT training still in use today. —Drew Pittock, USA Today, 18 June 2026

The officer called for an EMT to transport Parker to the hospital. —Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026

White, who relocated to Washington, DC, in 2025 and is currently studying to become an EMT, is now focused on creating as much distance as possible from his old life. —Jason Parham, Wired News, 13 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

emergency medical technician

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

EMT

noun

ˌē-(ˌ)em-ˈtē 

: 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

ˈē-ˈem-ˈtē 

: 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

compare paramedic sense 2