emergency medical technician

noun

: emt

Examples of emergency medical technician in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Mountain rescue teams, emergency medical technicians from the department’s special enforcement bureau, and the U.S. Forest service have lent their services as well. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024 Firefighter and emergency medical technician Marcos Kypuros is usually one of the first to respond. Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024 Staff and ambulance shortages under Falck had been blamed for low staff morale and fatigue among paramedics and emergency medical technicians, which can compromise quality of care. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2024 Curtis sent one ambulance with two emergency medical technicians to find Waldref. Eva Wen, Journal Sentinel, 2 Feb. 2024 The park said its response involved more than 20 search and rescue team members, including emergency medical technicians and paramedics, and the park ambulance. Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024 Idaho's official policy requires candidates for an execution medical team to have at least three years of experience in jobs such as an emergency medical technician, nurse, military corpsman or physician's assistant. Bill Chappell, NPR, 6 Mar. 2024 Crump, alongside a large legal team, filed a federal civil lawsuit against the City of Memphis, the officers involved, and the emergency medical technicians that arrived at the scene the night Nichols was beaten. USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2024 Keith Whitmore, who loved to fish and hunt, was an advanced emergency medical technician at a hospital, his family wrote in his obituary. Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 9 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of emergency medical technician was in 1980

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“Emergency medical technician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emergency%20medical%20technician. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

Medical Definition

emergency medical technician

noun
: emt

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