emergency medical technician

noun

: emt

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One of those is the Homes for Texas Heroes program, which offers home down payment assistance for teachers, police officers, corrections officers, firefighters and emergency medical technicians. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Mar. 2026 In another social media post, Jasper County EMS said Hanson graduated from Kankakee Valley High School in 2024 and was a member of its emergency medical technician program. Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026 In Accomack County, Virginia, an 80-megawatt solar facility that came online in 2016 allowed the county to raise police salaries and hire six emergency medical technicians. Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026 When emergency medical technicians arrived to help, the monitoring software allowed Hammond to talk with her mother, to provide reassurance, and the medical staff, to answer questions. Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for emergency medical technician

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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 12 Mar. 2026.

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emergency medical technician

noun
: emt

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