emergency medical technician

noun

: emt

Examples of emergency medical technician in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
After the shooting, emergency medical technicians tried to administer aid to the woman. Tim Sullivan, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2026 More than 270 firefighters, emergency medical technicians and paramedics showed up to combat the blaze and treat the injured. Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026 Thunder Valley Casino Resort is hiring for more than 100 part-time and full-time positions ranging from food servers to emergency medical technicians. Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025 The five-month, five-day-a-week intensive program provides emergency medical technician training and aims to prepare young adults for jobs in emergency response — positions such as EMTs, paramedics or firefighters. Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for emergency medical technician

Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of emergency medical technician was in 1980

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Emergency medical technician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emergency%20medical%20technician. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.

Medical Definition

emergency medical technician

noun
: emt

More from Merriam-Webster on emergency medical technician

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!