emergency medical technician

noun

: emt

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Appleberry also faces misdemeanor charges of resisting or obstructing a peace officer or emergency medical technician and battery, as well as allegations stemming from a 2023 assault case involving a weapon. Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026 Criminal charges against paramedics and emergency medical technicians involved in police custody cases are rare. Mead Gruver, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026 The skill appears in 22 of the 84 occupations studied, including emergency medical technicians, paramedics, firefighters, healthcare social workers and police officers. Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 4 June 2026 Today, Price is an emergency medical technician (EMT), a female Eagle Scout, and is currently finishing nursing school. Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 24 May 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 16 Jun. 2026.

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emergency medical technician

noun
: emt

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