EMT
noun
: 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
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Today, Price is an emergency medical technician (EMT), a female Eagle Scout, and is currently finishing nursing school.
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Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
State and local police alongside fire departments, EMT, state officials, veterans, and residents from all over took up the call, gathering at the memorial where there was no eulogy.
—Paul Burton, CBS News, 18 May 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
By fall, Sierra College plans to expand enrollment capacity in its emergency medical technician, advanced EMT and paramedic programs.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026
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Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
State and local police alongside fire departments, EMT, state officials, veterans, and residents from all over took up the call, gathering at the memorial where there was no eulogy.
—Paul Burton, CBS News, 18 May 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
By fall, Sierra College plans to expand enrollment capacity in its emergency medical technician, advanced EMT and paramedic programs.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026
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“EMT.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/EMT. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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EMT
noun
: 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
: 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
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