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also paramedical
as in EMT
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Recent Examples of paramedic
West Brom supporters including off-duty GP Dr Richard Stones and off-duty paramedic Chelsea Jones, who were among the first people on the scene, also gave evidence.
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Steve Madeley, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
In a video added to Johnson's Instagram Stories, Rome smiled and giggled as the paramedic talked with him, moving to place the oxygen mask on his face.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Juani Feliz as Roxie AlbaFeliz joins as Roxie, a fearless paramedic and former surgeon who thrives in chaos.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
Kulikowski had been a firefighter and paramedic for three years.
—Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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Steve Madeley, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
In a video added to Johnson's Instagram Stories, Rome smiled and giggled as the paramedic talked with him, moving to place the oxygen mask on his face.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Juani Feliz as Roxie AlbaFeliz joins as Roxie, a fearless paramedic and former surgeon who thrives in chaos.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
Kulikowski had been a firefighter and paramedic for three years.
—Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paramedic
Noun
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An off-duty EMT stopped to help until police and paramedics arrived.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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At the time, Sunnyvale had a police department of only 16 people, a volunteer fire department and no EMT department.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
4 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The potential for a major nurses strike in New York City is growing by the minute, after major hospitals and the New York State Nurses Association failed to negotiate a deal before Sunday's midnight deadline.—
Noelle Lilley,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Nearly 16,000 nurses are threatening to walk off their jobs on Monday morning, according to the New York State Nursing Association (NYSNA), the union representing the nurses.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Paramedic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paramedic. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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