paramedic

noun

variants also paramedical
Definition of paramedicnext
as in EMT

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Recent Examples of paramedic For Kansas City Fire Department paramedic Fidel Cervantes, the event was a cant-miss experience. — Latif Love june 25, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026 At that moment, someone could be heard on the footage asking whether Martin is breathing, and a paramedic checked Martin’s pulse. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 24 June 2026 Over the course of the episode, the staff learns that Willie once worked for Freedom House Ambulance Service, one of the nation’s first paramedic services staffed entirely by African Americans. — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 18 June 2026 Upon arrival, officers found the 2-year-old boy, who was being assisted by paramedics. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for paramedic
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  1. EMT
  2. nurse
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  • Melanie Ayala, an off-duty Brooklyn EMT, rushed from her place in the crowd to help the man after realizing that there didn't appear to be any medical staff on hand.
    — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • Motorcycle plowed into community celebration In the video, an EMT is treating a person on the ground with an apparent head injury.
    — Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 29 June 2026
Definition of EMT
Noun
  • My wife — a nurse — kept me alive and helped get me out of the mountains.
    — Eric "Doc" Stelnicki, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
  • The specialist noted her vitamin deficiency, telling the nurse to start her on a supplement at once.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of nurse

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