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also paramedical
as in EMT
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Recent Examples of paramedic
Fortunately, Broderick Espinoza, an off-duty firefighter and paramedic for Broward Sheriff's Fire Rescue, was in the water with his sister-in-law, the outlets reported.
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
McClain, a 23-year-old Black man, died after Aurora police put him in a neck hold and a paramedic injected him with an overdose of sedative ketamine.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
Warner said that Cichuniec had to make a quick decision the night of the arrest as the highest-ranking paramedic at the scene.
—Mead Gruver, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
As most people know at this point, my mom is an ER nurse, my dad is a paramedic.
—Carita Rizzo, Deadline, 2 June 2026
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
McClain, a 23-year-old Black man, died after Aurora police put him in a neck hold and a paramedic injected him with an overdose of sedative ketamine.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
Warner said that Cichuniec had to make a quick decision the night of the arrest as the highest-ranking paramedic at the scene.
—Mead Gruver, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
As most people know at this point, my mom is an ER nurse, my dad is a paramedic.
—Carita Rizzo, Deadline, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paramedic
Noun
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An off-duty EMT and other spectators helped emergency workers save a man at the Knicks parade on June 19, 2026.—
Naveen Dhaliwal,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Simply put, the Freedom House training set the stage for the national standard of EMT training still in use today.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Noun
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The bipartisan support for nurse training comes at a critical moment for nursing.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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The owner of a former South Florida nursing school, accused of selling fake diplomas to students who then used the credentials to become licensed nurses, pleaded guilty this week to some of the federal charges lodged against her.—
Annie Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
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“Paramedic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paramedic. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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