paramedic

variants also paramedical
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Recent Examples of paramedic Natasha, a promising boxer before the war, becomes a military paramedic. Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026 While attempting to transport Austin, the woman allegedly took a pair of trauma shears from a paramedic, Coonce said. Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026 DeKalb has 30 years of experience as a paramedic, and another member of the party was a veteran trauma nurse. Owen Clarke, Outside, 23 Feb. 2026 He was accompanied by a doctor, a paramedic and two family members. ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for paramedic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paramedic
Noun
  • Then, the patient takes a swing with the bed rail at EMT Rob Madsen, who was waiting to transfer a patient.
    Jennifer Mayerle, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Hurt also worked for 26 years as a career firefighter and EMT, officials said.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • So, Hansen stepped in Monday and radioed mission control to describe the selection of a previously unnamed crater in honor of Wiseman's wife Carroll, a nurse who passed away in 2020.
    William Harwood, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The defense has noted that Clancy, a labor and delivery nurse, had been prescribed 15 medications in the months prior for her postpartum depression.
    Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026

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“Paramedic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paramedic. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

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