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also paramedical
as in EMT
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Recent Examples of paramedic
Lauren Wilson, a Colorado man who was indicted by a grand jury last year for working as a paramedic without a license, was sentenced to serve six years in a state prison.
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Austen Erblat, CBS News, 2 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
The Oklahoma Fire Department has a similar alternative response team made upof a mental health provider, a peer recovery specialist and a paramedic, said Lori Brown-Loftis, the Mobile Integrated Healthcare program manager.
—Ari Fife, The Frontier, 17 Feb. 2026
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Austen Erblat, CBS News, 2 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
The Oklahoma Fire Department has a similar alternative response team made upof a mental health provider, a peer recovery specialist and a paramedic, said Lori Brown-Loftis, the Mobile Integrated Healthcare program manager.
—Ari Fife, The Frontier, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paramedic
Noun
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In Stowe, Clymer said that rescuers are required to complete either an EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) or EMR (Emergency Medical Responder) certification, and to undergo continuing education courses to maintain it.—
Jayme Moye,
Outside,
27 Feb. 2026
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According to Heather Trnka, MSSL, EMT-P, CPSTI, Akron Children's manager of injury prevention and the state director for Safe Kids Ohio, Lyft's safety features, such as audio recording, PIN verification, real-time tracking, and notifications, are all positive.—
Staff Author,
Parents,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Less than three weeks later, Alex Pretti, a nurse, was on the south side of Minneapolis filming agents with his cellphone.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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The bill exempts the unions that represent police officers, firefighters and corrections officers, whose leaders typically support Republicans, but also applies to unions that represent nurses and utility workers.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Paramedic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paramedic. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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