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also paramedical
as in EMT
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In a separate 2019 document released by the DOJ, a man claiming to be a former part-time paramedic at the jail called in an uncorroborated tip to the FBI and stated that Epstein had paid for a closed section of the jail to be reopened for his use, to avoid being housed with the general population.
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Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday, firefighters, paramedics and other mourners lined the street to watch a procession to the Cook County medical examiner’s office with their arms wrapped around each other.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Ferris, who is a paramedic, helped to rescue and treat injured people.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
Natasha, a promising boxer before the war, becomes a military paramedic.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
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Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday, firefighters, paramedics and other mourners lined the street to watch a procession to the Cook County medical examiner’s office with their arms wrapped around each other.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Ferris, who is a paramedic, helped to rescue and treat injured people.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
Natasha, a promising boxer before the war, becomes a military paramedic.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paramedic
Noun
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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
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Hurt also worked for 26 years as a career firefighter and EMT, officials said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Notably, nurses are considered the most honest and ethical professionals by a wide margin, a 2025 Gallup poll showed.—
Michael L. Diamond,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Mandatory regular, virtual visits with a school nurse would honor both this right and responsibility while more than paying for itself in health care savings.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Paramedic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paramedic. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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