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also paramedical
as in EMT
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Recent Examples of paramedic
The pilot and the trooper-paramedic on board were both killed, AZDPS said.
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Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
The dead included Hussein Hassan Hussein al-Semieri, a paramedic who was on duty at the time, the hospital said.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The dead included Hussein Hassan Hussein al-Semieri, a paramedic for the Palestinian Red Crescent who was on duty at the time, said the hospital.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
The City of Glendale later confirmed that the suspect is Andrew Jimenez, who has served as a firefighter and paramedic with the Glendale Fire Department since April 28, 2008.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
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Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
The dead included Hussein Hassan Hussein al-Semieri, a paramedic who was on duty at the time, the hospital said.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The dead included Hussein Hassan Hussein al-Semieri, a paramedic for the Palestinian Red Crescent who was on duty at the time, said the hospital.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
The City of Glendale later confirmed that the suspect is Andrew Jimenez, who has served as a firefighter and paramedic with the Glendale Fire Department since April 28, 2008.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paramedic
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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
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Getting municipalities and special taxing entities (such as water districts) to work together with state support, to take advantage of cost-of-scale savings for large-scale infrastructure needs such as water, energy, and fire/EMT services is a big challenge.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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When the doctors and nurses refused, the agents would turn to nursing assistants or other ancillary staff who weren’t trained to handle those requests, the doctor said.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Even as his pain intensified and his leg grew worse without adequate blood flow, he was not immediately relocated to an intensive care unit, but was instead moved for several days between post-anesthesia units, despite protestations from his wife, a veteran emergency room nurse, the suit said.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Paramedic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paramedic. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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