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paramedic
1[ par-uh-med-ik ]
noun
- a person who is trained to assist a physician or to give first aid or other healthcare in the absence of a physician, often as part of a police, rescue, or firefighting squad.
paramedic
2[ noun par-uh-med-ik, par-uh-med-; adjective par-uh-med-ik ]
noun
- Military. a medic in the paratroops.
- a doctor who parachutes into remote areas to give medical care.
adjective
- of or relating to a paramedic or to paramedics.
paramedic
/ ˌæəˈɪ /
noun
- a person, such as a laboratory technician, who supplements the work of the medical profession
- a member of an ambulance crew trained in a number of life-saving skills, including infusion and cardiac care
adjective
- of or designating such a person
Word History and Origins
Origin of paramedic1
Origin of paramedic2
Example Sentences
Michael Lewis, a senior paramedic for the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust, was called after Elise was found unresponsive.
The Israeli military has released a Palestinian paramedic detained when Israeli troops killed 15 other emergency workers in southern Gaza last month, the Palestine Red Crescent Society said.
"We would like to thank the members of the public who provided assistance in the immediate aftermath of the collision and the police officers and paramedics for all of their efforts at the scene."
He said he saw somebody being treated by paramedics further up Otley Road and said he saw "a couple of distressed individuals, students mostly, talking about somebody being hurt".
The court previously heard how the former East of England Ambulance Service call-handler had told the women he was a paramedic.
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