emergency medical technician en · NOUN
Meanings
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(qualifier:emergency medical services) An ambulance worker who works in patient stabilization and emergency transport. In some services, an EMT is a trainee who is not a paramedic; in other services, a paramedic is a senior-level EMT, sometimes called an EMT-P in contrast with an EMT-I, etc.
Near-synonym: paramedic (sometimes broadly synonymous)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMT | Abbr=Yes | lexicographic | |
| emergency medical technicians | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Hypernyms
worker · person · first responder · technician
Relateds
emergency medical services · EMS · EMT · prehospital