emergency medical technician

[ih-mur-juhn-see med-i-kuhl tek-nish-uhn] / ɪˈmɜr dʒən si ˈmɛd ɪ kəl tɛkˌnɪʃ ən /

NOUN

emergency care worker

Synonyms

WEAK

EMT lifesaver paramedic

Example Sentences

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They also struggled to dispatch vehicles because they couldn’t use GPS, said Matt Zavadsky, an emergency medical technician in Fort Worth, Texas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

"This is a very severe scene," emergency medical technician Yakir Talkar said in a statement describing Arad, adding there were "many wounded with varying degrees of injury".

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Born in Pasco, Gadd graduated from Kentlake High School before receiving an emergency medical technician certification, according to Patrol.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2024

Harish Garcia, 27, an emergency medical technician, shared a harrowing story from the fall.

From New York Times • Jan. 4, 2024

Again, the emergency medical technician offered a choice of two nearby hospitals—neither of which had state permission to do angioplasty, the procedure Jean Miele received.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times