EMT
noun
: a specially trained medical technician certified to provide basic emergency services (such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation) before and during transportation to a hospital compare paramedic sense 2
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Taylor, an aspiring nurse who had been working as an EMT, was in her apartment with her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, shortly after midnight on the night of March 13, 2020, when Louisville Metro Police officers executing a no-knock warrant charged through the door.
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Nicole Acosta, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Suhas Subramanyam: The first-generation Indian-American and volunteer firefighter/EMT served as a White House technology policy adviser under then-President Obama and was elected to the Virginia Legislature in 2019.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 25 Sep. 2024
Students will have the opportunity to earn industry certifications in areas like HazMat, Wildland Firefighting, EMT and Firefighter I and II, according to the district.
—Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 24 Sep. 2024
Laka has exactly the same dynamic with a cute recurring EMT, Jenn (Sea Shimooka), because this series has somehow already run out of ideas for romantic subplots.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Sep. 2024
In the lead-up to Christmas, emergency room doctor Hannah Michaels (Canning) juggles her demanding job and a budding romance with EMT Wes Sullivan (Blain) in Philadelphia.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2024
Teams also are required to have a doctor and EMT/ambulance at all games.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024
Taiwo is a firefighter and EMT for the Shoreline Fire Department.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2024
The teenager said his father, who is a deputy, lifeguard and EMT, is a great source of inspiration for him and that the shark bite shouldn’t deter him from saving people in the future.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 10 July 2024
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Nicole Acosta, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Suhas Subramanyam: The first-generation Indian-American and volunteer firefighter/EMT served as a White House technology policy adviser under then-President Obama and was elected to the Virginia Legislature in 2019.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 25 Sep. 2024
Students will have the opportunity to earn industry certifications in areas like HazMat, Wildland Firefighting, EMT and Firefighter I and II, according to the district.
—Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 24 Sep. 2024
Laka has exactly the same dynamic with a cute recurring EMT, Jenn (Sea Shimooka), because this series has somehow already run out of ideas for romantic subplots.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Sep. 2024
In the lead-up to Christmas, emergency room doctor Hannah Michaels (Canning) juggles her demanding job and a budding romance with EMT Wes Sullivan (Blain) in Philadelphia.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2024
Teams also are required to have a doctor and EMT/ambulance at all games.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024
Taiwo is a firefighter and EMT for the Shoreline Fire Department.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2024
The teenager said his father, who is a deputy, lifeguard and EMT, is a great source of inspiration for him and that the shark bite shouldn’t deter him from saving people in the future.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 10 July 2024
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EMT
noun
: a person specially trained to provide basic emergency medical care before and during the trip to a hospital
Etymology
emergency medical technician
Medical Definition
EMT
noun
: a specially trained medical technician certified to provide basic emergency services (as cardiopulmonary resuscitation) before and during transportation to a hospital
called also emergency medical technician
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