How to Use paramedic in a Sentence

paramedic

noun
  • She's training to be a paramedic.
  • The flight returned to the gate and paramedics boarded the aircraft.
    Alexandra E. Petri, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2023
  • The man was pronounced dead by paramedics at the scene.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2024
  • Thanks be to God, the paramedics arrived right on time.
    Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 25 Dec. 2023
  • The girl was treated at the scene by paramedics, the agency said.
    Dennis Romero, NBC News, 5 July 2023
  • The two critical care paramedics asked to be added to the call and headed to the scene to help.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Once the ambulance came, the paramedics tried to calm me down.
    Beth Spotswood, SFChronicle.com, 18 Mar. 2020
  • The actress grabbed a neighbor, who then called the paramedics.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
  • Halfway back, the coast guard met them and two paramedics jumped aboard.
    Nick Perry, Twin Cities, 14 Dec. 2019
  • Being a paramedic is tough enough at the best of times.
    Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 19 May 2024
  • Martin was shot in the back of the head, according to paramedics.
    Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Gridlock ensued and paramedics were forced to cross the bridge on foot.
    Ephrat Livni, Quartz, 10 Jan. 2020
  • Police shot the man, who was pronounced dead by paramedics at the scene.
    Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2019
  • The acquaintance called the paramedics, who pronounced her dead at the scene.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Vazquez was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics and the dog that was struck later died.
    Fox News, 17 Aug. 2019
  • Perry was brought to shore by paramedics via jet ski and pronounced dead at the scene.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 24 June 2024
  • And now at the Pellot home, paramedics and police were struggling to save the life of the young wife and mother.
    Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2023
  • Two years later he was named the Rescue Squad’s paramedic of the year.
    Lilly Price, baltimoresun.com, 2 Feb. 2022
  • Perry was then brought to shore by paramedics via jet ski and pronounced dead at the scene.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 24 June 2024
  • The next day, 51-year-old Gerald Jones, a paramedic for the county, died.
    NBC News, 23 Sep. 2020
  • The officer was struck to the leg, and was treated by paramedics and released.
    Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024
  • She was found by paramedics who revived her and brought her to the hospital.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 14 Dec. 2023
  • The next part of the video jumped to paramedics on the scene, wheeling the grandfather out of the house and into the ambulance.
    John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Sometime in 2018, a text came from Dusseault’s nephew, a paramedic.
    Doug Smith Senior Writer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2021
  • The body was later transferred to the morgue, according to the paramedic.
    Robyn Dixon, Emily Rauhala, arkansasonline.com, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Finley has worked as a paramedic in the Springfield area for four years.
    Steven Spearie, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Chase Adams said paramedics came to the house and treated his grandmother.
    oregonlive, 31 Mar. 2020
  • Sayago was honored in 2018 also as the paramedic of the year.
    Karen Zurawski, Houston Chronicle, 12 Dec. 2019
  • Bach’s family had not heard from her recently, and paramedics were called to her home around 10 p.m. Wednesday, TMZ reported.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025
  • At least six people were rescued, evaluated by paramedics and released, the county’s fire department said on social media.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025

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