paramedic

[US]/ˌpærə'medɪk/
[UK]/ˌpærə'mɛdɪk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. medical personnel, healthcare assistant

Example Sentences

paramedic crews are capable of administering drugs.

Paramedics are to have extra training in administering on-the-spot treatment.

You have to do a year’s intensive training to become a paramedic.

victims were triaged by paramedics before being transported to hospitals.

Paramedics unbolted the toilet seat, and while wheeling a "frightened and humiliated" Dougherty out of the store, he passed out.

The paramedic rushed to the scene of the accident.

The paramedic administered first aid to the injured person.

Paramedics are trained to handle medical emergencies.

The paramedic quickly assessed the patient's condition.

The paramedic provided life-saving treatment on the spot.

Paramedics work closely with other healthcare professionals.

The paramedic carefully monitored the patient's vital signs.

Being a paramedic requires quick thinking and strong communication skills.

Paramedics play a crucial role in saving lives during emergencies.

The paramedic transported the patient to the hospital for further treatment.

Real-world Examples

Being an emergency paramedic is difficult work.

Source: Global Slow English

He has been a paramedic for 14 years.

Source: VOA Special April 2016 Collection

Shooting up. And we got to call the paramedics.

Source: PBS Interview Social Series

So the paramedics are walking with him now.

Source: BBC Listening August 2016 Collection

But paramedics are known to act fast.

Source: CNN 10 Student English October 2020 Collection

One of the paramedics declared Raveesh dead.

Source: Reader's Digest Anthology

Did the paramedics give you any medication?

Source: Canadian drama "Saving Hope" Season 1

My name is Nicole McKinney. I'm a paramedic with Buncombe County EMS in Asheville, North Carolina.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

The paramedics arrived — a team of three women.

Source: Reader's Digest Anthology

Saved me having to get paramedics in here.

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 3

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