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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
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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

He studied to become an emergency medical technician and, in 2019, got a job with his local fire department.

From New York Times • May 2, 2024

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

He eventually worked for a local hospital, going back to school to get certified as a lab assistant and emergency medical technician.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2023

Killian, a coal miner who moonlights as an emergency medical technician for the Healy Volunteer Fire Department, had a two- way radio on the Argo.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer