Definitions

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

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

From New York Times • Jan. 4, 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

Batista, 39, a longtime firefighter and emergency medical technician, drowned, according to Jim Long, a spokesperson for the Fire Department.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 11, 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