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Definition of Paramedic

1. Noun. A person trained to assist medical professionals and to give emergency medical treatment.

Definition of Paramedic

1. Noun. An individual trained to medically stabilize people through various interventions, victims of trauma or medical events outside of a hospital setting and preparing them for transport to a medical facility. ¹

2. Noun. (American English) An individual who is licensed at the state or national level to practice medical interventions in an emergency pre-hospital setting. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Paramedic

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Paramedic

1. A person trained and certified to provide emergency medical care. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Paramedic

Literary usage of Paramedic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Loma Prieta, California, Earthquake of October 17, 1989 edited by Thomas D. O'Rourke (1993)
"paramedic DIVISION RESPONSE paramedics responded to three Marina District locations. At 2 Cervantes Boulevard and 3701 Divisadero Street, Figure 19. ..."

2. Torture and Ill-Treatment: Israel's Interrogation of Palestinians from the by Human Rights Watch/Middle East (1994)
"On the evening before his death, Akawi was examined by a paramedic, who later told Dr. ... Despite the paramedic's suspicion that Akawi was in poor health, ..."

3. Occupational Outlook Handbook, 1994-1995 by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"Advancement beyond the EMT-paramedic level usually means leaving fieldwork. An EMT-paramedic can become a supervisor, operations manager, ..."

4. Proceedings of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Symposium on edited by Judith H. LaRosa, Michael J. Horan, Eugene R. Passamani (1996)
"Many states have an intermediate grade that allows some of the functions of a paramedic to be performed but not all. One intermediate grade is the emergency ..."

5. Ten-minute Plays by Lindsay Price, Price, Lindsay, 1969- (2002)
"Another heartbeat is heard, then another, until they come steadily. Eventually, ambulance sirens pick up. The heart beat fades, and then... paramedic: Hey! ..."

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