emergency medical technician

[ih-mur-juhn-see med-i-kuhl tek-nish-uhn]

noun

1. a person who is specially trained and certified to give emergency medical care to patients before they reach a healthcare facility. EMT

emergency medical technician

noun

1. EMT. a member of the emergency services who is trained to provide basic emergency medical care before a patient is taken to a hospital

Word History and Origins

Origin of emergency medical technician¹

First recorded in 1950–55