Synonyms

emergency medical technician

American

[ih-mur-juhn-see med-i-kuhl tek-nish-uhn] / ɪˈmɜr dʒən si ˈmɛd ɪ kəl tɛkˌnɪʃ ən /

noun

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 British

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of emergency medical technician

First recorded in 1950–55

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

California bars people with a felony conviction from receiving an emergency medical technician, or EMT, certification for a decade after their release from prison.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2025

Ms Coffey's illness forced her to stop working as an emergency medical technician.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2024

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

Brian Eno was an intelligent, pear-shaped former emergency medical technician.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

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