paramedic
paramedic — noun
- paramedicsingular
- paramedicsplural
1. a worker who reaches sick or hurt people quickly and gives them urgent care at t
a worker who reaches sick or hurt people quickly and gives them urgent care at the scene, with less training than nurses or doctors receive
Two paramedics lifted the injured cyclist onto a stretcher and rushed him to hospital.
typical workplace scene: paramedics + injured person + stretcher
Christopher trained for two years before he could work as a paramedic.
collocation: train / work as a paramedic
When Tomás collapsed at the train station, a paramedic checked his heartbeat within minutes.
The paramedics gave the burned child oxygen while they drove the ambulance.
Yumi waved at the paramedics as they carried her grandmother into the ambulance.
- first responder
broader; includes police and firefighters, not only medical staff
- EMT
American term for a similar but usually lower-trained emergency worker
用法筆記
Often plural and paired with 'ambulance' or 'emergency'. Distinguish from 'nurse' and 'doctor': a paramedic mainly treats people at the scene of an accident, not inside a hospital.