: a specially trained medical technician certified to provide basic emergency services (such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation) before and during transportation to a hospital compare paramedic sense 2

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Falck spokesperson Jeff Lucia confirmed that the injured EMT was a company employee and had suffered scrapes and bruises. Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025 Shelton, a 24-year-old former firefighter EMT, and Berdomas, a 32-year-old nurse practitioner from southwestern Pennsylvania, have made a living as professional storm chasers. Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 3 July 2025 The calendar features 25 FDNY firefighters, EMT's and paramedics. Joanna Moriello, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025 In her visit, Rep. Tlaib says she was shown a supply room with diapers, clothes, toys, snacks and told EMT's are on site. Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for EMT

Word History

Etymology

emergency medical technician

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of EMT was in 1972

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“EMT.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/EMT. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

: a person specially trained to provide basic emergency medical care before and during the trip to a hospital
Etymology

emergency medical technician

Medical Definition

: a specially trained medical technician certified to provide basic emergency services (as cardiopulmonary resuscitation) before and during transportation to a hospital

called also emergency medical technician

compare paramedic sense 2
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