Associations to the word «Paramedic»

Wiktionary

PARAMEDIC, 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.
PARAMEDIC, noun. (US) An individual who is licensed at the state or national level to practice medical interventions in an emergency pre-hospital setting.

Dictionary definition

PARAMEDIC, noun. A person trained to assist medical professionals and to give emergency medical treatment.

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.