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EMT

Meaning in emergency medicine & first aid, with examples

/ˌiː em ˈtiː/abbreviationCommon term

In emergency medicine & first aid, EMT means: Short for emergency medical technician: a trained ambulance worker who gives basic emergency care, one level below a paramedic in most US systems.

In Turkish: acil tıp teknisyeni, ATT

How it is used

Mainly American. The levels include EMT, Advanced EMT (AEMT) and paramedic, each allowed to do more. EMTs often work in pairs with paramedics. In the UK similar roles have different titles, such as ambulance technician.

Example sentences

  1. She's an EMT and is studying to become a paramedic.

  2. Two EMTs carried him down the stairs in a carry chair.

Common collocations

  • EMT-Basic
  • Advanced EMT
  • EMT training
  • EMT crew
  • paramedicA trained health professional who works mainly on ambulances, assessing and treating patients at the scene and on the way to hospital.
  • EMSShort for emergency medical services: the system of ambulances, staff and call centres that gives urgent medical care outside hospital.
  • ambulanceA vehicle with medical equipment and trained staff that treats sick or injured people at the scene and on the way to hospital, and takes them there.
  • first responderA person trained to reach an emergency quickly and give early care before or alongside the ambulance, such as a police officer, firefighter, lifeguard or volunteer.

More terms: Ambulance and Prehospital Care

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