EMT Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

EMT

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as in paramedic

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Recent Examples of EMT One of the people who responded to that fire was Elliott’s aunt, a family friend and an EMT. — Julia Levine, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026 At the end of the audio, an officer requested EMT and transport to an emergency room. — Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026 The department also expects to save $164,500 in one-time recruitment and training costs this fiscal year because the new EMT and paramedic recruits will undergo a shorter, less expensive training program. — Haley Parsley august 12, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Simply put, the Freedom House training set the stage for the national standard of EMT training still in use today. — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for EMT

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In an internal report from Air Methods, obtained by a paramedic and shared with CBS LA, the pilot stated that the helicopter dropped from 150 feet to 75 feet.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Under his leadership, the department strengthened the community paramedic program and launched the Whole Blood Program, which allows paramedics to administer life-saving blood transfusions at the scene of an emergency.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026

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Social workers, nurses, therapists, and home health aides provide care that depends not simply on technical skill, but on empathy, dignity, and compassion.

— Scott Levenson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
The high amount of overtime at the mental health department is related mainly to nurses working at the state’s mental health hospitals, Whiting and Connecticut Valley Hospital, which are both in Middletown.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

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