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# paramedic

noun (a paramedic, paramedics)

«paramedic» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A paramedic is a trained person who gives emergency medical help to sick or hurt people and takes them to hospital in an ambulance. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/paramedic/#m1)
2. A paramedic works fast at the scene of an accident, at home or in the street, before a doctor can see the patient. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/paramedic/#m2)

### In the lessons

In safety lessons the paramedic is one of the helpers who come when you call 911, 999, 000 or 111 (or 112). In stories a paramedic arriving means someone is badly hurt but help is here. Phrases: «call the paramedics», «the paramedics arrived», «paramedics treated him at the scene».

### Examples

- The paramedics arrived in an ambulance with flashing lights. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/paramedic/#x1)
- A paramedic checked the boy's breathing and pulse. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/paramedic/#x2)
- Mum called 999 and the paramedics came in ten minutes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/paramedic/#x3)
- The paramedic put a bandage on the cyclist's leg. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/paramedic/#x4)
- My uncle trained for years to become a paramedic. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/paramedic/#x5)
- Paramedics carried the old man to the ambulance on a stretcher. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/paramedic/#x6)
- When you call for help, stay calm so the paramedics can find you quickly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/paramedic/#x7)

### Note

Countable: one paramedic, two paramedics; «a paramedic». Stress on «MED». A paramedic is not a doctor, but is trained to give first aid and emergency treatment. In some places the word «ambulance crew» or «EMT» (USA) is used for similar workers.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «paramedic» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/paramedic/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«paramedic» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/paramedic.html) on Mova free.