B2nounhealthwork
US/ˈper.ə.med.ɪk/
UK/ˈpær.ə.med.ɪk/
a person trained to give emergency medical care at the scene of an accident and on the way to hospital
In context
The paramedics arrived within five minutes and treated the injured driver.
She works as a paramedic and often sees people on the worst day of their lives.
A paramedic kept him breathing until the ambulance reached the hospital.
Words that go with paramedic
verb + noun
- call a paramedicCall a paramedic if the patient stops breathing.
- become a paramedicHe wanted to become a paramedic after seeing an accident.
adjective + noun
- trained paramedicA trained paramedic can start treatment on the road.
- qualified paramedicShe is a qualified paramedic with ten years of experience.
noun + noun
- paramedic teamThe paramedic team worked on him for twenty minutes.
- paramedic trainingParamedic training takes at least two years.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
a paramedic doctorCorrect: a paramedic