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paramedic¹ Definition

☆ para·medic (par′ə med′ik, par′ə med′ik)

noun

a medic (esp. ) who parachutes to combat or rescue areas

Etymology: para- + medic

paramedic² Definition

☆ para·medic (par′ə med′ik)

noun

  1. a person trained to assist a doctor, nurse, etc.
  2. a person specially trained to provide emergency medical services, as in or from an ambulance

Etymology: back-form. < paramedical

paramedic Usage Examples

Preposition: on

  • board: Only two thirds of the emergency ambulance fleet have paramedics on board.

Preposition: at

  • scene: He is being treated by paramedics at the scene of the accident.

Converse of subject

  • treat: He is being treated by paramedics at the scene of the accident.

Adjective modifier

  • more: SEND MORE PARAMEDICS are back from the dead, poised to spread the zombie plague to every corner of the earth.
  • trained: The tuition which is of the highest standard, will be given by trained paramedics.

Converse of object

  • assist: Air Ambulance paramedics assisted on scene, one patient taken to hospital by land ambulance with Air Ambulance paramedic.
  • train: Each helicopter is air borne within 2 minutes and equipped with state of the art technology and two highly trained paramedics.
  • exist: Existing paramedics with the necessary aptitudes should be encouraged to progress to PEC status and conversion courses would therefore be required.
  • send: SEND MORE PARAMEDICS are back from the dead, poised to spread the zombie plague to every corner of the earth.
  • become: Job description: joined the LAS in 1989 and became a Paramedic in the spring of 1993.
  • allow: It is the subject of a separate POM Order exemption allowing registered paramedics to administer it, but this does not include ambulance technicians.

Used with adjective complement

  • train: This is currently performed with a curved plastic tube, which requires the presence of a trained paramedic in order to administer it correctly.

Modifies a noun

  • ambulance: The Co-Responders are sent to incidents along with a paramedic ambulance.
  • crew: The walkout is also expected to affect a small number of paramedic crews in Cheshire.
  • science: A similar foundation degree in paramedic science is also planned for the University of Plymouth.
  • care: The quality of student progression in paramedic emergency care is approved.
  • practice: Overall, the program has been designed to address current key themes in paramedic practice.
  • vehicle: Our fully equipped paramedic emergency vehicles support these activities.

Noun used with modifier

  • ambulance: Hundreds try for paramedic jobs THE first of more than 60 new trainee ambulance paramedics have started their training.
  • community: The PCT says community paramedics would be mobile throughout the day and will assist doctors and nurses around the area.