paramedic
US /ˌper.əˈmed.ɪk/
UK /ˌper.əˈmed.ɪk/
1.
a person who is trained to give emergency medical care to people who are injured or ill, and who usually works in an ambulance
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The paramedic quickly assessed the injured cyclist.
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She decided to train as a paramedic after volunteering at a hospital.