paramedic

  1. Noun.  An individual trained to medically stabilize people through various interventions, victims of trauma or medical events outside of a hospital setting and preparing them for transport to a medical facility.
  2. Noun.  (US) An individual who is licensed at the state or national level to practice medical interventions in an emergency pre-hospital setting.

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