noun. A person who is trained to give emergency medical treatment or assist medical professionals.

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.

noun. An individual who is licensed at the state or national level to practice medical interventions in an emergency pre-hospital setting.

noun. a person trained to assist medical professionals and to give emergency medical treatment

"If the paramedic is there I know I can do something to make a difference rather than being way out of my depth."

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