paramedics
nounUK /ˌpærəˈmedɪks/
US /ˌpærəˈmedɪks/
Paramedics are people who come quickly to help sick or hurt people.
The paramedics arrived in an ambulance within minutes of the accident.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Trained medical workers who give emergency care before a patient reaches the hospital.
Paramedics stabilized the injured hiker before carrying him down the trail.
3. Members of a medical team who travel to the scene of an emergency.
Two paramedics rushed into the building after the fire alarm sounded.
4. People trained to give advanced life support outside a hospital.
The paramedics used a defibrillator to restart the man's heart.