" emergency medical technician "

 [ "emergency medical technician" ]

1: The people who hold oxygen cylinder for the paramedics.

  * e.g.,  ... "Here, hold this," said the paramedic to the emergency medical technician. 

 [ "Emergency Medical Technician" ]

1: Also know as EMT there are three levels, EMT 1, 2 and 3 level 3 is also know as paramedic, EMT's can also be firefighters. EMT

  * e.g.,  ... "When she fell the Emergency Medical Technician came to save her." 

 [ "Emergency Medical Technician" ]

1: In NY there are 4 levels of Emergency Medical Technician 1-Basic, which are sometimes assistants to 3's and 4's 2-Intermediate which aren't very common 3-Critical Care(ALS) 4-Paramedic(ALS) the only difference between 3's and 4's are about 2 drugs and the ages of pediatric patients they can work on.

  * e.g.,  ... "County to Oralsexville request for you to respond to 123 Cleavland Steamer Ave. 68 year old male, difficulty breathing and chest pain. 

 [ "Emergency Medical Technician" ]

2: 1's cannot start iv's the only drugs they can give are oxygen, asprin, glucose, and albuterol (from ages 1-65), they can bandage, board, collar and take vitals from anyone but when other drugs, heart monitoring or iv access is needed ALS is called.

  * e.g.,  ... County, A-69 en route BLS, re-tone my angency for ALS"