Paramedic Word Search
Play a Paramedic word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the tools, duties, and vocabulary of a job, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: AMBULANCE, DEFIBRILLATOR, OXYGEN, STRETCHER, SIREN, PARAMEDIC, TRAUMA, RESCUE, FIRSTAID, EMERGENCY, TRIAGE, INTUBATION.
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Paramedic word list, defined
- AMBULANCE /ˈæmbjələns/ · noun
- A specially equipped vehicle, typically a van or truck, used for transporting sick or injured people to and from medical facilities, often with staff trained to provide emergency care en route. Related: emergency vehicle, medevac, rescue vehicle.
- DEFIBRILLATOR /diːˈfɪbrɪleɪtər/ (US); /diːˈfɪbrɪleɪtə/ (UK) · noun
- A medical device that delivers an electric shock to the heart in order to restore a normal heartbeat, typically used to treat cardiac arrest or life-threatening arrhythmias such as ventricular fibrillation.
- OXYGEN /ˈɒksɪdən/ (British), /ˈɑːksɪdən/ (American) · noun
- Oxygen is the chemical element with the symbol O, occurring as a colorless, odorless gas essential to respiration and combustion. In medicine, the word can also refer to supplemental oxygen administered to a patient.
- STRETCHER /ˈstrɛtʃər/ · noun
- A stretcher is a long, narrow framework, usually covered with fabric, used to carry an injured or ill person. It can also refer to a frame used to hold or stretch material such as canvas. Related: litter, carrying frame, canvas bed, patient conveyance.
- SIREN /ˈsaɪərən/ · noun
- A device that produces a loud, prolonged warning or alarm, especially one used on vehicles or in emergencies. By extension, the word also denotes a mythological sea creature whose enchanting song lured sailors to their deaths and, figuratively, a dangerously alluring person or temptation. Related: klaxon, alarm, warning signal, siren song.
- PARAMEDIC /ˌpærəˈmɛdɪk/ · noun
- A paramedic is a healthcare professional trained to provide emergency medical care, including assessing injuries or illness, treating patients, and transporting them to medical facilities. The exact scope of practice and licensing requirements vary by country and jurisdiction. Related: emergency medical technician, EMT, ambulance medic, medical technician.
- TRAUMA /ˈtrɔːmə/ · noun
- A trauma is a serious physical injury or an intensely distressing experience that causes lasting emotional or psychological harm. In medicine, it refers to a bodily injury; in psychology and everyday use, it can refer to severe emotional shock caused by an event or prolonged experience. Related: injury, wound, shock, ordeal.
- RESCUE /ˈrɛskjuː/ · noun and verb
- To rescue someone or something is to save them from danger, difficulty, captivity, or loss. As a noun, a rescue is the act of bringing someone or something to safety or recovering them from a hazardous situation. Related: save, liberate, free, extricate.
- EMERGENCY /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/ · noun
- A serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action. Related: crisis, urgency, exigency, predicament.
- TRIAGE /triˈɑːʒ/ · noun and verb
- The process of assessing and sorting cases, injuries, incidents, or problems according to urgency and priority, especially when resources or opportunities to act are limited. Related: prioritization, sorting, screening, assessment.
- INTUBATION /ˌɪn.tjuˈbeɪ.ʃən/ · noun
- The insertion of a tube into a body cavity or organ. In medicine, it most commonly refers to placing a tube through the mouth or nose into the trachea to maintain an open airway or deliver medication and oxygen. Related: tubing, cannulation, airway management, tube insertion.
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