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paramedic; emergency medical technician; emergency responder
A member of an emergency medical team who responds to emergencies and provides pre-hospital medical care. In Japan, these personnel are typically affiliated with the fire department.
救急隊員がすぐに駆けつけた。
The paramedics rushed to the scene immediately.
救急隊員が患者に応急処置を施した。
The emergency responders administered first aid to the patient.
将来は救急隊員になって、人の命を助ける仕事がしたい。
In the future, I want to become a paramedic and do work that saves people's lives.
Composed of 救急 ('emergency, first aid') + 隊員 ('team member'). In Japan, emergency medical services (救急サービス) are operated by the fire department (消防署), not as a separate service. When you call 119 (the emergency number in Japan), the fire department dispatches both ambulances and fire trucks.
Japanese 救急隊員 undergo specialized training and can include 救急救命士 (certified emergency life-saving technicians), who are authorized to perform advanced medical procedures.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 救急隊員が到着する: paramedics arrive
- 救急隊員に搬送される: to be transported by paramedics
- 救急隊員の判断: the paramedic's judgment
RELATED TERMS:
- 救急車: ambulance
- 消防士: firefighter
- 救急救命士: certified emergency life-saving technician — a higher qualification within the emergency medical system