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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.
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