19 Hi, I am presently studying Social Science at Ahuntsic College, but in the future, I want to be a paramedic. This is why I am making a glossary on paramedics' terms. terms
Hi, my name is Alexane. I studied in paramedic for 1 year before Covid 19. I took a break of 1 year, but I planned to go back because I love this job. This glossary was made so that people can know the main important words that paramedic use. This glossary contains 20 words. I chose these words because for me, they represent the best what a paramedic do in their day to day life. I want the readers to read the words in my glossary and try to understand that the job of a paramedic is more of a care jobs than an emergency job.
accident
noun
a sudden event (such as a crash) that is not planned or intended and that causes damage or injury We got in a car accident
Example: We had a car accident
en: accident
Ambulance
noun
a vehicle specially equipped for taking sick or injured people to and from the hospital, especially in emergencies.
Example: We called an ambulance
en: Ambulance
blood
noun
the red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and other vertebrate animals, carrying oxygen to and carbon dioxide from the tissues of the body.
Example: There was a lot of blood on the ground
en: sang
care
noun
the provision of what is necessary for the health, welfare, maintenance, and protection of someone or something.
Example: The paramedic took care of him
en: soin
DEA
noun
A DEA number (DEA Registration Number) is an identifier assigned to a health care provider
Example: we use the DEA on the patient
en: DEA
doctor
noun
a qualified practitioner of medicine; a physician.
Example: We are going to see the doctor at the hospital
en: docteur
emergency
noun
a serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action.
Example: There was an emergency, so they call 911
en: urgence
glasses
noun
a pair of lenses set in a frame resting on the nose and ears, used to correct or assist defective eyesight or protect the eyes.
Example: he put his glasses to protect himself
en: lunettes
gloves
noun
a covering for the hand worn for protection against cold or dirt and typically having separate parts for each finger and the thumb.
Example: He put his gloves
en: gants
Hospital
noun
an institution providing medical and surgical treatment and nursing care for sick or injured people.
Example: My mother went to the hospital last week.
en: Hôpital
injured
adjective
harmed, damaged, or impaired.
Example: She was injured so she called 911
en: blessé
mutual aid
noun
Mutual aid is when everyday people get together to meet each other’s needs
Example: The wise woman and midwife operated 'a system of cooperative MUTUAL AID' (Oakley 1976 19) which upheld the sanctity of pregnancy and childbirth as an aspect of life exclusive to the female gender.
en: entraide
oxygen
noun
a colorless, odorless reactive gas, the chemical element of atomic number 8 and the life-supporting component of the air.
Example: she uses oxygen to breath
en: oxygène
Paramedic
noun
a person trained to give emergency medical care to people who are injured or ill, typically in a setting outside of a hospital.
Example: My dad is a paramedic.
en: paramédic
rescue
verb
save (someone) from a dangerous or distressing situation.
Example: The paramedic rescue the old lady
en: porter secours
revive
verb
regain life, consciousness, or strength.
Example: She was beginning to revive from her faint
en: réanimer
sirens
noun
a device that makes a loud prolonged sound as a signal or warning.
Example: We could hear the sirens from kilometers
en: sirène
stethoscope
noun
a medical instrument for detecting sounds produced in the body that is conveyed to the ears of the listener through rubber tubing connected with a piece placed upon the area to be examined
Example: I will use a stethoscope to hear your heart
en: stéthoscope
stretcher
noun
a framework of two poles with a long piece of canvas slung between them, used for carrying sick, injured, or dead people.
