firemedic

firemedic
 n.— «The role of firefighter—or firemedic, as they are called in Venice—has changed, and Johnson, whose last day as fire chief is Monday, hopes he has led the department in the right direction.» —“Venice finds position to use ex-chief’s skills” by Ginny Laroe in Venice Herald Tribune (Sarasota, Florida) Oct. 29, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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