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'''Medic''' is a general term for a person involved in medicine, especially emergency or first-response medicine, such as an [[Emergency Medical Technician]], [[Paramedic]], or a military member trained in battlefield medicine. It may also refer to a medical student or, in limited settings, a physician. Unless in a paramedical setting, the term is not applied to a nurse.
== Types of medics ==
Medic may be specifically used to refer to people in the following roles:
* '''[[Emergency Medical Technician]]''', an emergency responder trained to provide [[emergency medical services]] to the critically ill and injured.
:* '''[[EMT Basic]]''', the entry certification level.
:* '''[[EMT Intermediate]]''', the middle certification level, between EMT-Basic and Paramedic.
:* '''[[Paramedic]]''', a medical professional who responds to [[Medical emergency|medical]] and [[Physical trauma|trauma]] emergencies in the [[pre-hospital]] environment, providing emergency treatment.
* '''[[Corpsman]]''', A trained Sailor who is responsible for providing care to members of the US Armed Forces, [[first aid]] and trauma care on the [[battlefield]].
* '''[[Combat Medic]]''', a trained [[soldier]] who is responsible for providing [[first aid]] and front-line trauma care on the [[battlefield]].
* '''[[Combat Medical Technician]]''', a soldier with a specialist military trade within the [[Royal Army Medical Corps]] of the [[British Army]].
* "'''[[68W]]'''", formally 91W, the [[Military Occupational Specialty]] for the [[United States Army|United States Army's]] healthcare specialist (combat medic).
== See also ==
* [[National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians]]
* [[National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians]]
* [[Emergency medical service]]
* [[Basic Life Support]]
* [[Advanced Life Support]]
* [[Street medic]]
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