Also means
emergency medical technician
Usage Note
Rettungssanitäter is a 520-hour certification below Notfallsanitäter (the full three-year paramedic qualification). Both work on ambulances but the Notfallsanitäter may perform more advanced medical interventions. Often called RS in emergency service shorthand.
Examples
"Der Rettungssanitäter stabilisierte den Verletzten bis zum Eintreffen des Notarztes."
Natural Translation
The paramedic stabilised the injured person until the emergency doctor arrived.
Literal Translation
The rescue-paramedic stabilised the injured until the arrival of the emergency-doctor.
Free starter pack
Building your German vocabulary?
Get the 100 most common German words as a free PDF — one email, no spam.
Related Words
Explore German by topic
