first responder
noun
: a person (such as a police officer or an EMT) who is among those responsible for going immediately to the scene of an accident or emergency to provide assistance
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Despite efforts to secure that scene from oncoming traffic, a battalion chief’s car was hit by a driver who did not yield to first responders, officials said.
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Dec. 2025
No first responders were injured.
—Tony Aiello, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
Cincinnati’s program is using drones as first responders – the first department in Ohio to do so and among a growing number nationwide.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2025
Director of Hong Kong Fire Services, Andy Yeung, said first responders noted that some fire alarms in the complex did not sound when tested.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Dec. 2025
No first responders were injured.
—Tony Aiello, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
Cincinnati’s program is using drones as first responders – the first department in Ohio to do so and among a growing number nationwide.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2025
Director of Hong Kong Fire Services, Andy Yeung, said first responders noted that some fire alarms in the complex did not sound when tested.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
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“First responder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20responder. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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