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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When first responders found her afterward, Wilkins instinctively reached out to Longmont Police Officer Billy Sawyer.
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Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
The victim was driven to the Simmons Bank area on Salem Road where first responders intercepted them and provided aid.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2025
Dallas and Fort Worth first responders also carry whole blood.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
At the scene, first responders found a head on collision involving a white Chevy van and blue Toyota Rav 4 SUV.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
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Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
The victim was driven to the Simmons Bank area on Salem Road where first responders intercepted them and provided aid.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2025
Dallas and Fort Worth first responders also carry whole blood.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
At the scene, first responders found a head on collision involving a white Chevy van and blue Toyota Rav 4 SUV.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
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“First responder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20responder. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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