Definition of first responder
: 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 arrived, he was pronounced dead in the doorway of their home.
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The month-old baby’s parents met dispatcher Stacie Rosedale in person for the first time Wednesday at the town’s public safety complex, where first responders held a ceremony to honor Rosedale and all emergency dispatchers.
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Medical first responders arrived on the scene and pronounced the women dead, police added.
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Counties have purchased thousands of doses of a drug used to reverse overdoses, and first responders are working overtime, often reviving the same people over and over again.
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According to NBC News, first responders from the FBI and Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms were also on the scene and aiding with the ongoing investigation.
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More than 100 first responders launched a frantic search, using cameras placed on flotation devices to comb through over 2,400 feet of pipe.
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During the opening game in October, first responders to the shooting escorted players onto the ice.
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Operations and training with first responders is equally important.
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First Known Use of first responder
1970
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Definition of first responder for Students
: a person (as a police officer or an EMT) who is responsible for going immediately to the scene of an accident or emergency to provide help
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