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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Educators are expected to be teachers, social workers, threat assessors and first responders.
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James Densley, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
Chabad said that Weitzen was identified by his first responder grandson at the scene.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Upon arrival, first responders discovered a single-wide mobile home fully engulfed in flames with the roof already collapsed.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Arriving first responders found a sedan that had collided with the parking garage and caught on fire.
—Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
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James Densley, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
Chabad said that Weitzen was identified by his first responder grandson at the scene.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Upon arrival, first responders discovered a single-wide mobile home fully engulfed in flames with the roof already collapsed.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Arriving first responders found a sedan that had collided with the parking garage and caught on fire.
—Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for first responder
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“First responder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20responder. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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