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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Just after McCutchen's dramatic two-run double gave the Pirates a 4-3 lead in the seventh inning Wednesday night, a fan spilled over the Roberto Clemente Wall in right field and appeared to lie motionless before first responders rushed him to the hospital.
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Sam Brock, NBC news, 2 May 2025
The health program that treats Sept. 11 first responders has started resuming enrollment of new participants and approving treatments for ailing patients after on-again, off-again Trump administration cuts had hobbled the program for weeks, the Daily News has learned.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
Dodson remained quiet at first, police said, but allegedly confessed to the crimes when a first responder asked him what happened.
—Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2025
Another person died in the state after first responders were called to a water rescue Wednesday afternoon in Lincoln County, according to CNN affiliate KOCO.
—Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
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Sam Brock, NBC news, 2 May 2025
The health program that treats Sept. 11 first responders has started resuming enrollment of new participants and approving treatments for ailing patients after on-again, off-again Trump administration cuts had hobbled the program for weeks, the Daily News has learned.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
Dodson remained quiet at first, police said, but allegedly confessed to the crimes when a first responder asked him what happened.
—Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2025
Another person died in the state after first responders were called to a water rescue Wednesday afternoon in Lincoln County, according to CNN affiliate KOCO.
—Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
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“First responder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20responder. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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