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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The rescue was complicated by first responders not having a hydraulic rescue tool — often called a Jaws of Life — readily available.
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Toria Sheffield, People.com, 14 July 2025
Walter Foxcroft, 43, was found dead inside a hyperbaric chamber by first responders at his medical facility, Navasu Health and Hyperbarics, in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, around 11 p.m. local time on July 9, officials said.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 14 July 2025
Barger had not yet talked to the first responder community or had conversations about how emergency services would use the registry, according to Chavez Garcia.
—Miranda Green, CBS News, 14 July 2025
McDonough said the groups are open to all faiths — and people with no faith — but especially to first responders who struggle with PTSD.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
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Toria Sheffield, People.com, 14 July 2025
Walter Foxcroft, 43, was found dead inside a hyperbaric chamber by first responders at his medical facility, Navasu Health and Hyperbarics, in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, around 11 p.m. local time on July 9, officials said.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 14 July 2025
Barger had not yet talked to the first responder community or had conversations about how emergency services would use the registry, according to Chavez Garcia.
—Miranda Green, CBS News, 14 July 2025
McDonough said the groups are open to all faiths — and people with no faith — but especially to first responders who struggle with PTSD.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
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“First responder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20responder. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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