Meaning of first responder | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A member of an emergency service who is first on the scene, or among those first on the scene, at an emergency.
   Australia, Canada, US
2. A member of an emergency service trained to provide emergency medical care.
   Australia, Canada, US

Examples

“Many survivors tried to describe what they felt, but words failed them. Hard to imagine, too, the emotions of the first responders – the ambulance crews, the medics and the police – faced by ghastly mayhem. It must have felt overwhelming, but they did their jobs and doubtless saved many lives.”

“At the same time the hazard warning lights and, once the vehicle has come to a standstill, the Mercedes-Benz emergency call system is activated and the doors and windows are unlocked, to make access to the interior easier for any first responders.”

“In July, the New Taipei city government organized a large-scale drill with its disaster services and the Defense Ministry. Included for the first time was urban warfare, such as how first responders would react to an attack on a train station or a port.”

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