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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Friday’s celebration will have food, music and free car washes for first responders who live in Miami-Dade along with raffles to win a free membership.
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
Visit California also released a list of resources to help support relief efforts, including how to help wildfire victims, firefighters and first responders, and animals in the area.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Newsom had invited Trump, ahead of his inauguration, to come to California to see the destruction, meet with families and thank first responders and firefighters.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 24 Jan. 2025
Los Angeles firefighters surrounded the center-ice logo as a tribute video played on the scoreboard for all first responders and firefighters.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
Visit California also released a list of resources to help support relief efforts, including how to help wildfire victims, firefighters and first responders, and animals in the area.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Newsom had invited Trump, ahead of his inauguration, to come to California to see the destruction, meet with families and thank first responders and firefighters.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 24 Jan. 2025
Los Angeles firefighters surrounded the center-ice logo as a tribute video played on the scoreboard for all first responders and firefighters.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
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“First responder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20responder. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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