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

Examples of first responder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Vargas was trapped and had to be extricated by first responders. —Susan Gill Vardon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025

The latter event allowed the children of military families, first responders and educators to lace on skates for a whirl. —Bart Jansen, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025

By blending athlete-like stamina with surgeon-level dexterity, KAERI is charting a path toward robotic first responders capable of tackling nuclear, disaster, and industrial challenges with unmatched safety. —Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025

There are discounts for military and first responders; birthday and group packages; 2025-26 season passes; and the HalloWeekend offers. —Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for first responder

• condor
• fonder
• launder
• mandir
• maunder
• ponder
• squander
• wander
• yonder
• transponder

Kids Definition

first responder

noun

first re·​spond·​er

-ri-ˈspän-dər

: a person (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