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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With some forty-six million dollars from Norfolk Southern, there’d soon be a new park, a rail depot, and a high-tech training facility for first responders.
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E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2024
Because power was out to much of the area, security camera video generally wasn’t available, so investigators had to rely on interviews with residents and first responders to piece together the events.
—Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
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E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2024
Because power was out to much of the area, security camera video generally wasn’t available, so investigators had to rely on interviews with residents and first responders to piece together the events.
—Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
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“First responder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20responder. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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