# first responder

> English word · Noun

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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