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first responder
[ furst ri-spon-der ]
noun
- a person who is certified to provide medical care in emergencies before more highly trained medical personnel arrive on the scene:
a firefighter trained as a first responder.
first responder
noun
- a person who is trained to provide basic life support in a medical emergency
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Word History and Origins
Origin of first responder1
First recorded in 1970–75
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