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first responder

[ furst ri-spon-der ]

noun

  1. 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

  1. 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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