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first responders

first responders is the plural of first responder.

Meaning of first responder

Noun

first responder (plural first responders)

  1. (Australia, Canada, US) A member of an emergency service who is first on the scene, or among those first on the scene, at an emergency.
    • Many survivors tried to describe what they felt, but words failed them. Hard to imagine, too, the emotions of the first responders – the ambulance crews, the medics and the police – faced by ghastly mayhem. It must have felt overwhelming, but they did their jobs and doubtless saved many lives.2017 August 20, “The Observer view on the attacks in Spain”, in The Observer, archived from the original on 28 Oct 2020
    Synonyms:
    first-aider
  2. (Australia, Canada, US) A member of an emergency service trained to provide emergency medical care.

Questions about first responders

What is first responders the plural of?
First responders is the plural of first responder.

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