first responder
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A member of an emergency service who is first on the scene, or among those first on the scene, at an emergency.
Australian usage; Canadian usage; American usage
noun
A member of an emergency service trained to provide emergency medical care.
Australian usage; Canadian usage; American usage
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "At the same time the hazard warning lights and, once the vehicle has come to a standstill, the Mercedes-Benz emergency call system is activated and the doors and windows are unlocked, to make access to the interior easier for any first responders."
- "In July, the New Taipei city government organized a large-scale drill with its disaster services and the Defense Ministry. Included for the first time was urban warfare, such as how first responders would react to an attack on a train station or a port."
Usage
- Australian usage
- Canadian usage
- American usage