community first responder
noun[C]
UK(alsoCommunity First Responder)uk/kəˌmjuː.nə.ti ˌfɜːst rɪˈspɒn.dər/us/kəˌmjuː.nə.t̬i ˌfɝːst rɪˈspɑːn.dɚ/(abbreviationCFR)atrainedvolunteer(= apersonwho does somethingwillinglyand without beingpaid)whohelpstheambulanceservice(= thespecialvehiclesandpeoplethat go todealwithmedicalemergencies)by goingquicklyto anemergencyand givingmedicalhelp:
As acommunityfirst responder (CFR), you'llprovideemergencytreatmenttopeopleinyourlocalarea.
Community First Responders aretrainedto usedefibrillatorsandrespondtolife-threateningemergencycallsintheirarea.
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first responder
- Someareashavededicatedcommunityfirst responders, who arevolunteerswhokeepadefibrillatorand take it to anyonesufferingcardiacarrestintheirarea.
- I'm a Community First Responder andfullytrainedin firstaid.
- Theunitoffersspecializedcoursesforparents,schoolteachers,communityfirst responders orworkplacefirst aiders.
Emergency services in general
- 911
- 999
- aid station
- air drop
- air-dash
- Amber Alert
- ambulancewoman
- blue-light
- CFR
- coastguard
- drop
- ice
- lifeguard
- lockdown
- marshal
- Mayday
- rescue
- Silver Alert
- siren
- the RAC