emergency responder
noun[C]
uk/ɪˌmɜː.dʒən.si rɪˈspɒn.dər/us/ɪˌmɝː.dʒən.si rɪˈspɑːn.dɚ/someone whosejobis to be one of the firstpeopletoarrivetodealwith anemergency,especiallyaparamedic,policeofficer, orfirefighter:
Emergency respondersevacuatedseveralpeoplefrom thebuilding.
I have ahusbandand adaughterwho areemergencyresponders in thefireservice.
Synonym
first responder
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emergency services
- If you can'tprovideyourlocationto the dispatcher,emergencyresponders won'tknowwhere you are.
- Emergency responders havemasterkeysthat canopenkeyboxestocommunitygatesandbuildings.
- At themomentthere is only enoughvaccinetovaccinatehealthcareworkersandemergencyresponders.
- Thecityisunabletodeployall ofitsambulancesbecause of alackofemergencyresponders.
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