Phrase guide

first responder

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A member of an emergency service who is first on the scene, or among those first on the scene, at an emergency.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, Canada, US

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: first-aider

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A member of an emergency service trained to provide emergency medical care.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, Canada, US

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History

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: مُسْتَجِيب أَوَّل (mustajīb ʔawwal) — a member of an emergency service who is first on the scene at an emergency — see also first-aider
  • Finnish: pelastustyöntekijä — a member of an emergency service who is first on the scene at an emergency — see also first-aider
  • Finnish: ensimmäinen pelastustyöntekijä — a member of an emergency service who is first on the scene at an emergency — see also first-aider
  • German: Ersthelfer — a member of an emergency service who is first on the scene at an emergency — see also first-aider
  • German: Ersthelferin — a member of an emergency service who is first on the scene at an emergency — see also first-aider
  • Hungarian: mentős — a member of an emergency service who is first on the scene at an emergency — see also first-aider
  • Hungarian: elsősegélynyújtó — a member of an emergency service who is first on the scene at an emergency — see also first-aider
  • Hungarian: első/elsődleges/elsőként beavatkozó — a member of an emergency service who is first on the scene at an emergency — see also first-aider
  • Spanish: socorrista — a member of an emergency service who is first on the scene at an emergency — see also first-aider