Definitions
Sorry, no definitions found. Check out and contribute to the discussion of this word!
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word first-responders.
Examples
-
Expect Mr. Obama to propose to send new funds to state and local governments—which have cut 480,000 jobs since the beginning of 2010—and describe it as preventing layoffs of teachers and first-responders.
Obama Tries to Rewrite Narrative on Jobs David Wessel 2011
-
With limited space at the ceremony site, the mayor didn't invite first-responders to attend, sparking a deluge of complaints.
New York to Commemorate 9/11 Michael Howard Saul 2011
-
“Given the association between car accidents and traffic jams, litigators may be able to replace their police radio scanners with Google Maps and arrive on the scene before first-responders to offer their services.”
Google Offers Free Ambulance Chasing Devices : Law is Cool 2009
-
I took his phone while he went to the parking lot to direct the first-responders to the trail.
Teresa Marchese: If Only You Knew Teresa Marchese 2011
-
Given the association between car accidents and traffic jams, litigators may be able to replace their police radio scanners with Google Maps and arrive on the scene before first-responders to offer their services.
Google Offers Free Ambulance Chasing Devices : Law is Cool 2009
-
Biggest challenge: Being able to respond to a crisis anywhere in the country at a moment's notice and effectively deploy technical equipment to help first-responders identify and fix communication problems.
Paul Coburn: Helping first responders maintain communication during disasters washingtonpost.com 2010
-
While chaplains are among the first-responders in the event of a crash, day to day they spend their time offering solace to travelers, consoling the bereaved, hearing confession or offering blessings to passengers before they board airplanes.
Flying On A Wing And A Prayer Scott McCartney 2011
-
Thomas said last week's snowstorm proved the city needs more first-responders who can step up during severe storms.
Council member wants Pepco to foot the bill for customers' lodging during outages Washington Post Editors 2011
-
In the meantime, if the military can do nothing else, it must invest in educating and training the highest quality soldiers, airmen, marines, and sailors while encouraging civilian excellence as well the highest-quality diplomats, foreign service officers, intelligence professionals, and first-responders, to include our teachers.
Patricia DeGennaro: Military Budget Cuts: No Big Deal or Excellent Opportunity? Patricia DeGennaro 2012
-
I took his phone while he went to the parking lot to direct the first-responders to the trail.
Teresa Marchese: If Only You Knew Teresa Marchese 2011
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.