A first responder is a person with specialized training who is among the first to arrive and provide assistance or incident resolution at the scene of an emergency, such as an accident, disaster, medical emergency, structure fire, crime, or terrorist attack.
- Emergency medical technician (EMT) or Paramedic
- Firefighter – career, volunteer (federal included)
- Fire medical officer
- Fire Dept. Commissioner or Lieutenant
- Police officer (federal, state, and local)
- Sheriff’s deputy
- State trooper
- Tribal police
- School resource officer
