Local police, fire, and emergency medical personnel who arrive first on the scene of an incident and take action to save lives, protect property, and meet basic human needs. This term has increasingly been broadened in recent years to include bystanders who perform search and rescue, transportation, and communication during the incident.
a local volunteer who undertakes medical training in order to be able to provide life-saving treatment to people within the community who are critically injured or ill prior to the arrival of an ambulance
a lower level BLS provider than an EMT
The first level of EMS certification. They are normally the first to arrive on scene, and activate the appropriate level of EMS response.
A level of certification designed for people first on the scene, such as police officers, firefighters and industrial health professionals; the first of four levels of Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification.
The first law enforcement officer (or other official) arriving at a crime or accident scene.
Personnel who have responsibility to initially respond to emergencies such as firefighters, law enforcement officers, lifeguards, forestry personnel, ambulance attendants, and other public service personnel.
The individual who arrives first at the scene of a Hazmat incident with the responsibility to act.
The first trained personnel to arrive on the scene of a hazardous material incident. Usually officials from local emergency services, firefighters, and police.