first on the scene
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“If you can be the first on the scene, you’re a hero,” Deetz said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Able to give out his address, officers who were first on the scene climbed over the back gate and started giving Stacey first aid, with paramedics arriving soon after.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Typically, the event's co-chairs are among the first on the scene, and tennis legend Venus Williams and Oscar winner Nicole Kidman did just that.
From Barron's ● May 5, 2026
"Lucy was first on the scene and worked relentlessly to treat casualties and ensure every Guardsman was accounted for and safe," the regiment said.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026
Wendle was one of the first on the scene after the crime was discovered.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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