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first on the scene



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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

A Los Angeles firefighter who was among the first on the scene acknowledged over the radio that they were going “back up to where the Lachman fire was.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2025

Former Prime Minister Lord David Cameron was among the first on the scene of a fatal crash involving a Ferrari, it has been revealed.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2025

Gone are the days when you’re going to be first on the scene at a breaking news event.

From Salon • Aug. 6, 2024

Though they are far more experienced, army surgeon Dr. Charles Sabin Taft and Dr. Albert King defer to their younger colleague because Dr. Leale was first on the scene.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly




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