first on the scene

Example Sentences

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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

But Tom Walker, then a police inspector who was one of the first on the scene, said the evidence quickly led them to a fellow soldier.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 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

Wendle was one of the first on the scene after the crime was discovered.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote