### Question
What does first responder mean?


### Answer
**First responder** has the following meaning in *4 U.S.C. § 7*:

> a "public safety officer" as defined in section 1204 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10284)

#### Citation:
  - *4 U.S.C. § 7*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 1-THE FLAG**

