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Wikipedia is not a dictionary. This article just gives a definition of a particular term in the jargon of emergency responders and a few examples of when this term might be used. I don't see opportunities for this article to become substantially more than a definition. —Bkell (talk) 16:16, 23 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This article was previously proposed for deletion in 2013 with the rationale "Non-notable dictionary definition" [1]; the PROD tag was removed with the comment "expandable into more than a dicdef" [2]. —Bkell (talk) 16:20, 23 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Note: This discussion has been included in the list of United States of America-related deletion discussions. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 18:32, 23 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Law, Police, and Medicine. WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 19:07, 23 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: Old PROD. Not eligible for soft deletion.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, — Benison (Beni · talk) 20:01, 30 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Redirect to Certified first responder First responder. The two web sources aren't reliable secondary sources, and as far as I can tell this is just another term for more or less the same topic. hinnk (talk) 02:33, 1 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  I hadn't clocked that there was a separate First responder article, this page links that term to Certified first responder for whatever reason. I'd still prefer a redirect over deletion since it's a plausible search term, but no strong preference on which target to use. hinnk (talk) 04:52, 1 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete: This is not equivalent to a certified first responder which is a "a person who has completed a course and received certification in providing pre-hospital care for medical emergencies...but they are not necessarily a substitute for more advanced emergency medical care rendered by emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics" it is more similar to First responder but I don't think that should be a redirect target. In my view this article can only saved by showing it is a term with a unique history and usage outside of being a possible meaning of the acronym MOS. Moritoriko (talk) 03:46, 1 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]