first aid
noun
: emergency care or treatment given to an ill or injured person before regular medical aid can be obtained
Examples of first aid in a Sentence
She gave him first aid for his sprained ankle.
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The Diamond Peak Ski Patrol provided first aid while emergency teams were en route, but the girl died of her injuries, the resort said.
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2025
This first aid kit is easily packed away in a hiking backpack.
—Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Meg White, a Black woman, a Sacramento resident a small business owner and leader of the local grassroots group Justice Unites Individuals and Communities Everywhere, was trying to provide basic first aid to demonstrators in racial justice protests in 2020 and 2021.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
Officers started first aid on the victims and called for an ambulance.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2025
This first aid kit is easily packed away in a hiking backpack.
—Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Meg White, a Black woman, a Sacramento resident a small business owner and leader of the local grassroots group Justice Unites Individuals and Communities Everywhere, was trying to provide basic first aid to demonstrators in racial justice protests in 2020 and 2021.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
Officers started first aid on the victims and called for an ambulance.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
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first aid
noun
: emergency care or treatment given to an ill or injured person before regular medical aid can be obtained
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