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 Assistant Chief confirmed a second officer received non-life-threatening injuries during the shooting, and the suspect was pronounced dead at the scene despite officers rendering first aid on them.
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Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
The General Medi mini first aid kit has over 100 pieces and is easily packable.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 30 May 2024
Deputies arrived moments later as CHP officers were providing first aid, sheriff’s officials announced in a news release.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 27 May 2024
On Friday, the first aid trucks began moving ashore.
—Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 23 May 2024
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Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
The General Medi mini first aid kit has over 100 pieces and is easily packable.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 30 May 2024
Deputies arrived moments later as CHP officers were providing first aid, sheriff’s officials announced in a news release.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 27 May 2024
On Friday, the first aid trucks began moving ashore.
—Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 23 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for first aid
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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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