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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At this time of year, a first aid kit will carry you only so far before the plaster cracks.
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 9 June 2025
The explosion was heard for miles, drawing a crowd that helped pull everyone from the water and administer first aid, SWNS reported.
—Reem Amro, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2025
Put together a basic emergency kit, with water and shelf stable foods for up to a week, flashlights, back up batteries, a first aid kit and moist towelettes.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 2 June 2025
The fire department rescued multiple people with ladders as emergency services administered first aid to some — with a few treated in the hospital's in-house emergency room.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 1 June 2025
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 9 June 2025
The explosion was heard for miles, drawing a crowd that helped pull everyone from the water and administer first aid, SWNS reported.
—Reem Amro, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2025
Put together a basic emergency kit, with water and shelf stable foods for up to a week, flashlights, back up batteries, a first aid kit and moist towelettes.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 2 June 2025
The fire department rescued multiple people with ladders as emergency services administered first aid to some — with a few treated in the hospital's in-house emergency room.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 1 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for first aid
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“First aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20aid. Accessed 16 Jun. 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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