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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She gave him first aid for his sprained ankle.
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Troopers said Lowry also didn't try to provide first aid to Kasiewicz.
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Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 22 June 2026
And, be sure to stock it with water, shoes, nonperishable food, medications, a first aid kit and maybe a change of clothes.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Another officer arrived, and both administered first aid along with medical personnel.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
The locations of first aid stations are marked on interactive stadium maps on FIFA's website.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 17 June 2026
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Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 22 June 2026
And, be sure to stock it with water, shoes, nonperishable food, medications, a first aid kit and maybe a change of clothes.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Another officer arrived, and both administered first aid along with medical personnel.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
The locations of first aid stations are marked on interactive stadium maps on FIFA's website.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 17 June 2026
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 25 Jun. 2026.
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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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