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 witness said agents were not administering first aid.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 25 Jan. 2026
Transcripts from nearly a century ago show a city meeting where concerns were voiced about sharp pieces of wood on the south ramp of the pier causing injury to beachgoers who were seeking first aid, sweeping currents pushing people into the pier and trash left behind by the influx of visitors.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Officers rendered first aid, but Burns was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the statement.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
Officers rendered first aid until emergency services arrived on scene.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 25 Jan. 2026
Transcripts from nearly a century ago show a city meeting where concerns were voiced about sharp pieces of wood on the south ramp of the pier causing injury to beachgoers who were seeking first aid, sweeping currents pushing people into the pier and trash left behind by the influx of visitors.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Officers rendered first aid, but Burns was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the statement.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
Officers rendered first aid until emergency services arrived on scene.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
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“First aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20aid. Accessed 28 Jan. 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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