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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Essence, 30 Aug. 2025
Police chief says officers rescued children who hid The police chief said the first officer ran into the church four minutes after the initial 911 call and that more officers rendered first aid and rescued some of the children.
—Claudia Lauer, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
First responders from the police department entered the church to provide first aid and rescue children who were hiding throughout the building, according to O’Hara.
—Marc Santia, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
Officers provided first aid and rescued people hiding in the building after arriving on the scene.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 27 Aug. 2025
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Essence, 30 Aug. 2025
Police chief says officers rescued children who hid The police chief said the first officer ran into the church four minutes after the initial 911 call and that more officers rendered first aid and rescued some of the children.
—Claudia Lauer, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
First responders from the police department entered the church to provide first aid and rescue children who were hiding throughout the building, according to O’Hara.
—Marc Santia, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
Officers provided first aid and rescued people hiding in the building after arriving on the scene.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 27 Aug. 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 11 Sep. 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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