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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Investigators rendered first aid at the scene, and Parker was transported to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries, Madden said.
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
Prosecutor Shawn Smith told jurors during closing arguments that the group's actions -- including bringing firearms, first aid kids and wearing body armor -- were all signals of the group's intent.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
Prosecutor Shawn Smith told jurors during closing arguments that the group’s actions — including bringing firearms and first aid kits and wearing body armor — were all signs of nefarious intent.
—Jamie Stengle, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Prosecutor Shawn Smith told jurors during closing arguments that the group’s actions — including bringing firearms, first aid kids and wearing body armor — were all signals of the group having a nefarious intent.
—ABC News, 13 Mar. 2026
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
Prosecutor Shawn Smith told jurors during closing arguments that the group's actions -- including bringing firearms, first aid kids and wearing body armor -- were all signals of the group's intent.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
Prosecutor Shawn Smith told jurors during closing arguments that the group’s actions — including bringing firearms and first aid kits and wearing body armor — were all signs of nefarious intent.
—Jamie Stengle, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Prosecutor Shawn Smith told jurors during closing arguments that the group’s actions — including bringing firearms, first aid kids and wearing body armor — were all signals of the group having a nefarious intent.
—ABC News, 13 Mar. 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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