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 new law also requires school buses to be inspected every 12 months or 50,000 miles and have fire extinguishers and first aid kits on board.
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Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 22 June 2025
Off to the side, bystanders appear to provide first aid to a person lying on the ground.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 3 June 2025
Emergency first aid was rendered, but the woman was declared dead at the scene.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 25 May 2025
Compared to an actual first aid kit, there is no need to buy any band aids or check the expiration date of your disinfectant.
—Lidija Globokar, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 22 June 2025
Off to the side, bystanders appear to provide first aid to a person lying on the ground.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 3 June 2025
Emergency first aid was rendered, but the woman was declared dead at the scene.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 25 May 2025
Compared to an actual first aid kit, there is no need to buy any band aids or check the expiration date of your disinfectant.
—Lidija Globokar, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for first aid
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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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