: 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.
Recent Examples of first aid from the Web
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The players and fans were horrified as first responders came on the scene to administer first aid.
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The ballpark went silent as medical personnel rushed to the girl’s seat, frantically administering first aid before she was put in an ambulance, her grandfather in tow.
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Though the centers don't provide any illicit drugs, the medical staff are there to provide first aid, including naloxone for overdoses, addiction counseling and mental health assistance.
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The police video shows officers administering first aid to Reno on the way to the veterinary hospital.
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Beyond food and water, common medicines, first aid, clothing, and other fundamentals, Puerto Ricans need debt relief.
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Police performed first aid before the suspect was taken by ambulance to the hospital.
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Once all weapons were secure, officers called the medics and began first aid on Gatlin.
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And in the weeks that follow, personal care products and items like first aid kits and insect repellents, due to standing water and heat which brings mosquitoes, become increasingly important.
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First Known Use of first aid
1867
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first aid
: care or treatment given to an ill or injured person in an emergency
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noun
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: emergency care or treatment given to an ill or injured person before regular medical aid can be obtained
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