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Deputies administered first aid to Wise, who was later pronounced dead. — ExpressNews.com, "Metro Briefs," 8 June 2019 Responding deputies found the infant in a plastic bag and administered first aid. — Harriet Sokmensuer, PEOPLE.com, "Newborn Found Alive in Plastic Bag in Georgia Woods as Police Try to Identify Her," 7 June 2019 And Phastar is training kayakers and paddlers as ambassadors, to carry radios and administering first aid, as needed. — Laura Johnston, cleveland.com, "CMSD students start GoFundMe to pay for Cuyahoga River docking program along Flats East Bank," 4 June 2019 Police found Craddock alive but wounded and began administering first aid. — Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY, "Virginia Beach shooting: What we know about the motive, the victims," 3 June 2019 Mini workshops will be offered inside KIDSAFE CT, including a child safety workshop, with tips on general first aid and safety. — Courant Community, "Community News For The Vernon Edition," 8 May 2018 Pack a doggy first aid kit, and program poison control into your phone: 888-426-4435. — Arricca Sansone, Country Living, "Everything You Need to Know About Hiking With Your Dog," 12 Feb. 2019 The woman fled to the downstairs lobby, where employees rendered first aid. — Jacob Carozza, BostonGlobe.com, "Housekeeper stabbed with scissors at Portsmouth, NH hotel," 17 Mar. 2018 Our expedition, run by Oxalis Adventure Tours, was painstakingly laid out by speleologists with extensive experience mapping caves and led by guides trained in first aid and water rescues. — Patrick Scott, WSJ, "A Blow-Your-Mind Adventure in Vietnam’s Caves," 13 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'first aid.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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