first aid

noun

|Updated on: 17 Jun 2018

Examples: first aid in a Sentence

: emergency care or treatment given to an ill or injured person before regular medical aid can be obtained

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Examples of first aid in a Sentence

She gave him first aid for his sprained ankle.

Recent Examples of first aid from the Web

In addition to the course requirements for operators, the new law also requires operators to complete a course in first aid that includes cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

— news service of florida, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Panel to discuss implementing 'Ellie's Law' for airboats," 11 June 2018
Five centers have been set up in Miami to receive the donations, including nonperishable food, baby and adult diapers, blankets, water, juices, first aid items and powdered soap.

— sonia osorio, miamiherald, "More than 1 million Guatemalans need help after volcanic eruption. Here's how to help.," 6 June 2018
Hall and a bystander freed the child and performed first aid until paramedics arrived, O’Hara said.

— raisa habersham, ajc, "Child pinned under golf cart in Cobb, taken to hospital," 1 June 2018
There were accounts of bravery and heroism amid the tragedy, and some officers used their reports to praise the actions of others — including a recruit at the scene who began performing first aid immediately.

— david montero, latimes.com, "'Why am I going to die today?': The words of first responders to deadly Las Vegas shooting," 25 May 2018
The company now has nearly 30 products from first aid to eye and ear care to specialty health-care products.

— grace palmieri, azcentral, "Who's Next: 25 self-starters championing Arizona's entrepreneurial spirit," 21 May 2018
Two women, apparently medical experts, rushed in and started performing first aid as several male sumo officials surrounding the mayor looked on.

— mari yamaguchi, BostonGlobe.com, "Sumo in uproar as women first responders ordered out of ring," 6 Apr. 2018
Babysitter Safety Course 102: This course is for teens ages 13 to 17 years old with a sincere interest in advanced concepts and skills of first aid including CPR certification.

— Courant Community, "Community News For The Enfield Edition," 3 Apr. 2018
The Navy medics, known as hospital corpsmen, typically receive 14 weeks of training in first aid and patient care in Fort Sam Houston in Texas after initial boot camp, and then have the option for additional training.

— shibani mahtani, WSJ, "Navy Medics Get Prepared for Combat—With Tour of Duty in Chicago," 14 Mar. 2018

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