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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Other items to keep in your hurricane kit include flashlights, batteries, radios and a first aid kit.
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Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
Swimmer Leeanne Ericson, bitten a year later off San Onofre, was lucky to have people who knew first aid nearby, and strangers on the beach quickly called 911 for help.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
The event will feature emergency preparedness training for the public in CPR, basic first aid and crime prevention.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Have a bottle of rubbing alcohol in your first aid kit?
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 27 May 2026
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Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
Swimmer Leeanne Ericson, bitten a year later off San Onofre, was lucky to have people who knew first aid nearby, and strangers on the beach quickly called 911 for help.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
The event will feature emergency preparedness training for the public in CPR, basic first aid and crime prevention.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Have a bottle of rubbing alcohol in your first aid kit?
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 27 May 2026
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“First aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20aid. Accessed 6 Jun. 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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