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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Participants will learn how to identify and anticipate hazards, reduce fire hazards in the home and workplace, extinguish small fires, provide disaster first aid and more.
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Andrea Manes, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
One example, Sebban notes, involved an up-and-coming first aid brand that secured placement with a major retailer after more than a year of collaboration on design, samples, and quality refinement.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Shade notes that for guides routinely working with clients who have endured trauma or have mental health issues, education around psychological first aid can be profoundly helpful.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 25 Feb. 2026
White Stork, which is named for the national bird of Ukraine, bills itself as the largest non-governmental organization supplying individual first aid kits and anti-drone jamming systems to Ukraine.
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Andrea Manes, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
One example, Sebban notes, involved an up-and-coming first aid brand that secured placement with a major retailer after more than a year of collaboration on design, samples, and quality refinement.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Shade notes that for guides routinely working with clients who have endured trauma or have mental health issues, education around psychological first aid can be profoundly helpful.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 25 Feb. 2026
White Stork, which is named for the national bird of Ukraine, bills itself as the largest non-governmental organization supplying individual first aid kits and anti-drone jamming systems to Ukraine.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 24 Feb. 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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