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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That includes a sturdy scraper or snow brush, a flashlight with extra batteries, blankets or a sleeping bag, water jugs, a first aid kit and essential medications, tire chains, a tow strap, jumper cables, reflectors and a battery radio.
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2025
Additional officers arrived and fired less-lethal sponge rounds and were able to remove the knife from his hand and render first aid.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
So pack your hiking boots, sunscreen, first aid kit, and water bottle—and download the NPS app to access interactive trail maps.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2025
Officers gave her first aid until EMS arrived and took her to a Pittsburgh-area hospital.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2025
Additional officers arrived and fired less-lethal sponge rounds and were able to remove the knife from his hand and render first aid.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
So pack your hiking boots, sunscreen, first aid kit, and water bottle—and download the NPS app to access interactive trail maps.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2025
Officers gave her first aid until EMS arrived and took her to a Pittsburgh-area hospital.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for first aid
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“First aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20aid. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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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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