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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The American Red Cross recommends preparing for a potential power outage by collecting supplies, including coolers, ice, water, flashlights, batteries, a first aid kit, a seven-day supply of medication and more.
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
People should also charge phones and ensure there are warm clothes, blankets and a first aid kit available.
—Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
The driver was given first aid and then transferred to a hospital in Brownsville, where the report said he was pronounced dead.
—Fin Daniel Gómez, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
First responders, including police, firefighters and EMTs, responded to the scene and immediately rendered first aid to the children, who were coming from Skinner Road School, and the drivers.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2026
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
People should also charge phones and ensure there are warm clothes, blankets and a first aid kit available.
—Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
The driver was given first aid and then transferred to a hospital in Brownsville, where the report said he was pronounced dead.
—Fin Daniel Gómez, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
First responders, including police, firefighters and EMTs, responded to the scene and immediately rendered first aid to the children, who were coming from Skinner Road School, and the drivers.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 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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