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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She gave him first aid for his sprained ankle.
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Make sure your first aid kit includes things to cover, clean, and disinfect wounds, along with pain relievers, tweezers, and a first aid guide.
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Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
Miller was honored along with Chesterton Police Officer Cole Foster and Porter Police Officer with Life Saving Awards for their first aid efforts in helping a man who sustained a severe laceration on his right forearm during a disturbance on Grant Avenue on June 4.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
The news outlet reported that first responders performed first aid on the man, who died at the scene.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
Prevention is a big part of bird dog first aid.
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Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
Miller was honored along with Chesterton Police Officer Cole Foster and Porter Police Officer with Life Saving Awards for their first aid efforts in helping a man who sustained a severe laceration on his right forearm during a disturbance on Grant Avenue on June 4.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
The news outlet reported that first responders performed first aid on the man, who died at the scene.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
Prevention is a big part of bird dog first aid.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 24 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 6 Jan. 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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