How to Use first aid in a Sentence

first aid

noun

• She gave him first aid for his sprained ankle.
• They were shocked to see the boy and gave him first aid.
  — Cara Anna, Anchorage Daily News, 12 May 2022
• Ereg and his partner gave the man first aid and saved his life.
  — Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 23 Aug. 2021
• The plan is to reach the first victim, drag them out and perform first aid.
  — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2024
• Crews attempted first aid, but the man died on the scene.
  — Elisha Fieldstadt, NBC News, 15 Apr. 2021
• The flight attendants are trained in first aid and CPR.
  — John Cox, USA TODAY, 15 May 2021
• Add a large-tooth comb or pliers to your first aid kit.
  — Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2024
• Hanlon tied a tourniquet from the first aid kit around the man’s arm, and the bleeding slowed.
  — Madeline Buckley, chicagotribune.com, 28 Nov. 2020
• One of them performed first aid on him while on the way to the hospital.
  — Jeremy Gorner, chicagotribune.com, 16 Mar. 2021
• An officer on the scene performed first aid on the child.
  — Mary Colurso | [e-mail], al, 31 Oct. 2020
• The campers were well prepared with first aid supplies, Selinger said.
  — Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 14 June 2021
• Paramedics provided first aid, but Nguyen died at the scene.
  — Loyd Brumfield, Dallas News, 13 Mar. 2020
• This is where your survival kit will prove its worth, for food, water, first aid and the rest.
  — Kevin Fagan, SFChronicle.com, 9 Oct. 2020
• Officials said deputies gave the man first aid but that he was pronounced dead at the scene.
  — Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2022
• The same deputy then provided first aid to Flowers while the minivan fled the scene.
  — David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
• McMath, who no longer plays, rushes to get him an ice pack and a first aid kit.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 25 Nov. 2019
• Mike took Rowan to his apartment by the beach, where his neighbor, who was a nurse, gave her first aid.
  — Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
• Most first aid kits specify the number of users and days.
  — Hannah Singleton, SELF, 27 May 2022
• Among the items are proper footwear, a compass, first aid kit and water.
  — Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic, 4 Aug. 2021
• Kunkle said the kits should be viewed as an extension of a first aid kit.
  — NBC News, 8 Dec. 2019
• From an outdoor bed to a first aid kit, don’t leave home without these must-haves.
  — Outdoor Life, 21 Apr. 2020
• Trained to provide first aid, Boyne grabbed her medical kit and joined the crowd.
  — Anna-Maja Rappard, CNN, 6 Sep. 2020
• Police began to give the man first aid before paramedics arrived at the scene.
  — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
• If someone is struck, call 911, begin first aid and CPR if you’re trained.
  — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2022
• Beard said medics provided first aid to two of the injured but both of them — a man and a woman — died at the scene.
  — Nick Perry, Star Tribune, 18 Mar. 2021
• The guides also performed first aid on the man's minor injuries to his legs, arms and back.
  — Kyla Guilfoil, ABC News, 12 July 2022
• And it’s always a good idea to have a first aid kit on hand just in case someone gets injured.
  — Tonya Russell, SELF, 23 Nov. 2020
• Two of the workers interviewed by the Statesman had no first aid kit.
  — Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 17 Jan. 2025
• Off to the side, bystanders appear to provide first aid to a person lying on the ground.
  — Michael Collins, USA Today, 3 June 2025
• Emergency first aid was rendered, but the woman was declared dead at the scene.
  — Nicholas Rice, People.com, 25 May 2025