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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City News Service, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Over a 10-year period, eight of those prisoners, or 5%, were disciplined for severe acts of violence, which the prison system defined as causing injuries that required treatment beyond first aid.
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The trooper pulled the driver out and provided first aid; the teenager was then transported to a local hospital for treatment of his injuries.
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City News Service, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Over a 10-year period, eight of those prisoners, or 5%, were disciplined for severe acts of violence, which the prison system defined as causing injuries that required treatment beyond first aid.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
Jackson County Public Health is rolling out a series of vending machines that will contain free health items, like fentanyl test strips, first aid kits, condoms, hand sanitizer, and Naloxone, the life-saving drug that can reverse an opioid overdose.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
The trooper pulled the driver out and provided first aid; the teenager was then transported to a local hospital for treatment of his injuries.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
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 1 May. 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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