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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Include food, flares, booster cables, maps, tools, a first aid kit, a fire extinguisher, sleeping bags, a flashlight, and batteries.
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Thomas Page, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
Also included is a safety package with LP/CO detector, smoke detector, fire extinguisher, My Medic first aid kit and Fenix flashlight.
—New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2025
Include food, flares, booster cables, maps, tools, a first aid kit, a fire extinguisher, sleeping bags, a flashlight, and batteries.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Forward Planning Basic, yet regular security training in situational awareness, trip planning and trauma first aid, especially for those executives in the public eye, can assist in awareness of suspicious behavior, potential dangers and how to react to life-threatening situations.
—James Henderson, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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“First aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20aid. Accessed 17 Apr. 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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