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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Mike took Rowan to his apartment by the beach, where his neighbor, who was a nurse, gave her first aid.
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Her friend Mike took her to his apartment by the beach, where his neighbor, a nurse, provided first aid, and Mike took care of her for the next four days.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
The 18 individuals had to be attended by visitor services trained in first aid after feeling sick or dizzy, with some of them falling unconscious after viewing, Sebastian Ebling, spokesman for the Stuttgart State Opera in southwest Germany, told NBC News.
—Carlo Angerer, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2024
The Johnson & Johnson first aid kit includes 160 pieces, such as bandages, topical cream, an instant cold pack, and more.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 21 Sep. 2024
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Her friend Mike took her to his apartment by the beach, where his neighbor, a nurse, provided first aid, and Mike took care of her for the next four days.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
The 18 individuals had to be attended by visitor services trained in first aid after feeling sick or dizzy, with some of them falling unconscious after viewing, Sebastian Ebling, spokesman for the Stuttgart State Opera in southwest Germany, told NBC News.
—Carlo Angerer, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2024
The Johnson & Johnson first aid kit includes 160 pieces, such as bandages, topical cream, an instant cold pack, and more.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 21 Sep. 2024
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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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