first aid

noun

1. emergency aid or treatment given to someone injured, suddenly ill, etc., before regular medical services arrive or can be reached.

first aid

noun

1. 1. immediate medical assistance given in an emergency

   2. ( as modifier )

      first-aid box

2. (in Barbados) a small shop that sells domestic items after hours

Other Word Forms

• first-aid adjective
• first-aider noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of first aid¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Instead of earning badges for cooking or first aid, troop members, or “Monarchs,” complete units in a social justice-oriented curriculum.

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Adam Holmes, who owns a first aid training business and was staying at the hotel, said he gave advice on carrying out CPR.

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At the first-aid training session, nearly 30 residents learned to perform first aid in preparation for the next time drones showed up.

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Having already persuaded his school in Inverclyde to introduce the first aid training, he now wants to see it introduced to schools across Scotland.

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"I want to thank school staff who administered first aid until paramedics arrived to take over and transport her to hospital, where sadly, she later passed away," she added.

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