Example Sentences

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The first-aider was then joined by a paramedic who confirmed Smith had died.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

The other thing that happens in faints is that someone nearby is a first-aider, and says you had a seizure.

From Salon • Sep. 19, 2021

The best office operators have their own USP, but we already have a first-aider, a social secretary, and that woman who brings in Reese’s Pieces every time she visits her daughter in Florida.

From The Guardian • Dec. 8, 2015

Trained first-aider Mr Foster had earlier tried to resuscitate him.

From BBC • May 21, 2015

Those in a stocked public fallout shelter would have available the basic medical kit stored there, and perhaps one or more shelter occupants might be a doctor, nurse, or trained first-aider.

From In Time of Emergency A Citizen's Handbook on Nuclear Attack, Natural Disasters (1968) by United States. Office of Civil Defense