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first aid

NOUN
emergency care
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Fong called the emergency services and attempted first aid, including applying pressure to the wound, but Jones could not be saved.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Adrienne cuts her leg on a rock, but Sara tends to it immediately with her handy dandy first aid kit.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

A bystander begged to help Good, to check her pulse and perform first aid.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

After hearing about the quakes, they met in Miami, collecting first aid kits and rescue equipment.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

Gideon taught him basic first aid, and when Sergio had a test in biology, they studied together.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin



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