Definitions for first aid
first aid

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. first aidnoun

   emergency care given before regular medical aid can be obtained

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1. first aidnoun

   Medical care provided immediately after an injury or sudden illness for the purpose of minimizing injurious effects, before more complete medical care becomes available.

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1. first aidnoun

   Basic medical care given to a an injury victim, usually where the injury is slight or where better care is not available.

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1. First aid

   First aid is the first and immediate assistance given to any person with either a minor or serious illness or injury, with care provided to preserve life, prevent the condition from worsening, or to promote recovery. It includes initial intervention in a serious condition prior to professional medical help being available, such as performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) while waiting for an ambulance, as well as the complete treatment of minor conditions, such as applying a plaster to a cut. First aid is generally performed by someone with basic medical training. Mental health first aid is an extension of the concept of first aid to cover mental health, while psychological first aid is used as early treatment of people who are at risk for developing PTSD. Conflict First Aid, focused on preservation and recovery of an individual's social or relationship well-being, is being piloted in Canada. There are many situations that may require first aid, and many countries have legislation, regulation, or guidance, which specifies a minimum level of first aid provision in certain circumstances. This can include specific training or equipment to be available in the workplace (such as an automated external defibrillator), the provision of specialist first aid cover at public gatherings, or mandatory first aid training within schools. First aid, however, does not necessarily require any particular equipment or prior knowledge, and can involve improvisation with materials available at the time, often by untrained people.

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1. first aid

   First aid is the immediate and temporary care given to someone who is ill or injured before professional medical treatment is provided. It often involves basic, life-saving interventions, like bandaging wounds, performing CPR or relieving choking, and can also cover actions aimed at preventing a condition from worsening or raise recovery chances when expert help arrives.

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1. First aid

   First aid is the provision of initial care for an illness or injury. It is usually performed by non-expert, but trained personnel to a sick or injured person until definitive medical treatment can be accessed. Certain self-limiting illnesses or minor injuries may not require further medical care past the first aid intervention. It generally consists of a series of simple and in some cases, potentially life-saving techniques that an individual can be trained to perform with minimal equipment. While first aid can also be performed on all animals, the term generally refers to care of human patients.

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1. first aid

   The first aid symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the first aid symbol and its characteristic.

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How to pronounce first aid?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of first aid in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of first aid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of first aid in a Sentence

1. Police Superintendent Andy Greatwood:

   He's received treatment -- first aid -- on the ground and it's fair to say he's now sitting up and talking -- so looking very positive.

2. Shawn Bewick:

   It reassures me because clearly the regular first aid kits dont have this type of equipment inside, this is a new thing, to be able to offer someone this level of help while we wait for an ambulance to come.

3. Sandra Tsiligeridu:

   He was shaking and he had hypothermia, thank god my husband is a doctor, he gave him first aid.

4. Chief James E. White:

   She made her choice that many people in the same circumstance would say they would make, but it's the first time I've ever seen anyone make it. She braced herself to be shot in the back of the head or in the back while she administered first aid, chief James E. White's( Davis) advancing on her with an assault rifle( sic). She's administering first aid... she glances back, braces herself and continues to apply direct pressure.

5. Virginia Beach Police:

   I need to say that a second time, even though Virginia Beach Police was involved in a long-term gunbattle with these officers when Virginia Beach Police went down, they did what cops do and they rendered first aid to this individual.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=first aid
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=first aid
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/First_Aid
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Aid
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=first aid