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Definition of First aid
1. Noun. Emergency care given before regular medical aid can be obtained.
Definition of First aid
1. Noun. (medicine) Basic medical care given to a an injury victim, usually where the injury is slight or where better care is not available. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of First aid
1. Treatment that is rendered initially for the care of an emergent condition. (27 Sep 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of First Aid
Literary usage of First aid
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease by Philadelphia Neurological Society, American Neurological Association, Chicago Neurological Society, New York Neurological Association (1884)
"The chapter upon treatment and that upon diet for the nervous contain some good
suggestions. Hand-Book of first aid to the Injured ..."
2. Preventive Medicine and Hygiene by Milton Joseph Rosenau, George Chandler Whipple, John William Trask, Thomas William Salmon (1921)
"OF EACH (Keefer) Pounds Clothing (with extra pair socks) Rifle and sling 1OO
cartridges Cartridge belt Trenching tool Bayonet and scabbard first aid pack ..."
3. The U. S. Coal Industry, 1970-1990: Two Decades of Change (1992)
"The purpose of first aid is to save the victim's life and to prevent further
injury or worsening of the victim's condition. ..."
4. Report by Industrial Commission of Ohio, Dept. of Investigation and Statistics (1915)
"first aid Outfits. "first aid" outfits were used by practically all of the ...
A few establishments used first aid outfits for final dressings in minor ..."
5. Adventure Guide to the Inside Passage and Coastal Alaska by Lynn Readicker-Henderson (2002)
"first aid Kits It's a very good idea to take along a first aid kit. ... When choosing
your first aid kit, keep in mind the number of people who will be ..."
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