Collocation
first aid
Immediate medical help given to someone who is injured or ill before full professional medical treatment is available.
Definition
'first aid' is a common English collocation. Immediate medical help given to someone who is injured or ill before full professional medical treatment is available.
give + first aid
“She quickly gave first aid to the injured hiker.”
Examples
- The lifeguard knew how to give first aid for minor cuts and scrapes.
- It's important to learn how to administer first aid in an emergency.
- After the accident, a passerby immediately provided first aid to the victim.
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- All employees must receive training in basic first aid procedures.
- He quickly gave first aid to his friend who had cut their hand quite badly.
- The camp counselors are trained to perform first aid when necessary, like for snake bites.
- Do you know how to give first aid for a severe burn or a sprained ankle?
- Emergency services arrived quickly to provide advanced first aid to the injured passengers.
- She needed first aid after she twisted her ankle severely during the game.
- The charity is offering a course to teach people how to give effective first aid to children.
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