first aid

first aid
Immediate assistance administered in the case of injury or sudden illnes by a bystander or other lay person, before the arrival of trained medical personnel.

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first aid .fərst-'ād n emergency care or treatment given to an ill or injured person before regular medical aid can be obtained

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procedures used in an emergency to help a wounded or ill patient before the arrival of a doctor or admission to hospital.

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the initial emergency care and treatment of an injured or ill person before definitive medical and surgical management can be secured.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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