How to Use first aid in a Sentence

first aid

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  • Prosecutors said McDonald received first aid, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
    — Jason Green, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
  • The General Medi mini first aid kit has over 100 pieces and is easily packable.
    — Christopher Murray, Fox News, 30 May 2024
  • With minimal injuries, the victim was able to finish their walk before receiving first aid, wildlife officials said Wednesday.
    — Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 23 May 2024
  • They were administered first aid and immediately taken to the hospital.
    — David Chiu, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024
  • Deputies administered first aid at the scene, including applying tourniquets and a chest seal, until medics arrived, sheriff’s officials said.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 8 May 2024
  • Officials said deputies gave the man first aid but that he was pronounced dead at the scene.
    — Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2022
  • The same deputy then provided first aid to Flowers while the minivan fled the scene.
    — David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
  • Police began to give the man first aid before paramedics arrived at the scene.
    — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Police responded to the scene and rendered first aid to the victim.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2022
  • Paramedics rendered first aid to Brown, Shenouda said, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
    — Jessica Contrera, Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2023
  • The deputy began first aid, and the Hayden officer joined in after clearing the home.
    — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 14 Dec. 2022
  • He was not injured and administered first aid to those on the ground, D’Ambrosio said.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Aquaphor also works as a first aid ointment if your child gets a minor cut or scrape.
    — Katrina Cossey, Parents, 27 Feb. 2024
  • State police rendered first aid to the man and applied two tourniquets to help stop the bleeding.
    — Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 28 Dec. 2022
  • By day four of the training, the Marines in the two platoons had learned how to handle their weapons and administer first aid.
    — Yaroslav Trofimov, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2022
  • The woman fell to the ground, and the guard called for an ambulance and administered first aid, police said.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Keep one copy in your daily bag, another at home with your first aid kit, and a photo of it on your phone.
    — Stacey Colino, Parents, 20 Sep. 2023
  • That officer then shot the man, O’Connor said, adding that police rendered first aid.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2022
  • On Thursday, Jordan dropped seven tons of supplies over northern Gaza — the first aid shipment to the area in about a month.
    — Jane Arraf, NPR, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Write your child's name on the individual medicines as well as on the plastic bag or first aid bag.
    — Sherri Gordon, Parents, 15 July 2024
  • Workers at the park rendered first aid and closed the swimming area, officials said.
    — CBS News, 19 July 2023
  • The park's safety and first aid workers responded at the scene, and the man was transported to the hospital.
    — Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 20 June 2024
  • Students also will have a chance to become certified in CPR and first aid.
    — Carol Kovach, cleveland, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Police said the man fled back into the residence where he was subdued and given first aid.
    — Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 3 Nov. 2022
  • Since the 1990s, crewmen have had to be trained in safety drills and first aid, and gear like immersion suits and life rafts became required.
    — Elizabeth Earl For Alaska Journal Of Commerce, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Nov. 2022
  • This includes something to throw into the water for a child to grab onto, a cell phone to call for help, life jackets and a first aid kit.
    — Kris Nagel, Fortune Well, 1 July 2024
  • While much of the video frame is blurred, the bottom third of the screen shows a group of officers walking away from where Walker is being rendered first aid.
    — CNN, 4 Sep. 2022
  • Now, let your body chill for a bit and congratulate yourself for your ace first aid mastery.
    — Beth Krietsch, SELF, 15 Nov. 2023
  • The video shows the troopers attempting to administer first aid to Cobb.
    — Andy Rose, CNN, 2 Aug. 2023
  • There, officers performed first aid on two victims, a 25-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman.
    — Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2023

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