Health / B1

furst-AYD/ˌfɜːst ˈeɪd/

First aid (id: first-aid) is simple medical help given before a doctor or ambulance arrives (often uncountable). A first-aider is the trained person; A&E is hospital emergency care. Schools: first aid is in the office; do not put a classmate in a taxi to A&E.

Meaning

Simple medical help given before a doctor or ambulance arrives (often uncountable).

Examples

• “First aid is in the office; do not put a classmate in a taxi to A&E.”
• “A first-aid kit on the minibus is a legal requirement, not optional kit.”

Good to know

Often uncountable. a first-aid kit; a first-aider. Contrast: A&E / a GP. Schools / HSE. Mix-up: aid on its own is wider help.

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