Emergencies · Health
first aid
immediate basic treatment
First aid is basic medical help given immediately after an accident or injury.
This vs that
She gave him first aid.
The doctor gave him medical treatment.
Hear it in real life
Do you know how to stop the bleeding?
A bit. I did a first-aid course at work.
She gave him first aid until the paramedics arrived.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
First aid is the ordinary phrase for basic help before professional treatment.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I gave him first aids until the ambulance came.
Say: I gave him first aid until the ambulance came.
First aid is uncountable in this meaning.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
give first aid
She stopped to give first aid until help arrived.
The staff are trained to give first aid.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about emergencies.
call for help
Call for help if anyone is trapped inside.
get to safety
Everyone managed to get to safety.
Emergencies words
Health · Emergencies: the words around “first aid”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
give him first aid
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
first aid
immediate basic treatment
“She gave him first aid until the paramedics arrived.”
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