aid station
Emergency treatment point
An aid station is a temporary medical facility set up to provide immediate care and supplies.
In military contexts, aid stations treat wounded soldiers near the front lines before evacuation to hospitals.
In endurance events like marathons, aid stations along the route offer water, food, and basic medical attention: I grabbed a cup of water at the aid station around mile fifteen.
Severity-based prioritization
- bandagesStrips covering wounds
- gauzeOpen-weave medical fabric
- splintDevice immobilizing injured limbs
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
sutures · wound · paramedic · nurse · stretcher · IV · medical supplies · tourniquet
Severity-based prioritization
- ambulanceEmergency medical transport
- paramedicPrehospital emergency caregiver
- evacuationRemoval from danger
- rescueSave from harm
disaster · crisis · casualty · stretcher · siren · response · shelter · survivor
Bodily fluid replenishment
- checkpointInspection station on route
- marathonLong-distance footrace
- runnersThose who race on foot
- water stopRefreshment point during race
electrolytes · snacks · gels · bananas · oranges · cups · volunteers · triathlon
triage
Severity-based prioritization
antiseptic · sutures · wound · paramedic · nurse · stretcher · IV · medical supplies · tourniquet · saline
triage
Severity-based prioritization
- ambulanceEmergency medical transport
- paramedicPrehospital emergency caregiver
- evacuationRemoval from danger
rescue · disaster · crisis · casualty · stretcher · siren · response · shelter · survivor · urgent
hydration
Bodily fluid replenishment
- checkpointInspection station on route
- marathonLong-distance footrace
- runnersThose who race on foot
water stop · electrolytes · snacks · gels · bananas · oranges · cups · volunteers · triathlon · ultramarathon
water
Clear essential liquid
clothing · supplies · refugees · humanitarian · distribution · rations · tents · donations · Red Cross · UNHCR
rest
Cessation of activity
seating · pause · breather · cooldown · regroup · refresh · catch breath · sit down · timeout · pit stop
- emergency medicalemergency room, ambulance, EMS, ER, EMT
- Aid terms
- emergency facilitieshospital, emergency room, ER, 911 center, fire department
- stationsworkstation, waystation, substation, firehouse, depot
- emergency zoneshot zone, cold zone, safe zone, safety zone, evacuation zone
- Marathon Termsfinish time, split times, pacing, race pace, qualifying time
aid stationhospital
Medical treatment facility
trauma center · medical center · intensive care unit · emergency room · surgical center
aid stationcombat zone
Active military conflict area
kill zone · front lines · battlefield · war zone · danger zone
aid stationtorture chamber
Space for inflicting suffering
killing field · execution site · combat zone · front line · battlefield
aid, station, aids, aided, aiding, aide, aides, stations, stationed