first aid
Immediate medical help
First aid is emergency medical care given immediately after an injury or sudden illness, before professional treatment is available.
It covers basics like stopping bleeding, treating burns, and performing CPR.
She took a first aid course.
A first aid kit contains supplies for such emergencies: bandages, antiseptic, tape.
Wound covering strip
- gauzeOpen-weave medical fabric
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
- splintDevice immobilizing injured limbs
- tourniquetCompression band stopping hemorrhage
adhesive tape · scissors · tweezers · gloves · thermometer · sling · compress · dressing
Severity-based prioritization
- ambulanceEmergency medical transport
- paramedicPrehospital emergency caregiver
- 911Crisis response number
- traumaLasting psychological wound
casualty · crisis · accident · stabilize · CPR · shock · bleeding · emergency room
Treatment of bodily injuries
- disinfectionEliminating pathogens from surfaces
- immobilizationPreventing movement entirely
- hemostasisProcess that stops bleeding
- recovery positionSide posture preventing choking
elevation · cleaning · stitches · burn treatment · wound dressing · bleeding control
Emergency revival training credential
- Heimlich maneuverLifesaving anti-choking procedure
- defibrillationElectric cardiac rhythm reset
- bandagingWrapping wounds with cloth
- splintingStabilizing injured bones externally
manikin · instructor · simulation · Red Cross · rescue breathing · basic life support · refresher course
Paid swimming supervisor
- search and rescueFinding and saving people
- evacuationRemoval from danger
- stretcherPortable frame for casualties
- medevacEmergency air transport injured
coast guard · emergency response · disaster relief · mountain rescue · extrication · rescue team · emergency services · helicopter rescue
bandage
Wound covering strip
- gauzeOpen-weave medical fabric
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
- splintDevice immobilizing injured limbs
tourniquet · adhesive tape · scissors · tweezers · gloves · thermometer · sling · compress · dressing · plaster
triage
Severity-based prioritization
- ambulanceEmergency medical transport
- paramedicPrehospital emergency caregiver
- 911Crisis response number
trauma · casualty · crisis · accident · stabilize · CPR · shock · bleeding · emergency room · lifesaving
wound care
Treatment of bodily injuries
- disinfectionEliminating pathogens from surfaces
- immobilizationPreventing movement entirely
- hemostasisProcess that stops bleeding
recovery position · elevation · cleaning · stitches · burn treatment · wound dressing · bleeding control
CPR certification
Emergency revival training credential
- Heimlich maneuverLifesaving anti-choking procedure
- defibrillationElectric cardiac rhythm reset
- bandagingWrapping wounds with cloth
splinting · manikin · instructor · simulation · Red Cross · rescue breathing · basic life support · refresher course
lifeguard
Paid swimming supervisor
- search and rescueFinding and saving people
- evacuationRemoval from danger
- stretcherPortable frame for casualties
medevac · coast guard · emergency response · disaster relief · mountain rescue · extrication · rescue team · emergency services · helicopter rescue
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- humanitarian aiddisaster relief, relief efforts, humanitarian law, emergency relief, relief supplies
- life skillsreading, writing, cooking, cleaning, laundry
- Aid terms
- Childcare TipsCPR, bedtime routines, child safety, home safety, toddler care
- emergency help911, ambulance, EMT, paramedic, paramedics
first aidsurgery
Invasive medical procedure
intensive care · emergency surgery · organ transplant · neurosurgery · cardiac surgery
first aidaftercare
Post-procedure recovery support
long-term care · rehabilitation · convalescent care · post-operative care · definitive treatment
first aidassault
Violent offensive act
wounding · neglect · medical neglect · abandonment · malpractice
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