first aid
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- 1 first aid、emergency first aid
This word refers to first aid: the initial care given to an injured or suddenly ill person before professional medical treatment is available.
first aid、emergency first aid
It means the immediate, temporary care given for an injury or sudden illness before a doctor, ambulance crew, or hospital treatment takes over.
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การปฐมพยาบาลเบื้องต้น kaan pathǒm phayaabaan bʉ̂aŋ tôn basic first aid การปฐมพยาบาลเบื้องต้น details
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เขาเรียนการปฐมพยาบาลที่โรงเรียน khǎw rian kaan pathǒm phayaabaan thîi rooŋ rian He learned first aid at school. เขาเรียนการปฐมพยาบาลที่โรงเรียน details
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คู่มือการปฐมพยาบาล khûumʉʉ kaan pathǒm phayaabaan a first-aid manual คู่มือการปฐมพยาบาล details
Learning notes
Explanation
การปฐมพยาบาล is built from การ, which turns an action into a noun, ปฐม “first,” and พยาบาล “to nurse or care for.” Its core idea is “initial care.” It is a standard, slightly formal word often used in safety education, workplace training, disaster-preparedness contexts, sports settings, and public-facility notices. As a verb, Thai commonly uses ปฐมพยาบาล, meaning “to give first aid.”
Usage
Use this word when talking about immediate care for accidents, injuries, burns, bleeding, fainting, or sudden illness before an ambulance arrives or before the person receives hospital care. It also appears often in course names, manuals, first-aid kits, and safety equipment labels.
Caution
Do not use this word for full medical treatment at a hospital. For receiving treatment, Thai normally uses รับการรักษา or รักษา. Also, พยาบาล by itself can mean “nurse” or “to nurse/care for,” so it should not be confused with การปฐมพยาบาล.