first aid immediate and temporary medical attention; Present to an infected or sick human or animal. With the aim of trying to get him to the best possible health condition with simple treatment tools or skills, until full medical help arrives. It is usually a set of simple medical steps, but it usually leads to saving the life of the injured. The person who performs the first aid operation (paramedic) does not need high medical skills or techniques, as it is sufficient for him to practice the skills of doing first aid through the use of minimal equipment. .

The first appearance of the concept of first aid in Europe in the eleventh century AD was within the Knights of St. John, who were part of the armies of the Crusades, where teams of knights were trained to help and aid the wounded during the battle. However, the concept of caring for the sick and wounded during wars existed in several Eastern civilizations centuries before that, and nursing and ambulance services were one of the main tasks of women in times of war and battles.