(おうきゅうしょち)

おうきゅうしょち
noun
first aid, emergency treatment
1. first aid, emergency treatment
Initial care given to an injured or ill person before professional medical treatment is available. Includes basic procedures like treating wounds, performing CPR, or stabilizing injuries.
怪我(けが)をした(ひと)応急処置(おうきゅうしょち)(ほどこ)した。
I administered first aid to the injured person.
応急処置(おうきゅうしょち)方法(ほうほう)(まな)んでおくべきだ。
You should learn first aid techniques.
2. stopgap measure, temporary fix
A temporary solution or measure taken to address a problem until a proper or permanent solution can be implemented.
これは応急処置(おうきゅうしょち)()ぎない。根本的(こんぽんてき)解決(かいけつ)必要(ひつよう)だ。
This is just a stopgap measure. A fundamental solution is needed.

WORD FORMATION:

  • 応急(おうきゅう) (emergency) + 処置(しょち) (treatment/measure)

FIRST AID PROCEDURES:

  • 止血(しけつ) (stopping bleeding)
  • 心肺蘇生(しんぱいそせい)/CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation)
  • AED使用(しよう) (AED use)
  • 包帯(ほうたい)()く (bandaging)
  • 骨折(こっせつ)固定(こてい) (immobilizing fractures)

RELATED TERMS:

  • 救急箱(きゅうきゅうばこ) (first aid kit)
  • 救急車(きゅうきゅうしゃ) (ambulance)
  • 救命講習(きゅうめいこうしゅう) (lifesaving course)
  • 応急手当(おうきゅうてあて) (emergency care - synonym)

IN JAPAN: Many schools and workplaces offer 普通救命講習(ふつうきゅうめいこうしゅう) (standard lifesaving courses) that teach 応急処置(おうきゅうしょち) including CPR and AED use. Public AEDs are widely available in train stations, schools, and public buildings.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 応急処置(おうきゅうしょち)(ほどこ)す (to administer first aid)
  • 応急処置(おうきゅうしょち)(まな)ぶ (to learn first aid)