Temporary measures or first aid given immediately after an accident, injury, or sudden illness; short-term emergency treatment or provisional response.
けが人に対してまず応急処置を行った。
We first gave the injured person first aid.
応急手当として傷口を清潔にして包帯を巻いた。
As first aid, I cleaned the wound and wrapped it with a bandage.
大地震の後、被災地では応急の避難所が次々に設けられた。
After the large earthquake, temporary evacuation shelters were set up one after another in the disaster area.