"perform first aid" is correct and can be used in written English.
You could use it when referring to someone administering medical attention or treatment to an injured person. Example: It's important to stay calm and perform first aid until help arrives.
With the available literature pointing to hesitation by adults to perform first aid [ 16], and the poor performance of life-saving measures [ 17], including CPR training at young ages in schools could be an effective solution, to improve bystander initiated rescue efforts.
It advocated learning how to cook, perform first aid and other ways of contributing through "feminine manual labour".
Despite fighting shock, blood loss and excruciating pain, it was McGrath, as the first-aid medic for his unit, who instructed the soldiers around him to perform first aid.
Amir knew he would have to perform first aid on himself.
As far as we know, the only published Malaysian survey on this issue was one done in 2005, where it was found that only 52.7% of the health care staffs interviewed (comprising various categories including health directors, doctors, ward nurses, and community assistant nurses) said that they were confident and able to perform first aid and CPR [16].
"We continued to perform first aid and CPR until EMS arrived on scene".
After telling another deli employee to call 911, Mr. Malik began performing first aid, the police said.
"The guards immediately performed first aid and summoned medical personnel to the scene," the military said in a statement.
Airman Mr Stone, who was injured himself in the hand during the tussle, performed first aid on the unidentified passenger.
Unfortunately, while they deal with the practical aspects of performing first aid they don't include advice on what to do should your application of the Heimlich manoeuvre causes a hilarious misunderstanding when seen from the wrong angle by your colleagues.
He performed first aid on Olivia, and she soon began crying and breathing.
