First Aid (Transformers)
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First Aid is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes.
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[edit] Transformers: Generation 1 (1986)
| Transformers character | |
 The Autobot Medic: First Aid |
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| First Aid | |
|---|---|
| Affiliation | Autobot  |
| Sub-Group | Protectobots |
| Rank | 6 |
| Function | Doctor |
| Motto | "An ounce of maintenance is worth a pound of cure." |
| Alternate Modes | Ambulance Cybertronian Ambulance |
| Series | Transformers: Generation 1 Transformers: Generation 2 |
| Voiced by | Michael Bell (English) |
First Aid hates seeing any machine in pain, even an overheated car. Compassionate to the injured, but also a great fighter. Carries double-barreled crystalizer cannon to internally weaken enemy structures. Combines with fellow Protectobots to form Defensor.
[edit] Animated series
First Aid first appeared in the U.S. Transformers television series in episode 63, "The Revenge of Bruticus" with no explanation as to where he or the other Protectobots came from.
After the death of Ratchet in Transformers: The Movie, First Aid became the Autobots' chief physician.
His most prominent role was in episode #85, "The Ultimate Weapon". In that episode, First Aid returned to Metroplex after fellow Protectobot Blades was shot down by the Decepticons. Since First Aid was the only Autobot inside Metroplex at the time, the Combaticon Swindle infiltrated Metroplex to steal his transformation cog. First Aid attempted to stop him, but was unsuccessful. Feeling guilty about his inability to stop Swindle, he resigned from the Autobots and went into seclusion. Meanwhile, the Decepticons used Metroplex's cog to revive Trypticon. To prevent the Decepticons from gaining the advantage, the Autobots managed to steal Trypticon's cog for Metroplex. However, due to the incompatibility of the cogs, both robots began to experience major glitches as they fought. Hot Spot had no choice but to track First Aid down and try to convince him to rejoin the Autobots. Being the only Autobot to understand Metroplex's systems, he agreed and returned to repair Metroplex. This allowed Metroplex to defeat Trypticon yet again, and First Aid was reinstated.
He is also credited with rescuing scientist Jessica Morgan, who was severely injured by the Decepticons in "The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1". He was able to construct a biomechanical brace that allowed the paralyzed Jessica to walk again. Jessica's father, Dr. Mark Morgan, became enraged by his daughter's mechanical legs and decided to seek revenge on the Autobots by using the hate plague spores against them.
First Aid's last appearance was in "The Rebirth, Part 3".
[edit] Marvel Comics
First Aid's role in the comics was minor. In issue #24 "Afterdeath", Optimus Prime, First Aid and the other Protectobots were engaged in a virtual game against Megatron and the Combaticons. The Protectobots defeated the individual Combaticons and sacrificed themselves to destroy Megatron, allowing Prime to win the game. However, their efforts were spoiled when Megatron used a cheat code to reenter the game. Prime defeated Megatron, however he forfeited the game after realizing his actions caused innocents to die. Thus, as per their agreement, Optimus Prime ordered Ethan Zachary to destroy him.
Afterwards, during the reign of Grimlock, the Protectobots turned from rescuers to bounty hunters. They had been ordered by Grimlock to hunt the rebellious Blaster and Goldbug. After finally capturing Blaster in issue #35, they end up letting him go after Blaster rescues several children from the Decepticons.
First Aid made no more significant appearances after this.
[edit] Dreamwave Productions
The Protectobots are featured in their Cybertronian forms in the second installment of the War Within comic series. In this chapter of Transformer history (which takes place long before contact with Earth), the Protectobots are a vigilante squad of peacekeepers. While loosely affiliated with the Autobots, they are a splinter group (as are most other special teams).
[edit] Transformers: Generation 2
Prototypes of redecos of all the Protectabots were released for the Transformers: Generation 2 toy line, but they never made it to general release. The few that were produced are considered highly collectable.
[edit] Redecos
In 1992 First Aid was redecoed as the Autobot Safety, part of the Guard City set.
[edit] Transformers: Universe
| Transformers character | |
 Micromaster First Aid |
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| First Aid (Sireen) | |
|---|---|
| Affiliation | Autobot |
| Sub-Group | Micromasters Protectobots |
| Function | Medic/Strategist |
| Alternate Modes | Ambulance |
| Series | Transformers: Generation 1 Transformers: Universe |
| Voiced by | Michael Bell (English) |
A Micromaster Protectabot named First Aid was released in the Transformers: Universe line in 2004. He was a redeco of Generation 1 Sireen. He came packaged with the left foot of Defensor.
Sireen turns into an ambulance. As his appearance suggests, Sireen is a doctor who conducts the Cybertrons' health care and medical treatment. The equipment over his head doesn't store offensive weaponry, but rather various medical tools and devices so he can deal with all sorts of emergency repairs. He and Digo of the Liner Team are old friends, and the two of them work together as the "central processors" of the Micromasters for designing strategies.
[edit] Transformers: Cybertron
First Aid is the Takara name of the Autobot called Red Alert by Hasbro.
