EFE learning modules / Emergencies & First Aid

scenario 1 sarah and david are in a public park whe

Scenario Context

"Sarah and David are in a public park when they witness an elderly man collapse. Sarah takes charge of the situation while David helps her, and they eventually call for emergency medical assistance."

Speakers
S

Sarah

An intermediate English speaker who has taken a basic first-aid course and remains calm under pressure.

D

David

A beginner English speaker who is panicked by the situation and follows Sarah's instructions.

The Dialogue

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David
Sarah, look! That man just fell down suddenly!
Sarah
Oh no, let's go help him immediately. Stay calm, David.
David
Is he okay? He is not moving at all.
Sarah
I need to check if he is . Sir? Sir, can you hear me?
David
He is not answering. What should we do first?
Sarah
He is . David, please call 911 right now!
David
Okay, I am calling. What do I tell the operator?
Sarah
Tell them our location is the North Park fountain and a man has collapsed.
David
Hello? Emergency? We are at North Park. A man is on the ground.
Sarah
Check if he is breathing. I am checking his now.
David
The operator is asking if his breathing is normal.
Sarah
Tell them his breathing is shallow and his is weak.
David
His breathing is shallow. Please send an ambulance quickly!
Sarah
David, look in my bag. I have a small first-aid kit.
David
I found it. What do you need from the kit?
Sarah
Check for . He has a small on his head.
David
I see the gauze. There is some blood. Should I wipe it?
Sarah
Yes, but be very gentle. We need to apply pressure to stop the bleeding.
David
Is he going to wake up soon?
Sarah
I don't know. We must keep his clear so he can breathe.
David
The operator says help is two minutes away. They told us not to move him.
Sarah
That is right. Moving him could make a neck injury worse.
David
I am very nervous. My hands are shaking.
Sarah
You are doing great, David. Just stay and keep talking to me.
David
Look, I think he is starting to open his eyes.
Sarah
Sir, stay still. An ambulance is coming. You are safe.
David
He looks very confused. Should I give him water?
Sarah
No, never give an unconscious person water. It might cause choking.
David
I hear the sirens! The paramedics are almost here.
Sarah
Good. I will explain the situation to the when they arrive.
David
Thank you for knowing what to do, Sarah.
Sarah
It is important to be prepared for any medical emergency.

Scene Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary words & meanings.

Unresponsive

/አንሬስፖንሲቭ/

ምላሽ የማይሰጥ

Not reacting to help, touch, or sound.

ለእርዳታ፣ ለንክኪ ወይም ለድምፅ ምላሽ የማይሰጥ።

Laceration

/ላሰሬሽን/

ጥልቅ ቁስል

A deep cut or tear in skin or flesh.

በቆዳ ወይም በሰውነት ላይ ያለ ጥልቅ ስንጥቅ ወይም ቁስል።

Shallow breathing

/ሻሎ ብሪዲንግ/

አጭር ትንፋሽ

Breathing that is not deep or full.

ጥልቅ ወይም ሙሉ ያልሆነ አጭር አተነፋፈስ።

Sterile gauze

/ስቴራይል ጎዝ/

ንጹህ ፋሻ

Clean, bacteria-free fabric used for dressing wounds.

ቁስልን ለመጠቅለል የሚያገለግል ከጀርም የጸዳ ጨርቅ።

Paramedic

/ፓራሜዲክ/

የአደጋ ጊዜ ህክምና ረዳት

A person trained to give emergency medical care.

የአደጋ ጊዜ የህክምና እርዳታ ለመስጠት የሰለጠነ ባለሙያ።

Pulse

/ፓልስ/

የልብ ትርታ

The rhythmic throbbing of the arteries as blood is pumped through them.

ደም በሰውነት ውስጥ ሲረጭ የሚፈጠር የደም ስሮች ትርታ።

Composed

/ኮምፖውዝድ/

ረጋ ያለ

Calm and in control of oneself.

ረጋ ያለና ራስን መቆጣጠር የቻለ።

Airway

/ኤርዌይ/

የመተንፈሻ ቱቦ

The passage by which air reaches a person's lungs.

አየር ወደ ሰው ሳንባ የሚገባበት መንገድ።

Conscious

/ኮንሸስ/

ንቁ / ራሱን የሚያውቅ

Aware of and responding to one's surroundings.

አካባቢውን የሚያውቅና ምላሽ የሚሰጥ።

AED / Defibrillator

/ኤ ኢ ዲ / ዲፊብሪሌተር/

የልብ ምትን የሚያስተካክል መሣሪያ

A device used to restore a normal heartbeat by applying an electric shock.

በኤሌክትሪክ ንዝረት አማካኝነት የልብ ትርታን ለማስተካከል የሚረዳ መሣሪያ።