EFE learning modules / Emergencies & First Aid

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Scenario Context

"Sarah is in a public park when her friend Tom suddenly collapses. She calls emergency services and follows the dispatcher's instructions to provide basic first aid until the paramedics arrive."

Speakers
S

Sarah

A concerned witness who is trying to help her unconscious friend.

D

Dispatcher

A professional emergency operator providing life-saving instructions over the phone.

The Dialogue

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Sarah
Hello? Help! Please, I need an ambulance right away!
Dispatcher
services, what is the exact location of your ?
Sarah
We are at Central Park, right next to the large stone fountain near the East Gate.
Dispatcher
Okay, I have your location. Tell me exactly what happened.
Sarah
My friend Tom was walking, then he just collapsed. He is lying on the grass.
Dispatcher
Is he ? Can he hear you or talk to you?
Sarah
No, he is completely . I tried shaking his shoulder.
Dispatcher
Is he breathing? Look at his chest to see if it is rising and falling.
Sarah
Wait, let me check... his breathing seems very and irregular.
Dispatcher
Check for a pulse on his neck. Use two fingers beside his windpipe.
Sarah
I think I feel a weak pulse, but it's hard to tell because I'm shaking.
Dispatcher
Stay calm, Sarah. Help is on the way. Does he have any visible injuries?
Sarah
Yes, he has a on his forehead from when he hit the ground.
Dispatcher
Is it bleeding heavily?
Sarah
Yes, there is quite a bit of blood coming from the cut.
Dispatcher
Do you have a clean cloth or a piece of clothing to apply pressure?
Sarah
I have a clean scarf. I am pressing it against his forehead now.
Dispatcher
Good. Keep that pressure steady. Do not lift the cloth to check the wound.
Sarah
Oh no! He stopped breathing! His chest isn't moving anymore!
Dispatcher
Okay, we need to perform . Listen carefully.
Sarah
I've never done this! I'm scared I'll hurt him.
Dispatcher
I will talk you through it. Place the heel of one hand in the center of his chest.
Sarah
Okay, I have my hand in the middle of his chest.
Dispatcher
Place your other hand on top and interlace your fingers. Keep your arms straight.
Sarah
Ready. What do I do now?
Dispatcher
You need to do chest . Push hard and fast, at least two inches deep.
Sarah
How fast should I go? I don't want to stop.
Dispatcher
Aim for 100 to 120 beats per minute. Think of the rhythm of the song 'Stayin' Alive'.
Sarah
One, two, three, four... I'm doing it. He still hasn't woken up.
Dispatcher
Keep going without stopping. Is there anyone else there with a ?
Sarah
A is running over with one now! They found it at the park office.
Dispatcher
Great. Turn it on and follow the voice prompts. Do not stop yet.
Sarah
The machine says 'Analyzing heart rhythm. Do not touch the patient'.
Dispatcher
Stand back and make sure nobody is touching him.
Sarah
The paramedics are here! They are taking over now.
Dispatcher
You did an amazing job, Sarah. You can let them take charge now.

Scene Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary words & meanings.

Emergency

/ኢመርጀንሲ/

ድንገተኛ አደጋ

A serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action.

አፋጣኝ እርምጃ የሚፈልግ ከባድ፣ ያልተጠበቀ እና አደገኛ ሁኔታ።

Conscious

/ኮንሸስ/

ንቁ

Aware of and responding to one's surroundings; awake.

በአካባቢው ያለውን ነገር የሚያውቅ እና ምላሽ የሚሰጥ፤ የነቃ።

Shallow

/ሻሎው/

ጥልቅ ያልሆነ

Breathing that is not deep; only a small amount of air is inhaled.

ጥልቅ ያልሆነ ትንፋሽ፤ በትንሹ አየር ወደ ውስጥ የሚገባበት ሁኔታ።

Laceration

/ላሰሬሽን/

ጥልቅ ቁስል

A deep cut or tear in skin or flesh.

በቆዳ ወይም በሰውነት ላይ የሚደርስ ጥልቅ መቆረጥ ወይም መቀደድ።

Resuscitation

/ሪሰሲቴሽን/

ነፍስ መዝራት

The action of making someone conscious or healthy again after they have stopped breathing.

መተንፈስ ላቆመ ሰው እንደገና እንዲነቃ ወይም እንዲድን የሚደረግ ጥረት።

Compressions

/ኮምፕሬሽንስ/

ግፊቶች

The act of pushing on the chest during CPR to keep blood circulating.

ደም በሰውነት ውስጥ እንዲዘዋወር በደረት ላይ የሚደረግ የኃይል ግፊት።

Defibrillator

/ዲፊብሪሌተር/

የልብ ምት ማስተካከያ

A device that gives a high-energy electric shock to the heart of someone who is in cardiac arrest.

የልብ ምቱ ለቆመ ሰው በኤሌክትሪክ አማካኝነት የልብ ምትን የሚያስተካክል መሣሪያ።

Bystander

/ባይስታንደር/

አላፊ አግዳሚ

A person who is present at an event or incident but does not take part.

በአንድ ክስተት ላይ የሚገኝ ነገር ግን በድርጊቱ ውስጥ የማይሳተፍ ሰው።

Paramedic

/ፓራሜዲክ/

የድንገተኛ ህክምና ባለሙያ

A person trained to give emergency medical care to people who are injured or ill, typically in an ambulance.

ለተጎዱ ወይም ለታመሙ ሰዎች በተለይም በአምቡላንስ ውስጥ የድንገተኛ ህክምና እንዲሰጥ የሰለጠነ ባለሙያ።

Unresponsive

/አንሬስፖንሲቭ/

ምላሽ የማይሰጥ

Not reacting to stimuli like sound, touch, or pain.

ለድምፅ፣ ለንክኪ ወይም ለህመም ምላሽ የማይሰጥ።