EFE learning modules / Emergencies & First Aid

scenario 2 a jogger named sara finds a cyclist name

Scenario Context

"A jogger named Sara finds a cyclist named Tom who has just had a serious fall in a public park. Sara must assess the situation, call for help, and provide basic first aid until paramedics arrive."

Speakers
S

Sara

An intermediate English speaker who is calm under pressure and has basic first-aid knowledge.

T

Tom

A beginner English speaker who is injured, slightly disoriented, and in pain after a bike accident.

The Dialogue

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Sara
Oh my goodness! Are you okay? I saw you fall off your bike.
Tom
I... I don't know. My leg hurts so much.
Sara
Please stay still. Do not try to move your leg yet.
Tom
I feel very . Everything is spinning.
Sara
That is expected after a fall. I am going to call 911 immediately.
Sara
Hello? I need an emergency . There is an accident at Riverside Park.
Tom
What are they saying?
Sara
They are asking for our exact location. I told them we are near the old bridge.
Tom
Is my head bleeding? I feel something wet.
Sara
Let me check. Yes, you have a small on your forehead.
Tom
Is it deep? I am scared.
Sara
It is not too deep, but I need to to stop the bleeding.
Tom
Ouch! That hurts a lot.
Sara
I am sorry, but it is necessary. I am using a clean cloth from my bag.
Sara
The is asking if you lost at any point.
Tom
I don't think so. I remember hitting the ground.
Sara
Okay, he remained conscious. That is a good sign.
Tom
My arm is also very sore. I can't lift it.
Sara
We must your arm. Do not try to lift it.
Tom
Why is it taking so long for the ambulance?
Sara
They are on their way. They will be here in less than five minutes.
Tom
I feel very cold now. Why am I cold?
Sara
You might be going into . I will cover you with my jacket.
Tom
Thank you. You are being very helpful.
Sara
I am checking your now. Just breathe slowly.
Tom
Is my normal?
Sara
It is a bit fast, but that is because you are in pain and nervous.
Tom
I think I hear the sirens.
Sara
Yes! The are arriving. Can you see the lights?
Tom
Yes, I see them. I am so .
Sara
They are here now. I will tell them everything that happened.
Tom
Please stay with me until they take me.
Sara
Don't worry, Tom. I am not going anywhere.
Tom
Thank you. I think they are opening the first-aid kit.
Sara
The will take over now. You are in good hands.

Scene Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary words & meanings.

Consciousness

/ኮንሸስነስ/

ንቃተ ህሊና

The state of being awake and aware of one's surroundings.

ንቁ የመሆን እና አካባቢን የማወቅ ሁኔታ።

Laceration

/ላሰሬሽን/

ጥልቅ ቁስል

A deep cut or tear in skin or flesh.

በቆዳ ወይም በሰውነት ላይ ያለ ጥልቅ ቁስል ወይም ስንጥቅ።

Dispatcher

/ዲስፓቸር/

የጥሪ ተቀባይ

A person who receives and transmits emergency messages.

የድንገተኛ ጊዜ ጥሪዎችን ተቀብሎ መልእክት የሚያስተላልፍ ሰው።

Stabilize

/ስታቢላይዝ/

ማረጋጋት

To prevent something from getting worse or moving.

አንድ ነገር እንዳይባባስ ወይም እንዳይንቀሳቀስ መከላከል ወይም ማረጋጋት።

Pulse

/ፓልስ/

የልብ ትርታ

The rhythmical throbbing of arteries as blood is propelled through them.

ደም በደም ስሮች ውስጥ ሲያልፍ የሚፈጠር ምታ።

Shock

/ሾክ/

ድንጋጤ

A critical condition brought on by a sudden drop in blood flow through the body.

በሰውነት ውስጥ ያለው የደም ዝውውር በድንገት ሲቀንስ የሚፈጠር አደገኛ ሁኔታ።

Paramedics

/ፓራሜዲክስ/

የድንገተኛ ህክምና ባለሙያዎች

People trained to give emergency medical care before a person reaches the hospital.

ታካሚው ሆስፒታል ከመድረሱ በፊት የድንገተኛ ህክምና እርዳታ እንዲሰጡ የሰለጠኑ ሰዎች።

Dizzy

/ዲዚ/

ራስ መዞር

Feeling as if everything is turning around and being unable to balance.

ሁሉም ነገር የሚሽከረከር የሚመስል ስሜት እና ሚዛንን መጠበቅ አለመቻል።

Apply pressure

/አፕላይ ፕሬሸር/

ጫና መፍጠር

To put physical force on a wound to stop bleeding.

ደም መፍሰስን ለማቆም በቁስል ላይ ኃይልን ወይም ጫናን መጠቀም።

Relieved

/ሪሊቭድ/

እፎይታ መሰማት

Feeling happy because something unpleasant has stopped or has not happened.

አንድ መጥፎ ነገር ሲቆም ወይም ሳይከሰት ሲቀር የሚሰማ የደስታ ስሜት።