EFE learning modules / Emergencies & First Aid

scenario 2 sarah witnesses an older man collapse in

Scenario Context

"Sarah witnesses an older man collapse in a public park and calls for help. Mark, a passerby with first-aid training, stops to assist her until the paramedics arrive."

Speakers
S

Sarah

A concerned citizen who is panicking but trying to help after witnessing a medical emergency.

M

Mark

A calm individual with basic first-aid knowledge who takes charge of the situation.

The Dialogue

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Sarah
Help! Someone please help! This man just collapsed!
Mark
I'm coming! I have some first-aid training. What happened?
Sarah
He was just walking and then suddenly fell to the ground. He isn't moving.
Mark
Okay, stay calm. Is he breathing? Check if he is conscious.
Sarah
Sir? Sir, can you hear me? No, he's and not responding at all.
Mark
I'll check his pulse. Sarah, please call 911 immediately.
Sarah
Okay, I'm dialing now. It's ringing.
Mark
Tell the emergency our exact location in the park.
Sarah
Hello? Yes, we have an emergency at Central Park, near the north fountain.
Mark
I can't find a pulse. He isn't breathing either. We need to start CPR.
Sarah
The is asking if there is an AED nearby.
Mark
Check that small building over there; they usually have an automated external .
Sarah
I see the box! I'm going to run and grab the .
Mark
Hurry! I am starting chest now to keep the blood flowing.
Sarah
I've got it! Here is the AED. What do I do with it?
Mark
Open the case and turn it on. It will give us voice instructions.
Sarah
It says to attach the pads to the patient's bare chest.
Mark
Okay, help me rip his shirt open. Attach one pad on the upper right and the other on the lower left.
Sarah
Done. The machine says 'Analyzing heart rhythm. Do not touch the patient.'
Mark
Everyone stand back! Don't touch him while it's analyzing.
Sarah
It says 'Shock advised. Charging. Press the orange button now.'
Mark
Clear! Pressing the button now.
Sarah
The machine just delivered a shock. Now it says to resume CPR.
Mark
I'll continue the . Count with me so I can keep the rhythm.
Sarah
One, two, three, four... you're doing great, Mark.
Mark
Is he showing any signs of life? Check his again.
Sarah
Wait, I think he just gasped! He's starting to breathe shallowly.
Mark
That's a good sign. Let's stop the but keep the AED pads on.
Sarah
The paramedics are entering the park now. I can hear the .
Mark
Wave them down so they know exactly where we are.
Sarah
Over here! We are over here by the fountain!
Mark
Let's put him in the so his stays clear.
Sarah
The paramedics are here. They are taking over now.
Mark
Great job, Sarah. Your quick call and finding the AED saved his life.
Sarah
I'm just glad you knew what to do. I was so scared.

Scene Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary words & meanings.

Unconscious

/አንኮንሸስ/

ራሱን የሳተ

Not awake or aware of and responding to one's surroundings.

ንቁ ያልሆነ ወይም አካባቢውን የማያውቅ እና ለማነቃቂያዎች ምላሽ የማይሰጥ።

Dispatcher

/ዲስፓቸር/

የአደጋ ጊዜ ጥሪ ተቀባይ

A person who receives emergency calls and sends out help.

የአደጋ ጊዜ ጥሪዎችን የሚቀበል እና እርዳታ የሚልክ ሰው።

Compressions

/ኮምፕሬሽንስ/

የደረት መጫን

The act of pressing down on the chest during CPR to pump blood.

ደምን ለማዘዋወር በሲፒአር (CPR) ወቅት ደረትን የመጫን ተግባር።

Defibrillator

/ዲፊብሪሌተር/

የልብ ምት ማስተካከያ መሳሪያ

A device that gives an electric shock to the heart to restore a normal rhythm.

መደበኛ የልብ ምትን ለመመለስ ለልብ የኤሌክትሪክ ንዝረት የሚሰጥ መሣሪያ።

Resuscitation

/ሪሰሲቴሽን/

ነፍስ መዝራት/ማንቃት

The action of reviving someone from unconsciousness or apparent death.

አንድን ሰው ከራሱ መሳት ወይም ከሞት የመመለስ ተግባር።

Paramedic

/ፓራሜዲክ/

የድንገተኛ ህክምና ባለሙያ

A person trained to give emergency medical care to people before they reach the hospital.

ታካሚዎች ሆስፒታል ከመድረሳቸው በፊት የድንገተኛ ህክምና እርዳታ እንዲሰጥ የሰለጠነ ሰው።

Vital signs

/ቫይታል ሳይንስ/

የህይወት ምልክቶች

Measurements of the body's basic functions, such as pulse and breathing rate.

እንደ የልብ ምት እና የአተነፋፈስ ፍጥነት ያሉ መሰረታዊ የሰውነት ተግባራት መለኪያ።

Recovery position

/ሪከቨሪ ፖዚሽን/

የማገገሚያ አቀማመጥ

A specific position to lie an unconscious person in so they can breathe safely.

አንድ ራሱን የሳተ ሰው በሰላም መተንፈስ እንዲችል የሚተኛበት ልዩ አቀማመጥ።

Airway

/ኤርዌይ/

የመተንፈሻ ቱቦ

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

አየር ወደ ሰው ሳንባ የሚደርስበት መንገድ።

Sirens

/ሳይረንስ/

የአደጋ ጊዜ ድምጽ

A device that makes a loud prolonged sound as a signal or warning.

እንደ ምልክት ወይም ማስጠንቀቂያ የሚያገለግል ከፍተኛ ድምፅ የሚያወጣ መሣሪያ።