EFE learning modules / Emergencies & First Aid

scenario 3 a bystander and a witness encounter a me

Scenario Context

"A bystander and a witness encounter a medical emergency in a public park and provide first aid while waiting for paramedics."

Speakers
S

Sarah

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

M

Mark

A panicked witness who assists Sarah and communicates with emergency services.

The Dialogue

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Mark
Oh no! Look at that man! He just collapsed on the sidewalk!
Sarah
Stay calm, Mark. I am going to check on him right now.
Mark
Is he breathing? He looks very pale and his eyes are closed.
Sarah
Sir? Can you hear me? He is not responding to my voice at all.
Mark
What should I do? I have never been in this kind of situation before.
Sarah
Call 911 immediately and tell them we have a medical emergency.
Mark
I am dialing now. The phone is ringing. I hope they answer quickly.
Sarah
Tell the our exact location near the North Gate of the park.
Mark
Hello? We need help! A man is down at the North Gate of Central Park.
Sarah
Ask them for specific instructions on what to do while we wait.
Mark
They are asking if the man is or unconscious.
Sarah
He is unconscious. I cannot feel a strong pulse on his wrist.
Mark
The operator says an ambulance is being dispatched on its way.
Sarah
Wait, I just noticed he has a severe on his left arm.
Mark
There is so much blood. It looks like a serious .
Sarah
I need to apply direct pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding.
Mark
The is asking if he is still breathing on his own.
Sarah
His breathing is very shallow. I might need to start soon.
Mark
Wait, I see a first-aid kit inside that security booth nearby!
Sarah
Go get it quickly! We need bandages and gloves if possible.
Mark
I have the kit. What do you need me to hand you first?
Sarah
Give me the gauze pads so I can cover this .
Mark
Here they are. Should we try to move him to a bench?
Sarah
No, we must keep him still unless there is an immediate danger.
Mark
We should his arm to help slow the blood flow, right?
Sarah
Yes, that is a good idea. Help me lift his arm very gently.
Mark
The is staying on the line with me until the crew arrives.
Sarah
Check his pockets or wrist for any medical identification bracelets.
Mark
I found a medical alert bracelet. It says he has a heart condition.
Sarah
That is information. Please relay that detail to the operator.
Mark
I told her. She said the are just one block away now.
Sarah
He is starting to groan. I think he is slowly coming around.
Mark
Should I give him some water from my bottle?
Sarah
No, do not give him anything to drink yet. Just him.
Mark
I can see the flashing lights and hear the sirens. They are here!
Sarah
Thank goodness. You did a great job helping me through this.

Scene Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary words & meanings.

Hemorrhage

/ሄሞሬጅ/

የደም መፍሰስ

Severe bleeding from a ruptured blood vessel.

ከተቀደደ የደም ቧንቧ የሚወጣ ከፍተኛ የደም መፍሰስ።

Laceration

/ላሰሬሽን/

ጥልቅ ቁስል

A deep cut or tear in skin or flesh.

በቆዳ ወይም በሥጋ ላይ ያለ ጥልቅ ቁስል ወይም ስንጥቅ።

Conscious

/ኮንሸስ/

ንቁ / ራስን የሚያውቅ

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

አካባቢን የሚያውቅ እና ምላሽ የሚሰጥ፤ የነቃ።

Elevate

/ኤለቬት/

ከፍ ማድረግ

Raise or lift something to a higher position.

አንድን ነገር ወደ ከፍተኛ ቦታ ማሳደግ ወይም ማንሳት።

Sterile

/ስቴራይል/

ከብክለት የጸዳ

Free from bacteria or other living microorganisms.

ከባክቴሪያ ወይም ከሌሎች ሕይወት ካላቸው ደቂቅ አካላት የጸዳ።

Dispatcher

/ዲስፓቸር/

ጥሪ ተቀባይ

A person whose job is to receive messages and distribute resources.

መልእክቶችን የመቀበል እና ሀብቶችን የማከፋፈል ሥራ ያለው ሰው።

Paramedics

/ፓራሜዲክስ/

የአደጋ ጊዜ ህክምና ባለሙያዎች

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

ታካሚ ሆስፒታል ከመድረሱ በፊት የአደጋ ጊዜ የሕክምና እንክብካቤ እንዲሰጡ የሰለጠኑ ሰዎች።

Vital

/ቫይታል/

በጣም አስፈላጊ

Absolutely necessary or important; essential.

ፍጹም አስፈላጊ ወይም ጠቃሚ፤ መሠረታዊ።

Reassure

/ሪያሹር/

ማረጋጋት

Say or do something to remove the doubts and fears of someone.

የአንድን ሰው ጥርጣሬ እና ፍርሃት ለማስወገድ አንድ ነገር መናገር ወይም ማድረግ።

Resuscitation

/ሪሰሲቴሽን/

ነፍስ መዝራት

The action of reviving someone from unconsciousness or apparent death.

አንድን ሰው ከራሱን ከሳተበት ወይም ከሞት አፋፍ የመመለስ ተግባር።