EFE learning modules / Emergencies & First Aid

scenario 3 a bystander named sarah and a young man

Scenario Context

"A bystander named Sarah and a young man named David are in a public park when an elderly man collapses. Sarah takes the lead in providing first aid while David assists and calls for help."

Speakers
S

Sarah

A calm and experienced office worker who recently completed a certified first-aid training course.

D

David

An energetic college student who is willing to help but feels panicked and uncertain in medical emergencies.

The Dialogue

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David
Oh no! Look! That man just collapsed near the fountain!
Sarah
Quickly, David! Let's go see if he is okay.
David
He's not moving at all. Is he dead?
Sarah
Stay calm. I need to check his first.
David
Should I call 911 right now?
Sarah
Yes, do it immediately. Tell the emergency our exact location.
David
Hello? Emergency? We have a man down in Central Park near the west entrance.
Sarah
Sir? Can you hear me? Sir!
David
He isn't responding to your voice.
Sarah
His breathing is very . I can barely hear it.
David
The is asking if he has a pulse.
Sarah
I'm checking his neck now. I can't find a pulse. I must start CPR.
David
What do you want me to do while you do the compressions?
Sarah
Go to that security kiosk. Ask them for an AED or a !
David
I'm running! I'll be right back!
Sarah
One, two, three, four... I have to keep this rhythm.
David
I got it! The security guard gave me this .
Sarah
Excellent. Open the case and turn it on.
David
The machine is talking. It says 'Attach pads to patient's bare chest'.
Sarah
Follow the diagrams on the pads. Hurry!
David
Pads are on. It says 'Analyzing heart rhythm. Do not touch the patient'.
Sarah
Everyone stand back! Don't touch him.
David
It says 'Shock advised. Charging. Press the flashing button'.
Sarah
Press it now, David!
David
Shock delivered. It says to resume CPR.
Sarah
Look at his arm, he has a deep . He's bleeding heavily.
David
I see a first-aid kit in the AED bag. Should I use a ?
Sarah
No, just use a bandage first and apply direct pressure.
David
I'm pressing down hard on the wound with the gauze.
Sarah
Good. Wait, I think he is gasping. He's trying to breathe!
David
Is he waking up? His eyes are flickering.
Sarah
He is regaining . Keep the pressure on that arm.
David
I hear the ambulance sirens. They are very close.
Sarah
Thank goodness. We need to tell them we used the AED once.
David
You were so brave. I would have frozen without your help.
Sarah
We worked as a team. That is what matters in an emergency.

Scene Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary words & meanings.

Consciousness

/ኮንሸስነስ/

ንቃተ ህሊና

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

ነቅቶ የመገኘት እና የአካባቢን ሁኔታ የመረዳት ችሎታ።

Dispatcher

/ዲስፓቸር/

የጥሪ ተቀባይ

A person who receives and transmits messages for emergency services.

ለድንገተኛ አገልግሎቶች መልእክቶችን የሚቀበል እና የሚያስተላልፍ ሰው።

Resuscitation

/ሪሰሲቴሽን/

መልሶ ማነቃቃት

The action of reviving someone from unconsciousness or apparent death.

አንድን ሰው ከንቃተ ህሊና ማጣት ወይም ከሞት ጋር ከሚቀራረብ ሁኔታ የማዳን ተግባር።

Defibrillator

/ዲፊብሪሌተር/

የልብ ምት ማስተካከያ

An apparatus used to control heart rhythm by giving an electric shock.

በኤሌክትሪክ ንዝረት የልብ ምትን ለማስተካከል የሚያገለግል መሣሪያ።

Tourniquet

/ቱርኒኬት/

የደም ማቆሚያ ማሰሪያ

A device for stopping the flow of blood through a vein or artery by compressing a limb.

የሰውነት ክፍሎችን በመጭመቅ በደም ቧንቧ ውስጥ ያለን የደም ፍሰት ለማቆም የሚያገለግል መሣሪያ።

Compression

/ኮምፕሬሽን/

መጫን

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

ደምን ለማሰራጨት በሲፒአር ወቅት ደረትን የመጫን ተግባር።

Laceration

/ላሰሬሽን/

ጥልቅ ቁስል

A deep cut or tear in skin or flesh.

በቆዳ ወይም በስጋ ላይ ያለ ጥልቅ ቁስል ወይም ስንጥቅ።

Sterile

/ስቴራይል/

ንጹህ/ከባክቴሪያ የጸዳ

Free from bacteria or other living microorganisms; totally clean.

ከባክቴሪያ ወይም ከሌሎች ተህዋሲያን የጸዳ፤ ፍጹም ንጹህ።

Shallow

/ሻሎው/

ላዩን/ጥልቅ ያልሆነ

Breathing that is not deep or full.

ጥልቅ ወይም ሙሉ ያልሆነ ትንፋሽ።

Paramedics

/ፓራሜዲክስ/

የአምቡላንስ ህክምና ባለሙያዎች

People trained to give emergency medical care to people who are injured or ill.

ለታመሙ ወይም ለተጎዱ ሰዎች ድንገተኛ የህክምና እርዳታ ለመስጠት የሰለጠኑ ባለሙያዎች።