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Calling an
Ambulance

After this lesson, you will be able to call for medical help in an emergency.
 Warm up

"Paramedics" are people who provide emergency medical care while delivering patients to a
hospital. They are also known as "EMTs", or Emergency Medical Technicians.

Do you think you'd make a good paramedic? Why? Why not?

Vocabulary
Vocabulary
 Useful Expressions

Calling for Help Understanding the Operator

•Please send an ambulance. •Fire, police, or ambulance?

•Could you call for an ambulance? •What's the emergency?

•What's your location?

•Is he breathing?

•Is he conscious?

•We're dispatching an ambulance.

•Please stay on the line.

 Dialogue Practice

Hyun-woo finds his neighbor Edith on the floor, not moving. He calls for help.

Emergency Call Operator What's the emergency?

Hyun-woo Please send an ambulance! I just found my neighbor Edith on the floor. She's

collapsed and is unconscious.

Emergency Call Operator What's your location? And what number are you calling from?

Hyun-woo We're at 25 Crosswick Lane, and my number is 02 5890 3718.

Emergency Call Operator We are dispatching an ambulance to the scene. Is she breathing?

Hyun-woo Yes, she's breathing a little.

Emergency Call Operator OK, an ambulance will arrive soon. Please stay on the line.
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Hyun-woo is calling for an ______________________ .

Edith has just ________________.

She is breathing but ________________.

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unconscious send an ambulance location

dispatching emergency on the line

Ling's mother collapses while talking to her on the phone. Ling calls for help.

Emergency Call Operator 911, what's the __________________ ?

Ling I was speaking to my mother on the phone when I heard a thud and she stopped

speaking. She might be ____________________. Can you ___________________________ ?

Emergency Call Operator Yes. What number are you calling from?

Ling My number is 960 8157.

Emergency Call Operator What's her ____________________ ?

Ling The address is 54 Bush Street.

Emergency Call Operator We're __________________ an ambulance now. Please stay ___________________ .
Your Turn!
 Role Play
Below are some emergency situations. Call emergency services
(played by your teacher) for help. Your number is 589-2649.

A woman has a seizure in Adela Park. She is not breathing.

Thank You!