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A: Is this an emergency medical station? B: Yes. What’s the problem? A: Please send a doctor as soon as possible; the patient is having a heart attack. B: What’s your address, your surname, and your phone number? Don’t worry, we’ll be there soon. A: Is this an emergency medical station? B: Yes. What can I do for you? A: Please send a doctor as soon as possible; the patient has had a heart attack. B: Your address, name, phone number? Don’t worry, the doctor will be here soon. A: Help! Save me! I’m drowning! B: Look, someone is drowning! We need to save them! There’s a boat over there; let’s run quickly. A: Help! Help! I’m going to sink! B: Look, someone is sinking! Take him! There’s a boat over there, run fast. A: What’s wrong with you? Do you need help? B: Yes. I think I broke my leg. Please call an ambulance. A: What happened to you? Need help? B: Yes. My leg seems to be broken. Please call an ambulance. Speech patterns – Common phrases 1) I’m feeling very bad. I’m not well at all. I’m not feeling well. 2) Please call (to call \ to summon) \\ Send (to send \ to dispatch) an ambulance \ a doctor. Please have emergency help (a doctor) come here. 3) I broke/ twisted my foot. I fractured/ sprained my ankle. He lost a lot of blood. He lost considerable amounts of blood. He is bleeding. There is blood flowing from him. He lost consciousness. He became unconscious. 4) An oxygen mask is urgently needed. An oxygen bag is required right away. He needs to have his wound bandaged. He requires dressing. Artificial respiration is necessary. Artificial breathing is required. Additional words and expressions: Supplementary terms. Stretcher: A device used for carrying injured people. Bandage: A material used to wrap wounds. Hemostatic drug: A medication used to stop bleeding. Painkiller: A medication used to relieve pain. Slip on ice: To fall because of the slippery surface of ice. Life jacket: A device used for saving lives at sea