Exercise 23. Match the words to make phrases. Then make up your own sentences with them.

1. Accessible.
  1. Card.
2. Promote.
  1. Help.
3. Minor.
  1. Equipment.
4. Inspection.
  1. Aid.
5. Emergency.
  1. Cut.
6. Moving.
  1. Recovery.
7. First.
  1. Contractor.
8. General.
  1. Area.
 

Exercise 24. Complete the sentences by changing the words in CAPITALS to the correct form (noun, adjective, verb).

AVAILABILITY
1. First aid is emergency help given to an … or suddenly ill person. INJURY

2. When a person needs emergency help, … materials are used.

3. Location for the kit must be … at all times. ACCESS

4. There must be provided a first aid kit when workers are … heavy

construction. OPERATION

5. First aid station should be … in the site office. LOCATION

Exercise 25. Read the following emergency procedures. Number the sentences below in the correct order. Then match them with the pictures.

  GUIDE THE AMBULANCE
Meet and direct the ambulance to the accident scene.
  PROVIDE PROTECTION
Protect the accident scene from continuing or further hazards – for instance, traffic, operating machinery, fire or live wires.
  GET NAME OF HOSPITAL
For follow-up, find out where the injured is being taken.
  TAKE COMMAND
Assign the following duties to specific personnel.
  ADVISE MANAGEMENT
Inform senior management. They can then contact relatives, notify authorities, and start procedures for reporting and investigating the accident.
  GIVE FIRST AID
Give first aid to the injured as soon as possible.
  ISOLATE THE ACCIDENT SCENE
Barricade, rope off or post a guard at the scene to make sure that nothing is moved or changed until authorities have completed their investigation.
  CALL AN AMBULANCE
Call an ambulance and any other emergency services required. In some locales, dialing 911 puts you in touch with all emergency services.
__________________ __________________ _________________ _________________
__________________ _________________ _________________ _________________

Exercise 26. In pairs, role-play making an emergency phone call for an ambulance using the role cards. Take turns to be the control assistant and the person calling. Think through an imaginary emergency scenario. Act out the phone call using mobile phones.

Student A. Caller. Plan your call. Think about each of these points. If you like, make some notes for each point.

1. The number you are calling from.

2. What has happened?

3. Your name (remember you may need to spell it).

4. Your exact location.

5. Information about any people involved in the accident (how many, their approximate age)

6. The condition of any injured people (Are they conscious? Are they breathing? Are they in shock?)