Global View - Learning About First Aid (C0199)
A: Hey Joe! Where have you been these past fewdays?
B: I've been busy with a first aid course that I startedabout a week ago at the Red Cross.
A: Cool! I've always wanted to do something likethat! Have you learned anything useful?
B: For sure! I mean we've learned how to apply pressure to stop bleeding, how to check for a pulse,and even how to apply CPR!
A: Have you treated any real emergencies?
B: Well, they took us along with some paramedics.There was this guy who fell off his motorcycle andsuffered a concussion as well as a couple of compound fractures. His wounds were pretty seriousso they had to rush him to the hospital. It wasintense!
A: I can imagine! I tend to faint when I see blood,so I think I won't be taking up a course like thatanytime soon!
Key Vocabulary
treat (verb) to cure an illness bymedical means
concussion (common noun,singular) a jarring of the brain
tend to (phrase) To be disposed or inclined towards something
rush (verb) move or act swiftly
take up (phrase) begin with
Supplementary Vocabulary
anaesthetic (common noun,singular) a medication that causes loss of sensation
ambulance (common noun,singular) a vehicle for prehospital treatment and transportation of sick or injured people
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