911 Calls
Name the three emergency services you can ask for when you call 911.
Fire, Police, Ambulance.
Point to your head and use the word "ache" in a sentence.
I have a headache.
Who is the first person you talk to when you arrive at the ER to explain your problem?
The triage nurse
What is the piece of paper from a doctor called that allows you to buy medicine?
A prescription
I fall on the ice.
I fell on the ice.
The operator asks, "What is your emergency?" Give a one-sentence answer about a fire.
"There is a fire in my kitchen."
Use the word "cough" and "sore" in a sentence.
I have a cough and a sore throat.
You must show two cards at the hospital desk. What are they?
Health Card, Photo ID
What does "Take 1 pill twice a day" mean?
Take a pill in the morning and a pill at night / 2 pills total.
Use Past Continuous: "I (cook) dinner when I cut my finger."
I was cooking dinner, ...
What is the most important piece of information to give the operator so they can find you?
Your address or location.
What is the word for when your body feels very hot because you are sick?
A fever.
What does "Waiting Room" mean?
The area where you sit until the doctor is ready
Where do you find the "Expiry Date" on a medicine bottle?
On the label or the bottom of the bottle.
Yesterday, I ________ (feel) sick, so I ________ (go) to the clinic.
The operator will ask you to NOT hang up the phone. How will they ask this?
Stay on the line
Another word for pain that is "intermittent"
It comes and goes
On a scale of 1 to 10, how do you describe a "moderate" pain?
4-6
If a label says "May cause drowsiness," is it safe to drive a car?
NO
Describe an accident using while: "The car hit the tree ______ I _________ (drive) home."
...while I was driving home.
What happens if someone calls 9-1-1 as a joke?
They will have to pay a fine.
Pranking 911 in Canada is a criminal offence that can result in fines ranging from $250 to over $5,000, or jail time, depending on the severity.
I feel __________, I think I am going to throw up.
Nauseous or sick to my stomach.
Why might a person with a broken finger have to wait longer than a person with chest pain?
Chest pain is a more serious emergency
What is a "refill"?
Getting more of the same medicine when the bottle is empty.
Fix the mistake: "I was calling 911 because my neighbor was having a heart attack."
called