Monday, September 7, 2009

To Report An Emergency In Mexico Sept 2009



The following is from my book

Emergency Medical Spanish
:


To Report An Emergency

Call Cruz Roja

065

Lake Chapala call:

065 or dial locally

765-2308 or 765-2553


CRUZ ROJA DOCTORS, NURSES, AND PARAMEDICS

ARE STANDING BY 24/7

Dispatcher will say:


CRUZ ROJA EMERGENCIAS

¿Cuál es su nombre?

What is your name?

¿Cuál es su dirección?

What is your address?

¿Cuál es su numero de teléfono?

What is your phone number?

¿Cuál es su emergencia?

What is your emergency?

CHEST PAIN

Dolor en el Pecho

DIFFICULTY BREATHING

Problemas de Respiración

ALTERED MENTAL STATUS

Alteraciónes en Conciencia

ALLERGIC REACTION

Reacción de alergias

I AM VERY SICK

Estoy muy enfermo

I FELL / I'M INJURED

Me caí / Estoy herido

AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT

Accidente automóvil


ILLNESS


Dispatcher asks:

¿Qué enfermedad padece?

What kind of illness are you suffering from?

(See phrases above or try it in English some dispatchers understand some English)

¿Es usted diabetico/a?

Are you a diabetic?

¿Tiene Usted hipertensión?

Do you have high blood pressure?

¿Es usted propenso/a a un infarcto cardiaco?

Could you be having a heart attack?

¿Cómo se siente en éste momento?

How do you feel right now?


AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT


Dispatcher asks:

¿Donde está el accidente?

Where is the accident? (include cross street)

¿Cuántos vehículos están en el accidente?

How many vehicles are in the accident?

¿Cuántas personas lesionadas ve usted?

How many injured do you see?

¿Puede usted identificar se hay niños, adultos, ancianos?

Can you identify children, adults, or elderly?


A FALL


Dispatcher asks:

¿De qué altura se cayó?

From what height did you fall?

¿De donde se cayó?

Where did you fall?

¿Donde le duele?

Where do you hurt?

¿Qué edad tiene usted?

How old are you?



Information for the paramedics:


(Please fill out and leave in a prominent place)


Nombre:_____________________________________

(Your name)

Domicilio:_____________________________________

(Your address)

____________________________________________


Teléfono;_____________________________________

(Your telephone)

Problemas de medico:___________________________

(Medical problems you have or have had in the past)

____________________________________________


____________________________________________


Medicinas:____________________________________

(Medicines you take on a regular basis)

____________________________________________


Alergias:______________________________________

(Allergies to medicines)

Contacto de emergencia y teléfono:___________________

(Emergency contact and phone number)

________________________________________________


PLEASE HELP SUPPORT

CRUZ ROJA


Consider printing this information and leaving it

on the fridge or by the phone.

TO ORDER THE E-BOOK Emergency Medical Spanish: Email: Spanish4EMS@hotmail.com

2 comments:

  1. Just in case people did not take your driving tips seriously?

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  2. Boy, this blogspot sure hates Word! Sorry this post is so tweaked, it won't take a rewrite without deleting it AGAIN.

    Steve:
    You are funny!!!!

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