Q2e Reading & Writing 1: Unit 1 Video Transcript

Emergency Medical Technicians Transcript

Narrator: An elderly man in Darien, Connecticut, is having a heart attack. He

telephones 9-1-1 1for an ambulance2. Emergency medical technicians3,
or EMTs, come to the rescue.

They carry the man to the ambulance, take his blood pressure, give him
emergency medications, and bring him to the hospital.

But something is different.

These EMTs are high school 4students. They are trained to do the job,
just like adults.

The reporter is speaking to the students’ supervisor, Susan Warren.

He asks, “Can high school students really drive ambulances and take care
of patients?”

“Yes, they can!” she answers.

1
911: the number to call in an emergency
2
ambulance: a medical vehicle that takes sick people to the hospital
3
Emergency medical technician: a person who gives emergency medical help
4
high school: a school for students aged 14 to 18

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