Spanish for First Responders
ISBN: 978-1-888467-99-4 copyright by Command Spanish® , Inc. 65 pages
Program Overview: This program is designed to teach non-Spanish-speaking first responders to use Spanish language commands, questions, statements and phrases that will enable them to assist Spanish-speaking persons in emergencies. The program consists of a 65-page manual and accompanying .mp3 audio files for enhanced learning. Spanish for First Responders was developed in consultation with paramedics, EMTs, police officers and firefighters. The program utilizes print, audio, and phonetic encoding to teach the most common and important Spanish language commands, questions, statements, and phrases critical for non-Spanish-speaking first responders when attending to Spanish-speaking persons in an emergency situation. Emphasis is placed on concise Spanish to assess the nature of the emergency, determine the patient’s chief complaint, nature of injury or illness, aid in movement or extraction of the involved person, as well as explain basic procedures and treatment.
ISBN: 978-1-888467-99-4 copyright by Command Spanish® , Inc. 65 pages
Program Overview: This program is designed to teach non-Spanish-speaking first responders to use Spanish language commands, questions, statements and phrases that will enable them to assist Spanish-speaking persons in emergencies. The program consists of a 65-page manual and accompanying .mp3 audio files for enhanced learning. Spanish for First Responders was developed in consultation with paramedics, EMTs, police officers and firefighters. The program utilizes print, audio, and phonetic encoding to teach the most common and important Spanish language commands, questions, statements, and phrases critical for non-Spanish-speaking first responders when attending to Spanish-speaking persons in an emergency situation. Emphasis is placed on concise Spanish to assess the nature of the emergency, determine the patient’s chief complaint, nature of injury or illness, aid in movement or extraction of the involved person, as well as explain basic procedures and treatment.
ISBN: 978-1-888467-99-4 copyright by Command Spanish® , Inc. 65 pages
Program Overview: This program is designed to teach non-Spanish-speaking first responders to use Spanish language commands, questions, statements and phrases that will enable them to assist Spanish-speaking persons in emergencies. The program consists of a 65-page manual and accompanying .mp3 audio files for enhanced learning. Spanish for First Responders was developed in consultation with paramedics, EMTs, police officers and firefighters. The program utilizes print, audio, and phonetic encoding to teach the most common and important Spanish language commands, questions, statements, and phrases critical for non-Spanish-speaking first responders when attending to Spanish-speaking persons in an emergency situation. Emphasis is placed on concise Spanish to assess the nature of the emergency, determine the patient’s chief complaint, nature of injury or illness, aid in movement or extraction of the involved person, as well as explain basic procedures and treatment.
Program Content: Spanish for First Responders contains more than 400 work-specific Spanish language questions, commands, statements, and phrases. In addition to a special section devoted to pronunciation, Spanish for First Responders contains the following work-specific Spanish language sections: Initial Arrival on the Scene; Initial Assessment; Quick Commands; Chief Complaint; Injury; Illness; Assessment and Medical History; Initial Treatment; Body Commands for Triage and Treatment; Accident Scene; Trauma, Bleeding and Shock; Musculoskeletal Injuries; Injuries to the Head and Spine; Chest Pain and Cardiac Arrest; Unconscious Patient; Diabetic Emergencies; Seizures; Allergies, Bites and Stings; Poison Emergencies; Hypothermia & Hyperthermia; Behavioral Emergency; Child Birth; Child Involved in Accident; and Transport and Paperwork.
Bonus: Spanish for First Responders also contains the following English/Spanish appendices: Parts of the Body; Medical Glossary; Allergens Glossary, Universal Patient Information Forms; and Numeric Pain Scale.
Special Features
No prior knowledge of Spanish is necessary.
Contains more than 400 Spanish commands, statements, questions, and phrases.
This program is fully supported by .mp3 audio files that can be played on any device.
Learner-friendly text designed for adult learners.
Non-grammar-based.
Authored in consultation with paramedics, EMTs, police officers, and firefighters.
This program provides non-Spanish-speaking first responders with the ability to use Spanish to: render immediate emergency aid; engage in triage protocol; make initial physical assessment of patient; issue phrases and commands for controlling scene; obtain pertinent information; calm victims and their families; explain treatment performed by EMS; determine patient’s chief complaint; facilitate transport of injured person; pronounce key Spanish phrases clearly and correctly.
Intended Audience: first responders, paramedics, EMTs, uniformed patrol officers, rescue squads, firefighters, air medical pilots, and nurses. It conforms to the requirements of the First Responder: National Standard Curriculum.
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