Since my early childhood, my primary goal has been to make a difference in people's lives. I think the job that was designated for me was clearly a paramedic. I am currently doing my basic courses so that I can access the pre-hospital emergency care program. I will go through several vocabulary words related to my dream job. I found the words based on my knowledge but for the precise definitions, I used the internet. For the next step, I invite you to learn more about vocabulary related to my pre-hospital emergency care program. I hope you will learn more about my greatest passion.
Accident
noun
An unforeseen and unplanned events or circumstance.
Example: There was a serious accident last night and the sheriff's deputy was unable to raise help when she called from the mountains.
fr: Accident
Adrenaline
noun
A hormone that is secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress and increases heart rate, pulse rate, and blood pressure, and raises the blood levels of glucose and lipids
Example: He felt a rush of adrenaline as he parachuted from the airplane.
fr: Adrénaline
Ambulance
a noun
a vehicle equipped for transporting the injured or sick.
Example: HPC: On the day of admission, Mr was visited at home by his GP who immediately called an AMBULANCE.
fr: Ambulance
Bandage
noun
A flexible strip or band is used to cover, strengthen, or compress something.
Example: Wrap the bandage firmly around the injured limb.
fr: Bandage
Care
noun
To give care for the sick.
Example: The department said many countries had reciprocal agreements for health Care with Britain.
fr: Soin
Defibrillator
noun
An electronic device that applies an electric shock to restore the rhythm of a fibrillating heart
Example: "His defibrillator just shocked him twice in 10 seconds"
fr: Défibrillateur
Emergency
noun
a serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action.
Example: Detecting failed thrombolysis in the accident and EMERGENCY department.' Accident and Emergency Nurse [health]
fr: Urgence
Gloves
noun
A piece of clothing that is worn on the hand and wrist for warmth or protection.
Example: Pulling gloves and a bag from his pocket, he proceeded to collect the grisly specimen.
fr: Gants
Helicoptor
noun
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more horizontally-spinning rotors
Example: She saw smoke moving across the sky a moment before the helicopter rolled and began its sickening maneuvers again.
fr: Hélicoptère
Help
Verb
To give assistance or support to.
Example: " She offered much-needed help. ".
fr: Aide
Hospital
noun
A hospital is an institution that is built, staffed, and equipped for the diagnosis of disease; for the treatment, both medical and surgical, of the sick and the injured; and for their housing during this process.
Example: He was taken to hospital and died a few hours later.
fr: Hôpital
Injured
adjective
Hurt or physically harmed
Example: I think the tube must have injured my larynx.
fr: Blessés
Oxygen
noun
a chemical element that is a gas with no smell or color.
Example: The noise from the machine that circulated the oxygen frightened her.
fr: Oxygène
Patient
Adjective
a person who is receiving medical care, or who is cared for by a particular doctor or dentist when necessary
Example: this procedure can cause significant pain to the PATIENT and in many cases, is not acceptable when [engineering]
fr: Patient
Sanitary
Adjective
of or relating to health sanitary measures
fr: Sanitaire
Scissors
noun
a cutting device consisting of two blades, each with a ring-shaped handle, which is joined in the middle so that their sharp edges move against each other, used esp. for cutting paper or cloth.
Example: He stepped forward, taking the scissors from her in one hand and one of her wrists in the other.
fr: Ciseaux
Sick
Adjective
Affected with disease or ill health
Example: With a happy heart, she gave the water to her sick mother.
fr: Malade
Stethoscope
Noun
An instrument for auscultation, which transmits internal noises from the body.
Example: "Crackling sounds are heard in the stethoscope on inspiration"
fr: Stéthoscope
Stretcher
noun
A type of bed used for carrying someone who is too injured or ill to walk.
Example: Then he recognized the man on the stretcher above me.
fr: Civière
Uniform
noun
A particular set of clothes that has to be worn by the members of the same organization or group of people: military/school uniform. a nurse's uniform.
