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Emergency situations

Handling emergencies and urgent matters

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B2

How to protect online accounts?

haʊ tuː prəˈtɛkt ˈɒnˌlaɪn əˈkaʊnts

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What about a sprain or fracture?

wʌt əˈbaʊt ə spreɪn ɔr ˈfræk.tʃɚ

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Push hard, push fast on the chest.

pʊʃ hɑːrd, pʊʃ fæst ɑːn ðə tʃɛst

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Should I re-enter a burning house?

ʃʊd aɪ riːˈɛntər ə ˈbɜːrnɪŋ haʊs

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Are they having trouble breathing?

ɑːr ðeɪ ˈhævɪŋ ˈtrʌbl̩ ˈbriːðɪŋ

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Stay with them until help arrives.

steɪ wɪð ðəm ənˈtɪl hɛlp əˈraɪvz

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They are having trouble breathing.

ðeɪ ɑːr ˈhævɪŋ ˈtrʌbl ˈbriːðɪŋ

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I was in a car accident. What now?

aɪ wəz ɪn ə kɑr ˈæksɪdənt. wʌt naʊ?

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What should be in an emergency kit?

wʌt ʃʊd bi ɪn ən ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi kɪt

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Include any personal medical needs.

/ɪnˈkluːd ˈɛni ˈpɜːrsənəl ˈmɛdɪkəl niːdz/

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How often should we review the plan?

haʊ ˈɔːfən ʃʊd wi rɪˈvjuː ðə plæn

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My car is overheating. What's wrong?

maɪ kɑr ɪz oʊvərˈhiːtɪŋ. wʌts rɔŋ?

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Cool the burn with cool running water.

kuːl ðə bɜːrn wɪθ kuːl ˈrʌnɪŋ ˈwɔːtər

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When should I call emergency services?

wɛn ʃʊd aɪ kɔl ɪˈmɝːdʒənsi ˈsɝːvəsɪz

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Cover it loosely with sterile dressing.

ˈkʌvər ɪt ˈluːsli wɪθ ˈstɛrəl ˈdrɛsɪŋ

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What should be in my car emergency kit?

wʌt ʃʊd bi ɪn maɪ kɑr ɪˈmɜrdʒənsi kɪt

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Use social media or a designated website.

juːz ˈsəʊʃəl ˈmiːdiə ɔːr ə ˌdɛzɪɡˈneɪtɪd ˈwɛbsaɪt

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Text messages often work better than calls.

tɛkst ˈmɛsɪdʒɪz ˈɔfən wɜːrk ˈbɛtər ðæn kɔːlz

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My car battery is dead. Can you jump-start it?

maɪ kɑːr ˈbætəri ɪz dɛd | kən juː ˈdʒʌmp stɑːrt ɪt

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Strange noises, smoke, warning lights on dashboard.

streɪndʒ nɔɪzɪz, smoʊk, wɔrnɪŋ laɪts ɑn dæʃbɔrd.

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Connect jumper cables correctly. Wait a few minutes.

kəˈnɛkt ˈdʒʌmpər ˈkeɪbəlz kəˈrɛktli. weɪt ə fjuː ˈmɪnɪts.

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Pull over immediately. Turn off the engine. Let it cool.

pʊl ˈoʊvər ɪˈmiːdiətli. tɜrn ɔf ði ˈɛnʤɪn. lɛt ɪt kuːl.

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Check for injuries. Call 911. Exchange details. Take pictures.

tʃɛk fɔr ˈɪndʒəriz. kɔl naɪn wʌn wʌn. ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ ˈdiːteɪlz. teɪk ˈpɪktʃərz.

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It's your way out.

ɪts jər weɪ aʊt

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What are personal safety tips?

wʌt ɑr ˈpɜrsənəl ˈseɪfti tɪps

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Always arm your security system.

ˈɔːlweɪz ɑːrm jʊər sɪˈkjʊərɪti ˈsɪstəm

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Use a tourniquet as a last resort.

juːz ə ˈtɜːrnɪkɪt æz ə læst rɪˈzɔːrt.

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Seek medical attention for fractures.

siːk ˈmɛdɪkəl əˈtɛnʃən fɔː ˈfræktʃərz

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Practice your emergency communication plan.

ˈpræktɪs jʊər ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən plæn

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Smother the flames.

ˈsmʌðər ðə ˈfleɪmz

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Never go back inside.

ˈnɛvər ɡoʊ bæk ɪnˈsaɪd

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Administer CPR if necessary.

ədˈmɪnɪstər ˌsiːpiːˈɑːr ɪf ˈnɛsəˌsɛri

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I think it's a heart attack.

aɪ θɪŋk ɪts ə hɑːrt əˈtæk

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Dial 911 for immediate help.

/daɪəl naɪn wʌn wʌn fɔːr ɪˈmiːdiət hɛlp/

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Call the emergency services immediately.

kɔːl ði ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi ˈsɜːrvɪsɪz ɪˈmiːdiətli

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Call emergency services immediately.

kɔːl ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi ˈsɜːrvɪsɪz ɪˈmiːdiətli

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Is someone having a medical emergency?

ɪz ˈsʌmˌwʌn ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈmɛdɪkəl ɪˈmɜrdʒənsi

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This person needs urgent medical help.

ðɪs ˈpɜːsən niːdz ˈɜːrdʒənt ˈmɛdɪkəl hɛlp

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This person needs urgent medical help.

ðɪs ˈpɜːsən niːdz ˈɜːdʒənt ˈmɛdɪkəl hɛlp

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Call 911 immediately for serious injuries.

kɔl naɪn wʌn wʌn ɪˈmiːdiətli fɔr ˈsɪəriəs ˈɪndʒəriz

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Dial emergency number for life-threatening situations.

ˈdaɪəl ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi ˈnʌmbər fɔːr ˈlaɪfˌθrɛtnɪŋ ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃənz

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