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Operator : Okay. The paramedics are on the way. I want you to stay on the line. I need to ask some
more questions.
Caller : Okay.
Operator : Is your friend coughing continuosly?
Caller : Yes yes yes, he doesn't stop coughing.
Operator : Okay. Does he have rapid breathing?
Caller : What?
Operator : Does your friend have short breathing?
Is he breathing very quickly?
Caller : I think... I think yes, maybe. Maybe he
inhaled some... some smoke because he
was the... the last person who escaped.
Operator : Does his skin got burnt?
Caller : No... no... no. I think it's okay.
Operator : Is he consious right now?
Caller : Yes... yes for now. But... but I think he... he starts losing his alertness.
Operator : Can you ask him if he has headache and chest pain?
Caller : Okay... okay. I will ask him.
Operator : Don't hang up the phone call. Stay on the line.
Caller : He said... he said that... that he has headache but no chest pain.
Operator : How about you? Are you okay?
Caller : Yes, I'm okay. I was outside actually. I've just arrived and saw the boarding house was on
fire.
Operator : Okay, the ambulance is on the way but I need to give some instructions to you right now.
Can you do that?
Caller : Yes... yes.
Operator : Move your friend to a location with clean air if he doesn't have physical injury.
Caller : Okay, I'll move him.
Operator : Check his breathing. How is it?
Caller : He has stopped coughing but he still has short breathing.
1. In your opinion, does the operator give appropriate respond to the emergency call? Why or why not?
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2. If you were the operator, what other questions would you ask to check the patient's condition?
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