Emergencia!: Emergency Translation Manual
Learn How To Communicate Effectively in Spanish During Emergency Situations

First Edition
Author: Lisa Maitland de Hernandez

Need to know how to communicate in Spanish during emergency situations despite knowing only English?

EMERGENCIA! Emergency Translation Manual is a language reference for English speaking medical caregivers who need to communicate effectively with Spanish speakers in emergency situations.

Translations of a wide array of medical emergencies include phonetic pronunciations of words and phrases and relevant questions that require only "yes" or "no" answers.

Diagrams of the human body labeled in Spanish and pages of commonly used words and phrases further facilitate communication and ultimately quicken response time.

• Chapters are tabbed to provide quick access to information
• Includes translations for questions commonly found on incident reports
• FAQs repeated on every page
• Offers a less formal approach to learning how to communicate in another language

Contents:

Commonly Used Words & Phrases.
Common Words.
Common Phrases.
People.
Pronouns
The Body.
The Head.
The Body - Inside.
The Body - Outside.
Patient History.
Heart.
Gastro-Intestinal.
Respiratory.
Seizures.
Diabetes.
Shock.
Poisons.
Trauma.
Burns
Weather Related Emergencies.
Hot Weather Emergencies.
Cold Weather Emergencies
Water Related Emergencies.
OB-GYN.
Pediatrics.
Patient Transport & Refusals.
Fire Calls.

96 Pages - 4-1/4 x 5-1/2