A Medical Emergency
These phrases will help you communicate critical information clearly during a medical emergency, whether you are talking to bystanders, the injured person, or the emergency dispatcher.
Key Phrases
Kan noen være så snill å hjelpe oss? Vi trenger en lege her med en gang.
neutralCan someone please help us? We need a doctor here right away.
A clear, direct plea for medical assistance from nearby people.
Hjelp! Ring 113, vi har en alvorlig ulykke her og trenger en ambulanse superraskt!
casualHelp! Call 113, we have a serious accident here and need an ambulance super fast!
113 is the national medical emergency number in Norway.
Hallo, kan du høre meg? Vet du hvor du er, eller hva som har skjedd?
neutralHello, can you hear me? Do you know where you are, or what has happened?
Use this to assess if the injured person is alert and oriented.
Han har besvimt, og jeg tror faktisk ikke at han puster normalt lenger.
neutralHe has fainted, and I actually don't think that he is breathing normally anymore.
Crucial information to relay immediately to the emergency operator.
Pasienten er bevisstløs etter fallet, men pulsen kjennes heldigvis stabil ut mens vi venter.
politeThe patient is unconscious after the fall, but the pulse fortunately feels stable while we wait.
A calmer, more objective description useful when speaking to emergency dispatchers.
Kan du fortelle meg nøyaktig hvor i kroppen det gjør aller mest vondt akkurat nå?
politeCan you tell me exactly where in the body it hurts the very most right now?
A gentle way to ask the patient to locate their primary source of pain.
Hvor har du vondt? Klarer du å røre på beinet ditt uten at det gjør kjempevondt?
casualWhere does it hurt? Are you able to move your leg without it hurting a lot?
Hun falt på isen ute på gaten og har slått hodet sitt skikkelig hardt.
casualShe fell on the ice out on the street and has hit her head really hard.
Mannen som ligger her, har brukket armen i fallet og blør ganske mye.
neutralThe man lying here has broken his arm in the fall and is bleeding quite a lot.
Kompisen min har en alvorlig allergisk reaksjon fordi han spiste noe som inneholdt nøtter.
neutralMy buddy is having a severe allergic reaction because he ate something that contained nuts.
Jeg trenger epipennen min som ligger i den svarte sekken, så raskt som mulig!
casualI need my EpiPen which is in the black backpack, as fast as possible!
Bare ta det helt med ro, ambulansen har blitt tilkalt og er på vei.
neutralJust take it completely easy, the ambulance has been called and is on the way.
Uses the passive voice to reassure the patient that systems are in motion.
Det går bra, vi har ringt etter hjelp. Prøv å ligge helt stille til sykebilen kommer.
casualIt's going to be fine, we have called for help. Try to lie completely still until the ambulance arrives.
Comforting and direct instructions for a friend or bystander.
Vi må legge henne i stabilt sideleie mens vi venter på at ambulansen skal ankomme.
neutralWe must put her in the recovery position while we wait for the ambulance to arrive.
'Stabilt sideleie' is the standard medical term for the recovery position.