Signal Through Lightning

The city's emergency response system is down after a lightning strike damaged the main radio tower. As the only qualified technician within reach, you must climb 200 feet up and complete critical repairs while a massive thunderstorm approaches. Every minute of downtime means emergency calls go unanswered. Your supervisor is pressuring you to ignore safety protocols to save time.

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B1-B2

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Scenario Overview

Your Role

Emergency Communications Technician

Conversation Partner

Operations Director Martinez

Setting

Base of a towering radio mast, metal framework disappearing into dark storm clouds above. Lightning flashes in the distance. Emergency vehicles' lights reflect off wet surfaces.

Location

Citywide Emergency Communications Tower, Industrial District

Learning Objectives

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Safely climb the radio tower while managing pressure to rush

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Complete critical signal repairs before storm arrives

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Document safety violations without antagonizing supervisor

About This Scenario

How It Starts

“Listen carefully - we've got 500,000 people without emergency services right now. That repair checklist in your hand? Forget it. I need you up that tower in the next three minutes. Every second you waste could cost lives. Do you understand me?”

This is how Operations Director Martinez's greeting will start.

Practice Details

Scenario ID

#123

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