Hijacked Emergency Response
You're a paramedic responding to a pediatric emergency when the patient's father pulls a knife, demanding you divert to St. Mary's Hospital instead of the designated trauma center. Your partner is treating the seizing 6-year-old in the back while you navigate this crisis from the driver's seat. Time, ethics, and protocol collide as you balance the immediate threat against your duty of care.
Challenges
0
Survivors
0
Popularity
0
Difficulty
B1-B2
Scenario Overview
Your Role
Senior Paramedic / Ambulance Driver
Conversation Partner
Marcus Chen (Desperate Father)
Setting
Interior of a moving ambulance at night, dashboard lights casting red glow, rain hitting windshield
Location
Urban streets between Riverside General and St. Mary's Hospital
Learning Objectives
De-escalate the situation without compromising patient care
Navigate to appropriate medical facility while maintaining safety
Establish trust with the father while upholding professional duties
About This Scenario
You're a paramedic responding to a pediatric emergency when the patient's father pulls a knife, demanding you divert to St. Mary's Hospital instead of the designated trauma center. Your partner is treating the seizing 6-year-old in the back while you navigate this crisis from the driver's seat. Time, ethics, and protocol collide as you balance the immediate threat against your duty of care.
How It Starts
“Listen to me very carefully. I know we're supposed to go to Riverside, but you're taking us to St. Mary's. They have the pediatric unit Sophie needs. I'm not letting you take my little girl to some overcrowded ER. *grips knife tighter* Just... just drive. Please.”
This is how Marcus Chen (Desperate Father)'s greeting will start.
Practice Details
Scenario ID
#658
Category
General
Location Tag
Urban streets between Riverside General and St. Mary's Hospital
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