SITUAÇÕES DE EMERGÊNCIA

Question 1

The kid is running around the house when he or she falls down the stairs
and breaks his or her leg.

Answer 1

If I run to the kid and realize the leg is really broken and that the injury is
serious, I would call 911 straight away and then do my best to calm the kid
down while I wait for them to arrive. After that, I would call the parents and let
them know what happened and how.

Question 2

While eating, the baby starts to get red and you realize that he or she is
choking.

Answer 2

I would call 911 and then I would immediately start the first-aid to help the kid
spit the food and stop choking. I would slap their back firmly but with no
violence so I could make sure I wasn’t harming the kid in any way.

Question 3

The six-year-old kid is swimming but, without anyone noticing, he/she
goes to the deepest part of the pool and starts to drown.

Answer 3

I would take the kid out of the pool straight away and would perform the first aid.
After that, if the kid is OK and it wasn’t so serious, I would just be with them and
keep paying a lot of attention. If it’s serious, I would call 911 as soon as possible
and then I would call the parents.

Question 4

You’re with three kids in the supermarket when one of them disappears
and the other two start to cry a lot.

Answer 4

I would keep the kids that are crying close to me and would go to the security
guard and tell him the characteristics of the other one that got lost. I would ask
him to help me find the kid while I calm the other two kids down.

Question 5

You’re driving on the highway and the kids start to fight on the back seat.

Answer 5

I would stop the car and I would talk to the kids and ask them to stop. I would
also try and calm them down and explain why they shouldn’t do that while I am
driving. After that, I would put some relaxing music as well to try and make them
feel less tense.

Question 6

You’re changing the diaper of your baby and the older sister decides that
she wants popcorn. She tries to make popcorn by herself and ends up
getting burnt.

Answer 6

I would make sure the baby is safe and then I would check the other kid to see
how serious the burn is. If it’s something I can take care of using the first-aid kit,
then I would just help her and calm her down. If it’s something serious, I would
call 911 and then call the parents.

Question 7

The kids go for trick or treats on Halloween and one of them disappears.

Answer 7

I would go around the neighborhood looking for the kid. If I still couldnt find
him/her, I would call the police and let them know what happened so they could
help me find the kid.

Question 8

You’re cooking and all of a sudden a fire starts in the kitchen.

Answer 8

I would go out to the backyard bringing all the kids with me and then I would call
the fire brigade and wait for them to come and help us.

Question 9

Your kid is ill with a really high fever.

Answer 9

I would get in touch with my host parents to ask them if there’s any medicine in
the house that the kid is allowed to take. If so, I would give the kid this medicine
or would wait for the parents to give me instructions of how to proceed.
Meanwhile, I would keep the kid hydrated with a lot of water and would be with
him/her at all times.

Question 10

Boiling water fell on your host kid’s body and you
need to tell me how it happened and how to get to your house.

Answer 10

Hello, I am (name) and I am a Brazilian au pair. There was an accident with my
host kid and boiling water fell on her body. She is crying a lot and is seriously
burn. My house is (colocar o endereço do Brasil), close to a big Starbucks.