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ponent and the fact that he did‐ n’t have to rely on the patient or her family having to read some‐ thing in order to understand what he was trying to say. And perhaps even more importantly, Chief Mattson said that QuickSpeak lightened the mood in the room considerably. “The girl’s eyes lit up, and she


The girl’s mother and her aunt didn’t speak any English, and her eight and 10‐ year‐old cousins were attempting to translate for them.


Chief Mattson and his crew knew that this would be a good opportunity to use the QuickSpeak application. He said that QuickSpeak helped the providers quickly gather all the infor‐ mation they needed in order to assess the situation. He went on to explain that he especially liked the audio com‐


smiled when she heard the voice speaking her native language,” Chief Mattson said. “Even with‐ out QuickSpeak, we somehow would have figured out what was wrong, but for the family, it provided a huge relief.” What’s more, Chief Mattson indicat‐ ed that Quick Speak was easy to learn and easy to use, which was a huge plus for his organization.


“QuickSpeak was a resounding suc‐ cess,” Chief Mattson said. “You notice that people get a little defensive because not knowing English can be intimidating for them. QuickSpeak will


help make our crews less nervous in these situations,” he added. QuickSpeak is now available as an


add‐on to ESO Pro ePCR at an introduc‐ tory price of $99 per tablet per year. Visit www.esosolutions.com/software/ for a fresh look at ESO Pro ePCR, the industry’s leading electronic patient care reporting product, or go to www.esosolutions.com/software/quic kspeak to learn more about QuickSpeak. EMS


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