Lesson video

Hello, my name is Ms. Willow, and I'm going to be your teacher for today's lesson.

Today's lesson is called "Reporting an emergency," and it fits into the unit "Staying safe and healthy: How can I avoid harm?" During this lesson, we are going to be talking about some sensitive content, so we recommend that you have an adult with you for this lesson.

If at any point you do feel worried or uncomfortable, it's really important that you stop the lesson and that you speak to a trusted adult.

Okay, let's make a start on today's lesson.

By the end of today's lesson, you'll be able to describe how to report an emergency quickly and accurately.

Before we get started with today's lesson, we need to go over some ground rules.

These help to make sure that everyone feels safe and comfortable during today's lesson.

Laura says that we need to listen to others.

This means that if someone else is speaking, we're not going to interrupt them.

Next, Andeep says that we need to respect each other's privacy.

This means that we're not going to ask anyone any personal questions as this can make some people feel uncomfortable.

Next, Jacob says no judgment.

This means that if someone chooses to share a story, feeling, or experience, we're not going to judge them for it.

And finally, Izzy says that we can choose our level of participation.

This means it's up to us how much we want to join in.

We're now going to take a look at the keywords for today's lesson.

These words are gonna appear lots of times in today's lesson, so it's important that we understand what each of these words mean.

First of all, we have emergency.

This is a dangerous situation that needs immediate help.

Next, we have emergency services.

This is the people who help us if we're in danger, such as the police, firefighters, or ambulance crew.

Next, we have injured.

This is when someone experiences damage to their body.

Next, we have endanger.

This means to put someone in danger.

And prank, this is a joke that tricks someone.

As we go through today's lesson, keep an eye out for these keywords, and when you spot them, see if you can remember what they mean.

Today's lesson is split into three learning cycles.

Our first learning cycle is called, when should we report an emergency? Our second learning cycle is called, how do we report an emergency? And our last learning cycle is called, why are prank calls so harmful? Let's make a start on our first learning cycle.

When should we report an emergency? An emergency is a dangerous situation that needs immediate help.

So an emergency could be a fire.

Someone getting seriously hurt, for example, in a car accident.

Someone getting stuck or lost in a dangerous place, for example, on a mountain or in a forest.

Or witnessing a theft, so for example, someone stealing a vehicle.

And it could also be feeling unsafe around a stranger.

These are all examples of emergencies.

If we're in an emergency, we may need to call 999.

This is the number that connects us to the emergency services.

The five emergency services include the police, the fire and rescue service, the ambulance service, the Coastguard, and mountain rescue.

Let's do a check for understanding to see how you're doing so far.

Can you tell your partner the five emergency services? Pause the video, talk to the people around you, tell me, or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said that the five emergency services are the police, the fire and rescue service, the ambulance service, the Coastguard, and mountain rescue.

Well done if you got this correct.

Not everything that feels urgent is an emergency, so things like losing your phone or having a stomach ache are not an emergency.

In these cases, we should speak to a trusted adult instead of calling 999.

Sometimes it can be tricky to decide whether to call the emergency services when someone has injured themselves.

Dr.

Elsie tells us that minor injuries like small cuts and grazes can be treated with first aid.

However, when someone's life is endangered, we must call 999.

This includes badly broken bones and heavy bleeding from a cut or a wound.

Let's do a check for understanding.

When is it appropriate to call 999? A ,if someone is drowning? B, if you've lost your pencil case? Or C, if your kitchen has set on fire? Out of these scenarios, when is it appropriate to call 999? Pause the video, talk to the people around you, tell me, or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said that A and C are correct.

It would be appropriate to call 999 if someone is drowning or if your kitchen has set on fire.

These are dangerous situations when someone's life could be endangered.

It would not be appropriate to call 999 if you've lost your pencil case.

Although this feels urgent, it's not an emergency.

Well done if you said the same thing.

We're now going to move on to your first practice task, and well done for your hard work so far.

I'd like you to read each statement and decide whether you would call the emergency services.

I'd like you to tell your partner your reasons for each decision.

So our first scenario is you can see someone struggling to swim in a pool that has a lifeguard.

Number two, you've witnessed someone falling off a climbing frame and they're bleeding a lot.

Number three, there is a house fire on your road and you can see a fire engine already parked outside the house.

And number four, you've witnessed someone stealing your bike.

For each scenario, can you tell your partner whether you would call emergency services and your reasons for your decision? Pause the video and we'll go through what you might have said in a minutes.

Okay, let's see what you might have said.

For scenario one, you can see someone struggling to swim in a pool that as a lifeguard.

You might have said, I wouldn't call the emergency services as there's a lifeguard present.

However, I would immediately tell the lifeguard that the person is struggling to swim if they hadn't noticed yet.

For scenario two, you've witnessed someone falling off a climbing frame and they're bleeding a lot.

You might have said that I was called the emergency services as the person is seriously injured and their life could be endangered.

For scenario three, there is a house fire on your road and you could see a fire engine already parked outside the house.

You might have said, I would not call 999 because the fire service is already there.

And for the last scenario, you've witnessed someone stealing your bike.

You might have said, I would call the emergency services as theft is a serious crime.

Well done if you said the same thing or had some similar ideas.

We're now moving on to our second learning cycle.

How do we report an emergency? There are several things that we need to do when reporting an emergency.

The first thing that we should always do is check for danger and move to a safe space if needed.

If someone is injured themselves, we should check for danger before approaching them.

We should also look out for anything that could cause us harm, such as a fire or any sharp objects.

Let's do a check for understanding to see how you're doing.

I'd like you to decide if this statement is true or false.

If someone is injured, the first thing that we should do is try to help them.

What do you think? Is this true or false? Pause the video, talk to the people around you, tell me, or have a think to yourself.

Well then if you said that this is false, but why? You might have said that we need to check for danger before approaching them to keep ourselves safe.

Once you're in a safe space, you should call 999 immediately.

We can still call the emergency services from a phone even if the screen is locked with a password.

You can ask your trusted adult to show you how to do this.

Police Officer Kofi explains, "That in an emergency, stay calm and call 999.

Tell the operator what has happened, where you are, and which emergency service that you need.

It's important that you don't film or post videos.

It's more important to get help quickly and to keep people safe.

If you're not sure about which emergency service that you need, don't panic.

When you tell the operator about what's happened, they will be able to send the right emergency service to your location." Let's do another check for understanding.

What should we tell the operator when reporting an emergency? A, which emergency service that we need? B, what we were doing yesterday? Or C, our location and what has happened? What should we tell the operator when reporting an emergency and calling 999? Pause the video, talk to the people around you, tell me, or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said that A and C are correct.

When we call 999, we need to tell the operator which emergency service we need and our location and what has happened.

Well done if you said the same thing.

The operator on the phone will tell you what to do.

It's important that you stay on the phone and listen carefully to their instructions until the emergency services arrive.

Police Officer Kofi says, "That reporting a real emergency is always the right thing to do.

Never be afraid of calling 999 if someone is in serious danger.

You could save a life." Let's do another check for understanding.

I'd like you to decide if this statement is true or false.

When we're on the phone to the emergency services, we should listen carefully to the operator's instructions.

What do you think? Is this true or false? Pause the video, talk to the people around you, tell me, or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you say that this is true.

When we're on the phone to the emergency services after calling 999, it's really important that we listen carefully to the operator's instructions.

We're now moving on to our second practice task, and well done for your hard work so far.

I'd like you to tell your partner four things that we should do when reporting an emergency.

Pause the video and we'll go through what you might have said in a few minutes.

Okay, let's see what you might have said.

You might have said that it's important when reporting an emergency to check for danger and move to a safe space, to stay calm and ring the emergency services immediately on 999.

It's important to tell the operator your location and exactly what's happened, and it's also important to listen carefully to the operator's instructions until the emergency services arrive.

Well done if your ideas were something like this.

It's now time to move on to our final learning cycle and well done for your hard work in this lesson so far.

This learning cycle is called, why are prank calls so harmful? A prank call is when someone rings someone else as a trick, often saying something that isn't true.

The person making the prank call may find it funny, but the person receiving the call might feel very different.

Prank calls can make people feel worried, confused, and upset.

We must never prank call the emergency services.

Dr.

Elsie says that prank calls waste time and endanger people because the emergency services may attend the prank call instead of a emergency.

Let's do another check for understanding to see how you're doing.

Is this statement true or false? Prank calls to the emergency services are funny.

What do you think? Is this true or false? Talk to the people around you, tell me, or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said that this is false, but why? You might have said that prank calls to the emergency services are never funny.

Prank calls waste time and endanger people because the emergency services may attend to the prank call instead of a real emergency because they don't realize that it's a prank.

Well done if you said something like this.

Police Officer Kofi says that prank calling the emergency services is illegal.

While children under 10 are not criminally responsible, their trusted adults can still get into trouble.

This might include a written warning from the police or paying a fine.

This means paying money.

All calls to the emergency services are recorded.

This means that we can listen back to what has been said and track the number down even if you have used a withheld number.

If you've accidentally called 999, you won't get into trouble.

It's important to tell the operator that you called by mistake.

If you hang up before doing this, they might think that there's a real emergency, trace your location and send the emergency services to where you are.

Let's do another check for understanding.

What are the consequences of prank calling the emergency services? A, nothing? B, someone's life could be endangered? Or C, a written warning or fine? What do you think? Pause the video, talk to the people around you, tell me, or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said that B and C are correct.

The consequences of prank calling the emergency services are that someone's life could be endangered and someone could receive a written warning or a fine.

Well done if you said the same thing.

We're now moving on to our final practice task, and well done for your hard work in this lesson.

I'd like you to write down two reasons why someone should not prank call the emergency services.

Pause the video and we'll go through what you might have said in a few minutes.

Okay, let's see what you might have said.

You might have said that prank calls waste time and have led to people being endangered because the emergency services attend to the prank call instead of a real emergency.

You might have also said that prank calls to the emergency services are illegal.

The person or their parents, if they're a child under 10, could receive a written warning from the police or pay a fine.

Well done if your ideas were something like this.

We're now going to summarize the key learning from today's lesson.

In today's lesson, we've learned that if we're in an emergency, we can get help from the police, fire service, ambulance service, Coastguard, and mountain rescue.

We've learned that we must only call 999 if we're in a real emergency, such as someone getting seriously injured.

If someone is injured, we should check for danger before approaching them to make sure that it's safe.

When reporting an emergency, it's important that we stay calm, find a safe place to move to, and ring 999.

This is how we contact the emergency services.

We must tell the operator on the phone our location, what's happened and listen carefully to their instructions.

It's really important that we never ring 999 as a prank.

Prank calls to the emergency services endanger others because they may attend a prank call instead of a real emergency.

During today's lesson, you might have found that you've got some worries or questions.

And if you do, it's really important that you share these with a trusted adult.

There's also some resources on the screen that are there to help you too.

Well done for your hard work today.

I hope to see you again soon.