Emergencies
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can describe what to do in an emergency.
Key learning points
- The emergency services are police, fire and ambulance.
- In an emergency, we might need to call 999 to get help.
- We should never call 999 unless it is a real emergency.
- If we call 999, we need to say which service we need, where we are and what the emergency is.
Keywords
Dangerous - something that can cause us harm
Emergency services - the people who help us if we are in danger, such as the police, fire fighters or ambulance crew
Emergency - a dangerous situation which needs immediate help
Common misconception
The emergency services will know where we live.
The emergency services will find us much quicker if we can give them an address to come to.
Teacher tip
Remind pupils that it could cost lives if we call 999 for a joke and that this is something they should never do.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of upsetting content
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.We can follow to help keep us safe.
Q2.Which of the following instructions help to keep us safe in school?
Q3.Even if we try to stay safe, sometimes can happen.
Q4.If someone was in danger, who could help them?
Q5.How long should we wash our hands for to make sure we've killed any germs?
Q6.What should we use to wash our hands and bodies to help keep them clean?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.An is a dangerous situation which needs immediate help.
Q2.If there is an emergency, it's important to ...
Q3.Match the emergency service needed for the following accidents.
Q4.If someone calls 999 in an emergency, they must tell the operator ...
Q5.Which word means something that can cause us harm?
Q6.Which of the following statements are true?
To help you plan your 2 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: Emergencies, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 2 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: Emergencies, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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