Reporting an emergency
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can describe how to report an emergency quickly and accurately.
Key learning points
- To report an emergency, we need to know our location.
- There are five emergency services.
- If someone is injured, we should check for danger before approaching them.
- It is important to report incidents rather than filming them.
- Prank calls could endanger other people's lives.
Keywords
Emergency - a dangerous situation that needs immediate help
Emergency services - the people who help us if we are in danger, such as the police, fire fighters or ambulance crew
Injured - when someone experiences damage to their body
Endanger - to put someone in danger
Prank - a joke that tricks someone
Common misconception
It can be funny to prank call 999.
Prank calls to the emergency services endanger others because they may attend a prank call instead of a real emergency.
Teacher tip
Give pupils the homework task of finding out the key addresses in their life, so they can accurately report emergencies if they ever need to.
Content guidance
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.Match the word to the definition.
something that could cause us harm
a service that helps people who are in danger at sea
a service that helps people who are in danger on hills and mountains
someone who handles phone calls
Q2.What are the common hazards outside the home?
Q3.What do we need to do as we become more independent?
Q4. can be extremely dangerous if used incorrectly.
Q5.Which of the following statements are true?
Q6.We may need to call to report an emergency.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the word to the definition.
the people who help us if we are in danger, such as the police
when someone experiences damage to their body
to put someone in danger
a joke that tricks someone
Q2.When should we report an emergency?
Q3.What should we do when we report an emergency?
Q4.We should report incidents rather than them.
Q5.Why is it wrong to prank call the emergency services?
Q6.There are main emergency services.
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