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Teaching Children to Use
9-1-1
Seconds count during an
emergency. Everyone needs to use 9-1-1 properly to get quick help during
a fire, medical emergency or a crime.
This is especially true for
children. They can, and must be taught how to correctly use the 9-1-1
system to save a life.
Follow these guidelines to
teach children the proper way to use 9-1-1 to report emergencies:
Do...
Always call from a safe location. If the house is on fire, get out
first and then call from a nearby telephone.
Teach children their full name and address. And always post your
full address near your home phone.
Teach children to remain as calm as possible when speaking with the
9-1-1 operator so they can get the provide the correct information
to send help.
Wait
until the 9-1-1 operator tells you it is okay to hang up the
telephone. It is common for 9-1-1 operators to keep young callers on
the line until help arrives. 9-1-1 operators are also trained to
provide life saving directions to callers during medical
emergencies.
If
you call 9-1-1 by mistake, don't hang up. Tell the 9-1-1 operator
there is no emergency and you dialed by accident. If you hang up
before speaking with the operator, they could send emergency crews
to your location needlessly. |
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