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Emergencies

I can describe what to do in an emergency.

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Emergencies

I can describe what to do in an emergency.

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Key learning points

  1. The emergency services are police, fire and ambulance.
  2. In an emergency, we might need to call 999 to get help.
  3. We should never call 999 unless it is a real emergency.
  4. 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.


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Remind pupils that it could cost lives if we call 999 for a joke and that this is something they should never do.
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6 Questions

Q1.
We can follow to help keep us safe.
Correct Answer: rules
Q2.
Which of the following instructions help to keep us safe in school?
Correct answer: no pushing when lining up
Correct answer: no running in a classroom
always swing on your chairs
Correct answer: pass scissors handle side up
Q3.
Even if we try to stay safe, sometimes can happen.
Correct Answer: accidents, injuries
Q4.
If someone was in danger, who could help them?
a pet
Correct answer: the police
a young baby
Q5.
How long should we wash our hands for to make sure we've killed any germs?
five seconds
10 seconds
Correct answer: 20 seconds
Q6.
What should we use to wash our hands and bodies to help keep them clean?
a toothbrush
Correct answer: a bar of soap
a washing machine

6 Questions

Q1.
An is a dangerous situation which needs immediate help.
Correct Answer: emergency
Q2.
If there is an emergency, it's important to ...
panic
Correct answer: stay calm
Correct answer: keep yourself safe
put yourself at risk
Correct answer: call the emergency services
Q3.
Match the emergency service needed for the following accidents.
Correct Answer:police,people deliberately damaging equipment at a sports centre
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people deliberately damaging equipment at a sports centre

Correct Answer:fire service,smoke coming out of an empty building
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smoke coming out of an empty building

Correct Answer:ambulance service,a person falling off their bike and banging their head
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a person falling off their bike and banging their head

Correct Answer:mountain rescue,a person twisting their ankle up a mountain and not being able to walk
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a person twisting their ankle up a mountain and not being able to walk

Correct Answer:Coastguard,a person struggling to stay above the water in the sea
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a person struggling to stay above the water in the sea

Q4.
If someone calls 999 in an emergency, they must tell the operator ...
Correct answer: where they are
what the weather is like
what their hobbies are
Correct answer: what has happened
Q5.
Which word means something that can cause us harm?
Correct Answer: dangerous
Q6.
Which of the following statements are true?
The emergency services will know where we live.
Correct answer: We should never call 999 unless it is a real emergency.
Correct answer: The three main emergency services are police, fire and ambulance.
The Coastguard should be called if there is a problem on a mountain.