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Kids Health: Teaching Your Child How to Use 911

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Everyone needs to know about calling 911 in an emergency. But kids also need to know the specifics about what an emergency is. This article gives a list of when to call 911 and pointers on how to talk to the 91 1 operator.
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911 for Kids: Program Lesson Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This lesson plan includes when to call or not call 911. Included is a quiz with emergency and non-emergency scenarios you can use to help kids decide when the right time is to call 911. There are also tips on how to talk to the 911...
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Kids Health: What Happens in the Emergency Room?

For Students 3rd - 8th
With this resource, children can learn about hospital emergency rooms and emergency hospital care. Children can read about relevant medical vocablulary, and hear the information read to them. Available in both English and Spanish.
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American College of Emergency Physicians

For Students 9th - 10th
Home page of a professional organization of Physicians working in emergency medical settings. Site includes a great deal of information about emergency medicine, including the education of EMT-Paramedics.
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Kids Health: Teaching Your Child How to Use 911

For Students 3rd - 5th
Learning to call 911 in case of an emergency can save a child's life. Learn about the importance of knowing 911 and other safety tips.
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Kids Health: First Aid & Safety

For Students 9th - 10th
This website includes several links that will help you learn first-aid skills that you might need to use in emergency situations. Learn how to deal with allergic reactions, animal bites, fevers, heat illness, nosebleeds, and other...
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Pbs Learning Media: Meet the Helpers

For Students Pre-K - K
Many children have questions and can feel uneasy when emergencies occur in their communities. The Meet the Helpers toolkit is designed to introduce "helpers" and explain the role they play in emergency situations. Included in the toolkit...
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Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Science 911: Cop Psychiatrists

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Investigate special conflict-resolution training for police officers and new high school programs designed to help resolve conflicts. Work in groups to develop possible solutions to real-life conflicts that have actually occurred at U.S....
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Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Science 911: Fight a Fire, Save the Ozone

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Test the effects of exposure to ultraviolet radiation on living cells by simulating the ozone hole in the lab, then consider how this information might apply to you.
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Kids Health: Getting Help: Know the Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th
What numbers should you always have handy in case of emergency? This website provides a list of phone numbers you could need in case of poisoning, fire, injuries, or crime. Click to the "Emergency Contact Sheet," print it out, and fill...
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Read Works: Flying Blind

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This realistic passage isshares the story of a state trooper who responds to an accident during a dangerous storm. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills...

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