Emergency phone numbers should
always be in sight and up to date -- just in case.
Post emergency numbers next to each of your phones.
Show this list of numbers to babysitters whenever
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Call 9
1 1
Make sure your children know whom to call in
an emergency and what to say. Talk to them about
different kinds of emergencies. Point out that
firefighters, ambulance drivers and police can
help them in an emergency. Teach your children
how to get help by using the phone. Practice with
a toy phone.
- BE CALM
- WAIT for the dial tone, DIAL
9 1 1
- TELL the emergency person
what is wrong. Speak clearly
- GIVE your name, address and
phone number
- DON'T HANG UP until the other
person hangs up
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Take
a First Aid and CPR Course
Learn these life-saving techniques
as soon as possible. Check the CPR/First aid schedule
at Main Street Fitness in Jackson or check with
the local Red Cross chapter.
Enroll
your children in a First Aid class. The American
Red Cross offers "Basic Aid Training"
for children ages 9 and up.
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Would
you panic in an emergency?
The first rule in an emergency is stay calm and
keep the victim calm. But the thought of your
child being hit by a car or choking or drowning
right before your eyes is terrifying.
Many parents believe that if faced with such emergencies,
they would panic. The fact is most parents overcome
panic and do react within seconds.
Chances are that you, too would gather your wits
at the scene of an injury involving your child.
And if you know what to do, you will act quickly
and correctly.
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