What Does a 9-1-1 Operator Do During an Emergency?
From Meet the Helpers
Summary
“What Does a 9-1-1 Operator Do During an Emergency?” is part of WUCF's *Meet the Helpers*, made for ages 3–8 with early-childhood and crisis-communication specialists. A short look at how a 9-1-1 operator helps when something goes wrong. A 9-1-1 operator answers the emergency call, stays calm, asks questions, and sends the right help. Real people, real workplaces, no cartoons — short enough for a morning meeting or a transition.
Viewer safety
Talks about emergencies — storms, fires, ambulances, 9-1-1 calls — in a calm, matter-of-fact way. Worth a preview if someone in your room has recently lived through one.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
A 9-1-1 operator answers the emergency call, stays calm, asks questions, and sends the right help. Knowing who the helpers are *before* an emergency makes one far less frightening.
- What does a 9-1-1 operator do when there is an emergency?
- How would you know a 9-1-1 operator is there to help you?
- Why is it important to stay calm and follow a helper's directions?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: 9-1-1, emergency, dispatcher, address, calm.
Try it: Act it out with a partner: one of you is the 9-1-1 operator, the other needs help. Practice what each person says.