Enrichment · Wellbeing

When it counts,
say where you are.

The first thing a 911 dispatcher asks is where you are, and under stress it is the first thing people forget. Write down how to describe your address the way you would say it, keep the numbers that matter, practice the ten things that make a call work, and print a card for the fridge.

Make a cardWhat you get

Your cards

The worked example is made up: a household card with a back-door entrance and a peanut allergy, and a seven-year-old practicing the address. Saved on this device only.

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What you get

Enrichment · WellbeingFree

What you finish with
A card per person or household: who it is for, how to describe where you are, the nearest cross street or landmark, the phone you would use, text-to-911 where you live, the numbers to keep with when to call each, notes for paramedics and ten practiced skills. Counts numbers and practice; flags a missing landmark, a cell phone’s rough location, text-to-911 coverage and practicing safely with children. Prints a fridge card.
Who it is for
Families, students, children learning with a parent or teacher, and adults helping an older relative.
Format
Browser guide with a saved card per person or household. Prints a fridge card, the full record, every card in a table or a blank sheet; downloads a spreadsheet (.csv); exports and imports a file.
Access
Free. No account, no sign-in and nothing to install. Everything you type stays in this browser; nothing is sent to Caveat.
Where it lives
The Wellbeing space in Caveat Enrichment.
Support
Questions about access, an order or a correction: team@caveatacademic.com.

How to use it

  1. Write where you are, the way you would say it.
  2. Add the cross street or a landmark.
  3. Keep 911, 988, Poison Control and a family number.
  4. Practice the ten skills out loud.
  5. Print the card and put it by the door or in a backpack.

Make a card

Which number, for what

Which number, for whatCallForRemember911fire, badly hurt, danger nowsay where firstText 911when speaking is unsafeonly where available988suicide or mental health crisiscall, text or chat1-800-222-1222poison, any timehave the bottle readyNon-emergencynoise, a minor theftfind yours nowWhich number, for what911For: fire, badly hurt, danger nowRemember: say where firstText 911For: when speaking is unsafeRemember: only where available988For: suicide or mental health crisisRemember: call, text or chat1-800-222-1222For: poison, any timeRemember: have the bottle readyNon-emergencyFor: noise, a minor theftRemember: find yours now
911 works from any phone, including one with no service plan or a locked screen. Poison Control and 988 are free and answer around the clock.

On the call

Say where you are, then what happened, in one sentence. Answer the questions; the dispatcher may send help while still asking. Do what they tell you, and do not hang up until they say so. If you called by mistake, stay on and say so.

Teaching children

Children as young as three or four can learn to call 911. Practice with a phone that is off: what an emergency is, the full address, a parent’s full name, and staying on the line. Show them how the emergency button works on a locked phone.

Sources

  1. Federal Communications Commission. 911 and E911 services and Text to 911: what you need to know (fcc.gov).
  2. National Emergency Number Association. 911 tips and educational resources (nena.org).
  3. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (988lifeline.org; samhsa.gov).
  4. America’s Poison Centers. Poison Help line, 1-800-222-1222 (poisoncenters.org).

The worked examples are made up. This page helps you prepare and practice; it does not contact anyone. In an emergency call 911. If you might not be safe, call or text 988. Nothing you type is sent to Caveat. Support: team@caveatacademic.com.