ACTIVITY BOOK

CONTENTSPage 3 - Do you know?Page 4-5 - What's the number?Page 6-7 - Do they need anambulance? Page 8 - What goes in the medicinecabinet? Page 9 - Add and subtract theambulancesPage 10 - Find the pathPage 11 - Ambulance word searchPage 12 - Colour the ambulancePage 13-18 - AnswersPage 19 - Show us what you've learntPage 20 - Get your badge!Page 21 - Let us knowPage 22 - Want to learn more?

Do you know?

In case of an emergency,and you need to ring 999,

you will need toknow your name, telephone

number and address.

My name is...

My telephone number is...

My address is...

What's thenumber?Do you know

what number youneed to call in an

emergency?

999111

or

Do you knowwhat number youneed to call in an

emergency?

What's thenumber?

999In an emergency you should

call 999. 111 is the number fornon-emergency assistance.

Do they needan ambulance?

Tom has fallen over and grazedhis arm and is crying.

Do you need to call 999?

YES NO

Grandad is clutching his chestbecause of pain and has difficulty

breathing and is struggling tospeak.

Do you need to call999?

YES NO

Grandma's face has droppedon one side, she's strugglingto speak and can't raise her

arms.Do you need to call 999?YES NO

Do they needan ambulance?

Robbie has a runny nose andkeeps sneezing and feels

poorly.Do you need to call 999?

YES NO

WHAT GOES IN THEMEDICINE CABINET?

Paracetamol Plasters

Sweets

YESNO

Allergy Relief Thermometer

Draw a line to thecorrect place

3 + 5 =

ADD AND SUBTRACT THEAMBULANCES

Dispatchers work within theEmergency Operations Centre

and their role is to sendresources to help patients. This

could be an ambulance,community first responder or

more!

6 - 5 =

7 + 2 =

FIND THE PATH TO HELPTHE AMBULANCE GET TO

HOSPITAL

AMBULANCEWORD SEARCH

PARAMEDICEMERGENCY

SIRENSAMBULANCE

CAREHOSPITAL

PATIENTWMAS

COLOUR IN THEAMBULANCE

Here's apicture of one

of ours!

Do they need anambulance?

Tom doesn't need anambulance. The best form ofcare for Tom would be self-care, like cleaning his graze

and putting a plaster on.

Yes! Grandad does need anambulance. Always call 999 ifsomeone has chest pain and is

struggling to breathe.

ANSWERS

Yes! Grandma does needan ambulance. These could

be the signs of a stroke,which can be life

threatening.

No, Robbie doesn't need anambulance. Robbie is bestto use self-care, like coldand flu medicine and rest.

Do they need anambulance?

ANSWERS

Do they need anambulance?

ANSWERS

All of these people needed adifferent kind of care.

Remember, ambulances arefor emergencies and

knowing how and when youneed to call one is important!

How many did you get right?

/4

Paracetamol Plasters

WHAT GOES IN THEMEDICINE CABINET?

Sweets

YESNO

Allergy Relief Thermometer

Draw a line to thecorrect place

ADD AND SUBTRACT THEAMBULANCES

Here's the answers! How manydid you get right?

3 + 5 =

6 - 5 =

7 + 2 =

8

1

9

/3

AMBULANCEWORD SEARCH

PARAMEDICEMERGENCY

SIRENSAMBULANCE

CAREHOSPITALPATIENT

WMAS

SHOW US WHATYOU'VE LEARNT...

Draw a postershowing us all the

things you've learnt

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