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Real Life Rescue

Learn how to call for help with 999 or 112.

  • 30 minutes
  • Optional: display equipment
  • Call 999 / 112

This activity teaches the important emergency message of calling 999 or 112. It features a fictional story about a boy called Andy and his dog Flea who become involved in an emergency rescue.

Guidance notes

Children will learn about different emergency services and how they can help us, when to call for help, who can help us if we get into difficulty in the water, what special telephone number can always be used to call for help.

Workshop resources

Videos

  • RNLI animal rescues
    • Video
    • Video
    Fantastic beasts and where we save them
    Play this video to help share our key water safety messages and bring the work of the RNLI to life for your young people.
  • Icicle the handsome white cat half-submerged, clinging onto the river wall for dear life, with the lifeboat crew coming to save the day
    • Video
    • Video
    Icicle the Cat
    Play this video to help share our key water safety messages and bring the work of the RNLI to life for your young people.

Curriculum links

England

  • KS1, PE, Swimming and Water Safety
  • RSHE, Basic First Aid, EYFS
  • Physical Development and KS1, PSHE Health and Wellbeing, Living in the Wider World

Northern Ireland

  • Foundation and KS1, PD&MU, Personal Understanding and Health, Safety

Republic of Ireland

  • Aistear, Wellbeing and SPHE, Myself

Scotland

  • Early and First Level, Health and Wellbeing (HWB)

Wales

  • Health and well-being

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