[Graphic: Make Your Call] This is also what you use to assess a behavior situation.


• If there is a THREAT TO LIFE, call 9-1-1 because this is both serious and urgent.


• If a child is behaving in a way that is a serious challenge – something more than you alone can handle – but it is not a threat to life, then ask a back-up adult to come help.


• If it is a minor problem, handle it yourself because the situation is not serious, nor urgent.


On page 21, your Student Handbook gives several examples of behaviors that are a THREAT TO LIFE. Can you give me one?


[Call on a student or ask for a volunteer. Discuss the example the student has given and why it is a THREAT TO LIFE.]


I’m going to read a story. Listen carefully so that you can decide what to do in this situation: You are babysitting for 6-year-old Bennett who wants to play hide-and-seek. Bennett is an active child and the weather is nice, so you go outside to play. While you have your eyes closed and are counting, Bennett climbs into a tree to hide. Trying to hide completely, he climbs until the limbs begin to break when he puts any weight on them. He stops climbing and calls for help because he’s afraid to move up or down in the tree.


• Who should handle this situation? (Call 9-1-1.)


• Why is calling 9-1-1 the appropriate thing to do? (Bennett is in immediate danger – there is a THREAT TO LIFE.)


• What does THREAT TO LIFE mean? (Unless immediate and appropriate action is taken, the child could die!)


• When you have a THREAT TO LIFE, it’s important to stay calm, stay safe, and provide comfort. How can you calm yourself down? (Take several deep breaths. Focus on what to do. Use a calm voice.)


• Why is it important to call right away for expert help with a THREAT TO LIFE? (An early call for expert help can save a child’s life. Use good judgment about a child’s threats.)


• Finally, how could you have prevented Bennett from climbing too high? (Watch him closely and don’t cover your eyes completely when playing hide-and-seek.)


ROLE-PLAY Let’s do a role-play so that you can practice calling 9-1-1.


[Choose a student volunteer and ask them to be the babysitter in the case of Bennett that you’ve just discussed. Have the student follow the directions in the sidebar on page 21 of their Handbook and answer the questions that the Instructor asks below. The student can pretend they are babysitting at their home and answer the questions using their home address and phone number.]


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