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How even a 4 year old can plan for disasters

Published 2007 April 30 H5N1 , haz com , preparedness , schoolchildren 1 Comment

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Going by the book: 4-year-old calls 911, stays calm after mother falls ill

The day of Tony’s 911 call was like any other day in the Sharpe household, which is located off Badger Road….

While Courtenay lay on the floor in agony and barely conscious, her son called 911, drawing help from the North Star Volunteer Fire Department… “Can you call the ambulance?” he asked the dispatcher. “When Daddy gets here, Daddy will see if there’s something wrong with mommy,” he added.

The 4-year-old described the family’s apartment building as white with a blue roof.

Deidre Savarino was wandering the toy aisle, as grandmothers do, at a St. Louis store when she came across a book with a bright red cover and a telephone dial pad.

“It’s Time to Call 911: What to do in an Emergency” seemed like the perfect read for Savarino’s grandson, Tony, an inquisitive 3-year-old whose mother suffers from asthma. Savarino bought the book and mailed it to her grandson, who is now 4 and lives in North Pole.

Read the story and listen to the 911 call [...]

The book is
It’s Time to Call 911: What to Do in an Emergency (It’s Time to) (Board book) by Inc. Penton Overseas (Author)
# Reading level: Baby-Preschool
# Board book: 16 pages
# Publisher: Penton Overseas; Bk&Acces edition (January 3, 2005)
# Language: English
# ISBN-10: 1591252741
# ISBN-13: 978-1591252740
# Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 7 x 0.5 inches

If you listen to the 911 call, you will note that the dispatcher asks some yes-no questions that are not very helpful. For example, “Can I speak with your mommy?” “Yes” which is true but mommy couldn’t speak because she was unconscious. On the other hand, there were some very good questions, too, from which a 4-year old could convey information.

From the description of the book, it is built on a number of clear learning principles for young children. Another excellent brief source, with practice ideas and games, for families from,

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  1. 1 Pam 2008 March 2 at 9:36 pm

    Young Tony will get a special recognition.

    “Eielson boy gets national praise for saving mom’s life with 911
    By Amanda Bohman
    Published Saturday, March 1, 2008

    A 4-year-old boy who called 911 after his mother collapsed last year is being flown to Washington, D.C., with his parents to be recognized by members of Congress on Tuesday.

    Tony Sharpe of Eielson Air Force Base is also being honored by the American Red Cross of Alaska in Anchorage next month… the E-9-1-1 Institute … is the nonprofit, educational arm of the E-9-1-1 Caucus, which consists of members of Congress who want to enhance the 911 emergency response system.
    …
    Tony is receiving the 2007 Citizen in Action award and is one of eight people, including a dispatcher and a first responder, to be honored by the institute. More than 500 people, including members of Congress, are expected to attend a gala at the Historic Union Station, said Carla Anderson, deputy director of the institute. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the first 911 call. [...]

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