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Civilian Self-Protection & Personal Safety · Personal & Family Safety

Safe Communication With Emergency Services

Calling for help effectively when it matters: what the operator needs, in what order, how to describe a location precisely, staying on the line, and helping others make the call.

Beginner 2 hours

Learning objectives

  • Give location and situation information clearly
  • Answer operator questions in a useful order
  • Use device emergency features and location sharing
  • Support arriving responders on scene

Course modules

  1. 01What the operator needs and why
  2. 02Describing locations precisely
  3. 03Staying on the line and following instructions
  4. 04Device emergency features and medical IDs
  5. 05Calling on behalf of someone else
  6. 06Meeting and guiding responders

Assessment and certification

Simulated call exercise.

Certificate of Completion available on request.